It was a good Sunday for the Royals, who had lost 11 of 15 entering the afternoon, as they put on a show for a decent crowd at Kauffman Stadium. The result was a 15-7 win over the San Diego Padres, salvaging the series by avoiding a three-game sweep.
After falling behind 1-0 in the first, the Royals, much as they did last night, were cooking early with the bats. 10 men batted in the first inning against former Royal Sean Manaea, with seven reaching, and two of the three outs were scorched in addition. Here is what a seven-hit, five-run first inning looks like: Taylor leadoff homer (1-1), Witt Jr.