Royals Review · Jul 10, 2025
Perez’s powerful projectiles pulverize Pirates 4-3
Salvador Perez went yard twice and Jac Caglianone also homered as the Kansas City Royals completed the sweep with a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight at Kauffman Stadium.
The Royals let a scoring opportunity go in the first when Bobby Witt Jr. ripped a ball to left and missed a homer by just a few feet, settling for his MLB-leading 31st double. But Bailey Falter escaped as Vinnie Pasquantino hit a routine flyout to center and Maikel Garcia bounced out 6-3 to end the inning. The Pirates similarly blundered in the next inning. Oneil Cruz showed his athleticism turning a hard single into center into a double, but he was gunned down by Freddy Fermin while attempting to steal third.