The Royals recorded their third walk-off win of the season Friday, on Whit Merrifield’s first career walk-off RBI, a two-run double.
Trailing 4–1 entering the bottom of the ninth, Salvador Perez jump started the bottom half with a one-out double. With two outs, Brandon Moss coaxed a walk. Following a wild pitch, which moved Perez to third, Alcides Escobar and Alex Gordon had RBI singles to set up Whit’s game-winning hit.
The three-run deficit overcome in the ninth inning marks their largest comeback in the ninth since May 28, 2016 vs.