One day after being baptized by the Salvy Splash, second baseman Nick Loftin nearly single-handedly propeled the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 walkoff victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
I say nearly single-handedly because Loftin, who accrued three RBIs, was joined by one other RBI-ing Royal. That Royal was none other than Jac Caglianone, who completely obliterated a middle-middle pitch for a 114 MPH solo home run—his first at Kauffman Stadium. It was, surely, a weight off his shoulders.
On the pitching side of things, Royals starter Seth Lugo mostly sailed through the game. In the fourth inning, Oneil Cruz cracked a solo home run.