Sean Manaea, who entered Sunday's game in relief, struck out seven Royals, including five straight at one point.

The Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night as Perez registered his 19th career multi-home run game.

Salvador Perez homered twice, Jac Caglianone hit the longest measured homer by a Royals rookie, and Kansas City beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep.

Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez may not have made his 10th All-Star Game on Sunday, but he still achieved some history. The Kansas City Royals' legendary 35-year-old catcher clubbed a home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks' Anthony DeSclafani on Sunday--a no-doubt,

Royals second. Maikel Garcia doubles to deep center field. Salvador Perez hit by pitch. Jac Caglianone grounds out to second base, Luisangel Acuna to Pete Alonso. Salvador Perez to second.

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Royals pitcher Kris Bubic, in his first start as a 2025 All-Star, surrendered three runs in 5 2/3 innings. The Pirates chased him from the game in the sixth inning after Ke’Bryan Hayes recorded a two-run single.

The Royals have won two World Series in 56 seasons; one of those was with Ned Yost. He was also at the helm for their losing 2014 appearance, but getting there

Sean Manaea is finally back with the Mets after getting reinstated from the 60-day injured list before Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals.