Royals sweep Angels after Thomas walk-off home run
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals pulled off a very wild and wacky win against the Los Angeles on Sunday, in a game that featured a rain delay and was moved up due to severe weather . It was a rough outing for Seth Lugo, who went 6.
1 innings, giving up 14 hits and and seven earned runs. He also tallied three strikeouts and one walk. Welcome to the City: More Kansas City Royals news on FOX4 The Angels got things started early, with a Mike Trout home run in the top of the first inning.
They tacked on four more runs in the second, taking a commanding 6-0 lead. Bobby Witt Jr. got the Royals back within striking distance in the bottom of sixth with his first home run of the season, a two-run blast to centerfield making it 6-3.
The Royals added two more runs in the seventh inning on an Isaac Collins solo home run and Vinnie Pasquantino sacrifice fly. Jac Caglianone tied the game in the ninth inning with a two-run homer just inside the right foul pole when the Royals were down to the last out, sending the game to extra innings. The Angels retook the lead after a Lucas Erceg wild pitch got past Carter Jensen, allowing former Royal Adam Frazier to score.
Kansas City Chiefs 2026 NFL Draft recap: Chiefs add value in the later rounds But the Royals delivered again when they were down to their final out in the bottom half of the 10th, thanks to a Lane Thomas three-run homer to left field to win 11-9 and give the Royals the sweep. The win puts the Royals at 11-17. They’ll get the day off before they hit the road to face the Athletics on Tuesday at 8:40 p.