What Kansas City Royals Proved in Sweep of Angels
The Royals completed a sweep of the Angels on Sunday.
The Kansas City Royals completed a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Kansas City was trailing Los Angeles in the bottom of the 10th inning by a score of 9-8. WIth two outs and runners on first and third, outfielder Lane Thomas delivered a three-run walk-off home run to give the Royals the 11-9 victory.
LANE THOMAS WALKS IT OFF ‼️ pic. twitter. com/cApeieuatf — MLB (@MLB) April 27, 2026 It was a huge series for Kansas City to say the least.
The Royals are still just 11-17 overall this season, but the ball club took a step in the right direction at home this weekend. So, what did the Royals prove this weekend? Royals Can Win Close Games Close games were a struggle at times for the Royals to begin the season.
While they did win Saturday's game 12-1, the other two contests were much more competitive. On Friday, Kansas City began the series with a 6-3 win. The offense came through and led the way.