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Salvador Perez and Lane Thomas Hit 2-Run HRs, Royals Beat Padres 6-1

Salvador Perez hit his 12th homer and Lane Thomas added a 421-foot shot as Kansas City won its 10th series of the season.

  • On Saturday, the Kansas City Royals defeated the San Diego Padres 6-1, securing their 10th series win of the season at Kauffman Stadium.
  • Thomas hit a 421-foot two-run home run in the first inning, while Perez added his 12th home run in the sixth against Griffin Canning.
  • Randy Dobnak allowed one run and four hits in 4 1/3 innings for Kansas City, as Isaac Collins hit an RBI single and Vinnie Pasquantino extended his on-base streak to 14 games.
  • San Diego struggled offensively, managing six hits and hitting into three double plays while going 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position.
  • Sunday's series finale features Padres RHP Germán Márquez facing LHP Noah Cameron, with the pitchers carrying 5.18 and 4.89 ERAs respectively.
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Salvador Perez and Lane Thomas hit 2-run HRs, Royals beat Padres 6-1

Salvador Perez and Lane Thomas homered to help the Kansas City Royals beat the San Diego Padres 6-1.

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KANSAS CITY, Missouri.— Venezuelan Salvador Pérez and Lane Thomas connected home runs to help the Kansas City Royals beat the San Diego Fathers by 6-1 this Saturday. Thomas hit a 421-foot two-run home run to the left garden against Griffin Canning in the first inning and Perez [...] La entrada Padres fell again in Kansas City 6-1 aparece primero en PSN Noticias.

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
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