Five things to know about the Kansas City Royals’ unlikely comeback win vs. Angels
The Kansas City Royals completed a dramatic comeback Sunday, beating the Los Angeles Angels 11-9 in 10 innings at Kauffman Stadium after trailing 6-0 early. Jac Caglianone and Lane Thomas delivered clutch homers to cap a dramatic win that extended KC’s winning streak to three games.
Here are key takeaways:
• Thomas hit a walk-off three-run homer in the 10th inning off Angels lefty Joey Lucchesi — his first home run since joining the Royals this offseason. Manager Matt Quatraro called it “kind of the signature moment for him so far.”
• Caglianone forced extras with a two-run homer off Drew Pomeranz with two outs in the ninth, tying the game in a left-on-left matchup. “Doesn’t matter the situation, I think we are just going to be fighting for each other,” Caglianone said.
• Bobby Witt Jr. hit his first home run of the year, a two-run shot that snapped a 106 at-bat homerless streak to open the season. He later added a triple.
• The Royals scored at least five runs in every game of their 4-2 homestand — the longest active streak in the majors and their first of that length since May 17-25, 2024. KC averaged 7.7 runs over its last six games after averaging 3.2 through 20 contests.
• Starter Seth Lugo allowed seven runs in 6 1/3 innings but earned a no-decision. A rain delay lasting one hour, 29 minutes interrupted play after first pitch was moved up due to weather.
The Royals improved to 11-17 and head west for a six-game road trip against the Athletics and Seattle Mariners.
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