Salvador Perez: Anatomy of a grand slam Perez plays the hero again, crushing another dinger to give the Royals a lead they would never relinquish. Welcome to the Summer of Salvy.
Dingers and comebackers The Royals battle and then let it slip away. So close! Colby Wilson stops by to share his thoughts on what we'll see in September and the glory that has been Salvador Perez's season with the bat.
Tumbling dice Brady Singer threw changeups! But the bats went into a deep freeze and the first inning defense put the Royals in a hole they couldn't dig out of.
Road warriors The Royals are suddenly unwanted guests. Daniel Lynch found a different line of attack. Salvador Perez is selective. And Michael A. Taylor provides the defensive highlight.
In praise of Nicky Lopez The shortstop has been a most pleasant surprise for the Royals in 2021. He put on quite a show in Thursday afternoon's game.
Cruise control Daniel Lynch shoved against the highest octane lineup in the league. Michael A. Taylor came up big at the plate and the field. And Hanser Alberto killed a lefty.