Royals’ Salvador Perez hits 200th career home run in win over Guardians

Salvador Perez turned the tenth participant in main league historical past to hit 200 homers as a catcher and Ryan Yarbrough allowed one run in six innings, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 5-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday evening.

Perez hit a two-run shot within the sixth off Logan Allen (4-3) to place Kansas Metropolis forward 4-0. He has 240 complete house runs in 12 seasons, all with the Royals. Hall of Famer Mike Piazza holds the massive league file for homers as a catcher with 396.

“Each time we win and I hit a homer, I really feel higher,” mentioned Perez, who did not know in regards to the milestone till afterward. “I prefer to compete every single day and do my greatest.”

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Yarbrough (3-5), who carried a shutout into the sixth, gained at Cleveland for the second time in 15 days. The left-hander struck out one and didn’t difficulty a stroll in his third begin since being struck on the face by a liner from Oakland’s Ryan Noda on Could 7.

“The Guardians are an aggressive group, however don’t strike out a lot, so I attempted to place them in positions the place they needed to swing the bat,” Yarbrough mentioned. “I wished to manage what I might management.”

Edward Olivares had a two-run double and Maikel Garcia hit a solo homer for Kansas Metropolis, which ended a five-game skid and has the second-worst file in baseball (29-73). Scott Barlow gave up two hits within the ninth earlier than retiring Myles Straw and Steven Kwan to choose up his twelfth save.

Straw hit a two-run single within the seventh off Jose Cuas to drag Cleveland inside 5-3. Josh Bell added an RBI single and Amed Rosario went 3 for 4, his twelfth sport with three hits or extra, which tied the key league lead.

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Kansas Metropolis Royals Salvador Perez celebrates within the dugout following his house run within the sixth inning of a baseball sport towards the Cleveland Guardians, Monday, July 24, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Picture/Sue Ogrocki)

“We simply had a troublesome time retaining the road shifting,” Guardians supervisor Terry Francona mentioned. “Yarbrough gave our lefties some difficulties.”

Cleveland fell 4 video games behind first-place Minnesota within the AL Central. Earlier within the day, ace Shane Bieber was shifted to the 60-day injured record as he continues to battle proper elbow irritation.

Francona mentioned the 2020 AL Cy Younger winner has not skilled a setback however isn’t on monitor to return till mid-September. Bieber went 5-6 with a 3.77 ERA in 19 begins earlier than getting damage on July 9 towards the Royals.

Rookie left-hander Allen matched his season highs with seven innings and 5 runs allowed, hanging out 5. He allowed two homers for the primary time.

“I used to be making an attempt to go up towards Perez, however pulled it down and he put a superb swing on it,” Allen mentioned. “That’s why he’s pretty much as good as he’s. We have been actually environment friendly at present, however they took benefit of a few of these alternatives and jumped on them.”

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Kansas Metropolis Royals Ryan Yarbrough pitches within the first inning of a baseball sport towards the Cleveland Guardians, Monday, July 24, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Picture/Sue Ogrocki)

FRANCHISE FIXTURE

Perez, an eight-time All-Star and the 2015 World Collection MVP with Kansas Metropolis, is considered one of 21 catchers with 500 extra-base hits and has a team-best 17 house runs this season.

“Everybody is aware of what an enormous a part of the group that Salvy is,” supervisor Matt Quatraro mentioned. “And he continues to be one.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Guardians: RHP Triston McKenzie (proper elbow pressure), who was positioned on the IL on June 17, shall be permitted to choose up a baseball for the primary time Thursday. … RHP Cal Quantrill (proper shoulder irritation) threw a bullpen Saturday and has one other scheduled for later this week.

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Kansas Metropolis Royals Salvador Perez (13) celebrates with teammate Nick Pratto (32) after the Royals defeated the Cleveland Guardians in a baseball sport Monday, July 24, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Picture/Sue Ogrocki)

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