Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez hits a there-run home run off of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Kansas City Royals’ Vinnie Pasquantino (9) scores past Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto, left, off an RBI single by teammate Salvador Perez during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez smiles after hitting an RBI single off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tim Mayza during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Kansas City Royals pitcher Luinder Avila (58) and catcher Carter Jensen, left, celebrate after their team won a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryson Stott celebrates after hitting a home run off of Kansas City Royals pitcher John Schreiber during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Perez’s 5 RBIs lead Royals over Phillies 10-3 and delay NL East clinch
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer and drove in five runs, helping the Kansas City Royals overcome Kyle Schwarber’s NL-high 52nd homer and delay the Philadelphia Phillies from clinching the NL East with a 10-3 win Sunday.
Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez hits a there-run home run off of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer and drove in five runs, helping the Kansas City Royals overcome Kyle Schwarber’s NL-high 52nd homer and delay the Philadelphia Phillies from clinching the NL East with a 10-3 win Sunday.
Philadelphia, which entered with a six-game winning streak, leads the NL East by 12 games over the second-place New York Mets.
Perez hit his third homer in two games, a three-run drive off Aaron Nola (4-9) in a four-run sixth that built a 6-2 lead. He added a two-run single in the seventh as the Royals ended a six-game losing streak.
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Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto homered in the first off Noah Cameron (8-7), who allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings.ac Caglianone tied the score with a two-run homer in the fifth and Bobby Witt Jr. homered in the ninth against Max Lazar.
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