Sep 29, 2021
Perez ties Royals record with 48th HR, exits early
Royals star Salvador Perez hit his team record-tying 48th home run in the first inning, then left Kansas City's game after striking out in the second Wednesday night. There was no immediate announcement about why Perez exited early.
The Canadian Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals star Salvador Perez hit his team record-tying 48th home run in the first inning, then exited after the second with a sprained right ankle Wednesday night.
Perez homered on the first pitch he saw, extending his major league lead with a three-run drive for Kansas City against the Cleveland Indians. He also tops MLB with 121 RBIs.
Perez struck out the next inning and left the game.
The All-Star catcher matched the club mark of 48 home runs set by Jorge Soler in 2019. It was the 200th career homer for Perez.
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