Royals' Dominant Performance
Kansas City Royals hit four home runs, defeat Phillies 15-1, handing ace Sánchez career-worst outing
The Kansas City Royals demolished the Philadelphia Phillies 15-1 on Wednesday, slugging four home runs and chasing ace Cristopher Sánchez from the mound after he gave up a career-worst nine earned runs, according to Washington Post. It was one of the most lopsided losses of the Phillies' season.
The Royals scored in every single inning of the game. That came as a surprise — Kansas City entered the night with the second-worst record in all of baseball, according to CBS Sports.
Four Royals Hit Home Runs in Dominant Night
Salvador Perez, Luke Maile, Lane Thomas and Tyler Tolbert each went deep for Kansas City, per WFMZ. Four different players hitting home runs in a single game shows just how locked in the Royals' lineup was from the first pitch.
The Royals did not let up at any point. They put runs on the board in every inning, a rare feat that kept pressure on Philadelphia's pitching staff all night long, according to 6ABC.
Sánchez Has Worst Start of His Career
Cristopher Sánchez is considered the Phillies' ace — their best starting pitcher. But Wednesday was a night to forget. He surrendered nine earned runs, the most he has ever allowed in a single start, according to Washington Post.
Sánchez was knocked around by a lineup that came in struggling. A pitcher of his caliber giving up nine runs to one of baseball's weakest offenses made the loss hit even harder for Philadelphia, according to NH Register.
Struggling Royals Pull Off a Major Upset
Kansas City entered the game with the second-worst record in baseball, per CBS Sports. Beating a playoff-caliber team like the Phillies by 14 runs counts as a massive upset no matter how you look at it.
The 15-1 final score was not close at any point. Wins like this can give a struggling team a boost of confidence, even if their overall record still puts them near the bottom of the league standings, according to 6ABC.
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