{"id":2392539,"date":"2026-04-28T07:33:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T07:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2392539"},"modified":"2026-04-28T07:33:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T07:33:21","slug":"royals-deliver-huge-comeback-to-cap-series-sweep-in-pandemonium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-deliver-huge-comeback-to-cap-series-sweep-in-pandemonium\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals Deliver Huge Comeback to Cap Series Sweep in Pandemonium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div q:key=\"QW_5\"><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6g q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>What a weekend for the Kansas City Royals. After losing nine of their last 10 games, Kansas City was searching for a spark as the Los Angeles Angels arrived at Kauffman Stadium for a three-game series.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6h q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6i\">What a weekend for the Kansas City Royals. After losing nine of their last 10 games, Kansas City was searching for a spark as the Los Angeles Angels arrived at Kauffman Stadium for a three-game series.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6j q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>That spark was found, as Kansas City took all three games from the Angels, completing its first series sweep of the 2026 season. The Royals&rsquo; offense opened the year much like it ended in 2025, struggling. Hitting with runners in scoring position and overall production plagued Kansas City last season and continued to do so early this year.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6k q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">That spark was found, as Kansas City took all three games from the Angels, completing its first series sweep of the 2026 season. The Royals\u2019 offense opened the year much like it ended in 2025, struggling. Hitting with runners in scoring position and overall production plagued Kansas City last season and continued to do so early this year.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6m q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>That changed this weekend, as the Royals scored a combined 29 runs over three games, capped by an incredible comeback Sunday that ended in walk-off fashion.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6n q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">That changed this weekend, as the Royals scored a combined 29 runs over three games, capped by an incredible comeback Sunday that ended in walk-off fashion.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h2>Kansas City pulls off a massive comeback<\/h2>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6q q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6r\">Kansas City pulls off a massive comeback<\/h2>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6s q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_6657,h_3744,x_0,y_207\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_royals\/01kq7tg1hy534jyvgmv1--><!--qv q:id=6t q:key=VjqC:mL_1--><!--qv q:id=6u q:key=deAA:7d_3--><!--qv q:s q:sref=6u q:key=--><!--qv q:id=6v q:key=deAA:7d_2--><!--qv q:s q:sref=6v q:key=--><!--qv q:id=6w q:key=cHU9:7d_1--><!--qv q:id=6x q:key=deAA:e2_0--><!--qv q:id=6y q:key=B0c2:SZ_1--><\/p>\n<figure q:key=\"9m_3\" q:id=\"6z\"><!--qv q:s q:sref=6y q:key=--><!--qv q:s q:sref=6x q:key=--><\/p>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden undefined\" on:qvisible=\"q-B34byZwl.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"70\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_6657,h_3744\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01kq7tg1hy534jyvgmv1.jpg 1x, &#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_6657,h_3744\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01kq7tg1hy534jyvgmv1.jpg 2x, &#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_6657,h_3744\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01kq7tg1hy534jyvgmv1.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_6657,h_3744\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01kq7tg1hy534jyvgmv1.jpg 1x,&#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_6657,h_3744\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01kq7tg1hy534jyvgmv1.jpg 2x, &#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_6657,h_3744\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01kq7tg1hy534jyvgmv1.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_6657,h_3744\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01kq7tg1hy534jyvgmv1.jpg 1x,&#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_6657,h_3744\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01kq7tg1hy534jyvgmv1.jpg 2x,&#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_6657,h_3744\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01kq7tg1hy534jyvgmv1.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/p>\n<p><figcaption q:id=\"72\">Apr 26, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals right fielder Jac Caglianone (14) celebrates after hitting a game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=73 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Sunday&rsquo;s game against the Angels was nothing short of entertaining. The Royals trailed 6-0 in the fourth inning with just a 7.2% chance of winning. But after chipping away offensively, including home runs from&nbsp;Bobby Witt Jr. and&nbsp;Isaac Collins, Kansas City pulled within three runs in the bottom of the ninth with two outs.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=74 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"75\">Sunday\u2019s game against the Angels was nothing short of entertaining. The Royals trailed 6-0 in the fourth inning with just a 7.2% chance of winning. But after chipping away offensively, including home runs from\u00a0Bobby Witt Jr. and\u00a0Isaac Collins, Kansas City pulled within three runs in the bottom of the ninth with two outs.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=76 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The Royals had just a 0.5% chance of winning after Witt&nbsp;grounded out to third base. With only one out remaining,&nbsp;Vinnie Pasquantino&nbsp;delivered his second triple of the year and was later driven in on a single to center by&nbsp;Salvador Perez.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=77 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"78\">The Royals had just a 0.5% chance of winning after Witt\u00a0grounded out to third base. With only one out remaining,\u00a0Vinnie Pasquantino\u00a0delivered his second triple of the year and was later driven in on a single to center by\u00a0Salvador Perez.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=79 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>With Perez&nbsp;on first, 23-year-old&nbsp;Jac Caglianone&nbsp;stepped to the plate. On a 1-1 count, he turned on an up-and-in fastball from left-hander&nbsp;Drew Pomeranz&nbsp;and tied the game with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/royals\/video\/jac-caglianone-homers-2-on-a-fly-ball-to-right-field-salvador-perez-score\" target=\"_blank\">a two-run shot<\/a>. The ball curled around the right-field foul pole, prompting an umpire review, but the call was upheld as a home run.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7a q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7b\">With Perez\u00a0on first, 23-year-old\u00a0Jac Caglianone\u00a0stepped to the plate. On a 1-1 count, he turned on an up-and-in fastball from left-hander\u00a0Drew Pomeranz\u00a0and tied the game with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/royals\/video\/jac-caglianone-homers-2-on-a-fly-ball-to-right-field-salvador-perez-score\" target=\"_blank\">a two-run shot<\/a>. The ball curled around the right-field foul pole, prompting an umpire review, but the call was upheld as a home run.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=7c q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rS2F9__Qx4g--><!--qv q:id=7d q:key=S4yS:mL_1--><!--qv q:id=7e q:key=EEns:AJ_0--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=7g q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>In extras, a ball got past rookie catcher&nbsp;Carter Jensen, and the Angels took a 9-8 lead into the bottom of the 10th inning.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7h q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">In extras, a ball got past rookie catcher\u00a0Carter Jensen, and the Angels took a 9-8 lead into the bottom of the 10th inning.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=7j q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>After a walk from&nbsp;Maikel Garcia,&nbsp;Lane Thomas&nbsp;came to the plate with two outs and runners on first and third. After working a 3-1 count, left-hander Joey Lucchesi left a sinker over the plate, and Thomas did not miss it.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7k q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7l\">After a walk from\u00a0Maikel Garcia,\u00a0Lane Thomas\u00a0came to the plate with two outs and runners on first and third. After working a 3-1 count, left-hander Joey Lucchesi left a sinker over the plate, and Thomas did not miss it.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=7m q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>He belted a ball high and deep to left-center that cleared the wall for a walk-off two-run shot, completing the sweep for Kansas City.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7n q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\">He belted a ball high and deep to left-center that cleared the wall for a walk-off two-run shot, completing the sweep for Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=7p q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/twitter.com\/royals_kcsn\/status\/2048573545605894351--><!--qv q:id=7q q:key=YFn6:mL_1--><\/p>\n<figure on:qvisible=\"q-DIx_l-ka.js#_hW[0]\" q:key=\"HU_0\" q:id=\"7r\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LANE THOMAS FOR THE WIN\u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>(via <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MLB<\/a>) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1VtiVii09E\">pic.twitter.com\/1VtiVii09E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kansas City Royals on KCSN (@royals_kcsn) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/royals_kcsn\/status\/2048573545605894351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=7s q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Despite a rough start from Seth Lugo, who went 6 1\/3 innings and allowed 14 hits and seven earned runs, along with a rain delay that lasted more than an hour, the Royals showed the grit and offensive spark many expected entering the season.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7t q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7u\">Despite a rough start from Seth Lugo, who went 6 1\/3 innings and allowed 14 hits and seven earned runs, along with a rain delay that lasted more than an hour, the Royals showed the grit and offensive spark many expected entering the season.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=7v q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>It felt like a switch flipped for Kansas City in this series. After an underwhelming start to the season, the Royals appear to be turning a corner, having won four of their last five games. They will look to carry that momentum on the road as they face the Athletics in a three-game series.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7w q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7x\">It felt like a switch flipped for Kansas City in this series. After an underwhelming start to the season, the Royals appear to be turning a corner, having won four of their last five games. They will look to carry that momentum on the road as they face the Athletics in a three-game series.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=7y q:key=1jXG:QW_3--><!--qv q:id=7z q:key=9yVI:Ef_0--><\/p>\n<div on:click=\"q-1Tftb5V2.js#s_Ytib2zHV0Tc[0 1]\" q:key=\"WY_1\" q:id=\"80\"><!--qv q:s q:sref=7z q:key=--><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"google-news-widget\" class=\"my-5 p-4 flex items-center gap-4 rounded-lg bg-[#F0F0F0]\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/><span class=\"font-group-big text-black text-[16px]\">Add us as a preferred source on <span class=\"font-bold\">Google<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\"><span class=\"hidden pt-[1px] leading-[1.4] md:inline\">Follow<\/span><svg viewbox=\"0 0 4 8\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"h-[12px] w-[6px] md:h-[8px] md:w-[4px]\"><path d=\"M0.5 0.5L3.5 4L0.5 7.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.si.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a weekend for the Kansas City Royals. After losing nine of their last 10 games, Kansas City was searching for a spark as the Los Angeles Angels arrived at Kauffman Stadium for a three-game series. That spark was found, as Kansas City took all three games from the Angels, completing its first series sweep [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2392540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2392539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Royals-Deliver-Huge-Comeback-to-Cap-Series-Sweep-in-Pandemonium.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2392539"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2392541,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392539\/revisions\/2392541"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2392540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2392539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2392539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2392539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}