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KANSAS CITY — Bobby Witt Jr. homered and was one of seven Kansas City players with at least two hits — but later exited with right knee discomfort — while Salvador Perez\u2019s solo shot Thursday night made him the all-time home run leader at Kauffman Stadium as the Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 14-6.<\/p>\n
The star shortstop injured himself going into the hole to field Jordan Walker\u2019s RBI infield single in the fourth. Witt finished the inning but was pinch-hit for in the bottom of the frame.<\/p>\n
Witt\u2019s departure overshadowed a potent night for the Royals, who set season highs for runs and hits (17), while posting eight doubles, including a club-record five during their six-run second inning.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Perez had three hits and his 137th homer at home — a 385-foot shot to left in the sixth inning — broke George Brett\u2019s record to give Kansas City a 12-4 lead. Starling Marte also had three hits and Jac Caglianone clubbed a two-run homer for Kansas City, now 2-2 versus St. Louis this season.<\/p>\n
Masyn Winn and JJ Wetherholt each had three hits while Jose Fermin added two with two RBI for the Cardinals, who recorded 13 hits but stranded 15 runners.<\/p>\n
St. Louis wasted no time getting to the Royals\u2019 Noah Cameron (4-4) in the first. Wetherholt singled, advanced when Ivan Herrera walked and scored on Walker\u2019s grounder that went under Witt\u2019s glove. A walk to ex-Royal Nelson Velazquez loaded the bases, then Alec Burleson delivered a sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n
In the bottom of the first, Witt sent a Matthew Liberatore pitch over the left-field wall.<\/p>\n
Perez opened the Royals\u2019 second with a double off the right-field wall. Kansas City then went ahead after RBI doubles from Carter Jensen and Isaac Collins, who scored when Velazquez dropped Michael Massey\u2019s fly ball to left. A run-scoring double from Lane Thomas and Witt\u2019s RBI hit followed.<\/p>\n
Marte\u2019s double down the right-field line scored Witt for a 7-2 Royals lead and chased Liberatore (3-4), who was charged with seven runs — five earned — in 1 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
The Royals scored four more in the fourth. After Caglianone\u2019s homer with a man on, Nick Loftin\u2019s two-run double made it 11-3.<\/p>\n
Cameron allowed four runs — three earned — and eight hits with two walks, while striking out six in five innings.<\/p>\n
The two sides will continue the series at 7:15 p.m. today before an off day Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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