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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — \u2014 Carter Jensen<\/a> hit a two-run single to cap a four-run rally in the 10th inning that gave the Kansas City Royals<\/a> a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres<\/a> on Friday night.<\/p>\n Lane Thomas<\/a> homered early for the last-place Royals, who stopped a five-game losing streak. Jensen and Michael Massey<\/a> each had three of Kansas City’s 13 hits.<\/p>\n Ty France<\/a> launched a solo homer for the Padres with two outs in the ninth, tying the score at 3.<\/p>\n The Royals had an excellent opportunity to win in the bottom half, when Jensen’s double helped them load the bases with nobody out against Mason Miller<\/a>. But the All-Star closer struck out the next three batters, sending the game to extra innings.<\/p>\n San Diego took a 6-3 lead in the top of the 10th on Miguel Andujar<\/a>‘s RBI double, Fernando Tatis Jr<\/a>.’s run-scoring single and Xander Bogaerts<\/a>‘ sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n It was the third double of the night for Andujar. Tatis also finished with three hits.<\/p>\n Lucas Erceg<\/a> (4-3) retired Manny Machado<\/a> with Tatis on third to end the inning, and the Royals responded with four hits off Kyle Hart<\/a> (0-2) in the bottom of the 10th.<\/p>\n Salvador Perez<\/a>‘s leadoff single sent automatic runner Vinnie Pasquantino<\/a> from second to third. Pasquantino scored on Massey’s infield single, and Nick Loftin<\/a>‘s bunt single loaded the bases with nobody out.<\/p>\n A run-scoring groundout by Isaac Collins<\/a> cut it to 6-5 and left runners at second and third. Jensen then bounced a single into left field for his first career game-ending hit, giving the Royals their first walk-off win since May 8.<\/p>\n Leading off the second, Thomas opened the scoring with a 445-foot drive into the left-field fountains. It was the first home run allowed by Padres starter Michael King<\/a> since June 10.<\/p>\n An error by Massey at second base helped the Padres score twice for a 2-1 lead in the fifth. Massey\u2019s first error since Sept. 18, 2025, ended his streak of 81 games without one.<\/p>\n The Royals tied it in the sixth on Bogaerts\u2019 throwing error from shortstop and regained the lead in the eighth on Massey\u2019s two-out single.<\/p>\n Kansas City turned three double plays to help starter Seth Lugo<\/a> escape jams. In six innings, Lugo permitted two runs \u2014 one earned \u2014 and four hits.<\/p>\n King yielded one run and four hits in five innings.<\/p>\n