Royals erupt for Franchise-Record Seven Home Runs in Victory Over​ Orioles

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Kansas City Royals​ established a new franchise benchmark Sunday, blasting seven home runs in an 11-6 victory over the Baltimore⁤ Orioles. The​ feat⁢ marks⁢ the first time in team history the Royals‌ have hit ‌seven homers in a single game.

Maikel⁢ Garcia⁣ led the charge with two home runs at Camden Yards in Baltimore. Jonathan India, luka Maile, Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino, and Michael​ Massey each contributed one home run‍ to the‌ Royals’ record-setting performance.

The outburst was⁣ notably notable considering the Royals (19-16) had only tallied 18 home runs in their previous games this season, ranking them among the lowest in the ‌league. ‌”Pretty remarkable,”‌ Royals manager Matt⁢ Quatraro said. “Our offensive struggles have been a major point of discussion. To‌ have a day like this is very satisfying.”

The Orioles (13-20) added four home runs of their own, bringing the game’s ⁤total⁣ to eleven. This marks the first MLB game with eleven home runs as ⁢April ⁣2023. The MLB record for solo ‌home runs in a game is ten.

“this is a hitter’s park. We know that,” ‌Quatraro noted, acknowledging Camden Yards’​ reputation for ‍favoring offensive power.

The Royals last hit six home runs in a single game during ⁣the 2020 season.