Overview

• Melendez's grand slam was his first career and capped a 12-pitch at-bat against Blake Treinen.
• Seth Lugo allowed two runs over six innings, becoming the AL's first 10-game winner this season.
• Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto left the game in the third inning due to triceps tightness.
• Kansas City's bullpen, led by Sam Long and Nick Anderson, maintained the lead in the late innings.
• Royals' Salvador Perez was out of the lineup with knee inflammation but is listed as day-to-day.