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MJ Melendez's 12-Pitch Grand Slam Powers Royals Past Dodgers

Kansas City secures a 7-2 win as Seth Lugo earns his 10th victory and Dodgers' Yamamoto exits early with injury.

  • 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.
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