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06/01 21:07 CDT Lane Thomas hits grand slam in 1st inning, leads Royals to a
9-2 win over the Reds
Lane Thomas hits grand slam in 1st inning, leads Royals to a 9-2 win over the
Reds
By JEFF WALLNER
Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) --- Lane Thomas hit a grand slam in the first inning and
Luinder Avila pitched a career-high five innings as the Kansas City Royals
snapped a six-game skid with a 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
Kansas City (23-37) won for just the fourth time in 20 games.
Avila (1-2) made his second career start and allowed one run on two hits with
four walks and a career-high five strikeouts on 86 pitches, also a career high.
Avila is replacing left-hander Kris Bubic, who is sidelined with arm issues.
Jac Caglianone hit a two-run home run, his sixth of the season, in the fifth
and Michael Massey added a solo homer in the seventh, both off Reds lefty
Brandon Leibrandt.
Leibrandt gave the Reds' injury-riddled bullpen a boost by pitching six
innings, allowing five earned runs on 10 hits.
Reds right-hander Lyon Richardson (0-1) made his fifth career start after Chase
Burns, who has a 1.96 ERA in 11 starts, was scratched due to illness.
Richardson lasted one inning, issuing two walks and hitting a batter before
allowing Thomas' third career grand slam that gave the Royals a 4-0 lead.
It was Thomas' second home run of the season and first since April 26. He went
3 for 5 with a homer, double, and four RBIs.
Reds left fielder JJ Bleday hit a solo home run, his 10th of the season and
third in four games, in the first inning to make the score 4-1. It was just the
second homer allowed by Avila this season through 36 innings.
Highly rated infield prospect Edwin Arroyo made his major-league debut at
second base for Cincinnati and singled in the ninth inning for his first career
hit. He went 1 for 4 and made one fine defensive play. The 22-yeare-old was
recalled from Triple-A earlier Monday when Elly De La Cruz was placed on the
10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain.
Up next Royals LHP Noah Cameron (2-4, 4.61) will oppose Reds LHP Andrew Abbott (4-3, 3.88) on Tuesday night.
Up next Royals LHP Noah Cameron (2-4, 4.61) will oppose Reds LHP Andrew Abbott (4-3, 3.88) on Tuesday night.
