<p>-
- Pasquantino hits two-run single in 7th inning as Royals beat Mariners 3-2</p>
<p>LUKE OLSON July 4, 2025 at 1:34 AM</p>
<p>1 / 5Royals Mariners BaseballKansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino hits a two-run single during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)</p>
<p>SEATTLE (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino had a two-run single in the seventh inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Thursday night.</p>
<p>Bobby Witt Jr. tied the score 1-1 with a single to center field with one out and then stole second base to put two runners in scoring position. Pasquantino grounded a single to right field drive in both runners, with Witt scoring after making an elusive move to avoid the tag from catcher Cal Raleigh to give the Royals a two-run lead.</p>
<p>Seth Lugo (6-5) allowed just one run on six hits in 6 1/3 innings. He walked two and struck out seven.</p>
<p>Lucas Erceg and Taylor Clarke got two outs each, and Carlos Estévez pitched 1 1/3 innings to get his 24th save. Estévez gave up a leadoff homer to Dominic Canzone in the ninth and had runners on second and third after a wild pitch with one out, but struck out Julio Rodríguez and got Raleigh to ground out to end the game.</p>
<p>Jorge Polanco homered in the fourth inning to put the Mariners up 1-0, and also had two doubles,.</p>
<p>Logan Evans, recalled from Triple-A Tacoma, made his first big league start since May 10 and gave up three hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings. He walked one and struck out three.</p>
<p>Casey Legumina (4-4) walked the first two batters to begin the seventh inning and was replaced by Carlos Vargas, who gave up the run-scoring hits to Witt and Pasquantino.</p>
<p>Key moment</p>
<p>The Royals capitalized on consecutive walks by Kyle Isbel and Jonathan India against Legumijna to start the seventh, setting the stage for Witt and Pasquantino.</p>
<p>Key stat</p>
<p>Witt has now hit safely in his last 23 road games, breaking Hal McRae's 42-year-old Kansas City record.</p>
<p>Up next</p>
<p>Royals LHP Kris Bubic (6-6, 2.25 ERA) opens a three-game series at Arizona against Diamondbacks LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (3-4, 5.13). Mariners RHP Bryan Woo (7-4, 2.93 ERA) faces Pirates LHP Bailey Falter (7-4, 2.93).</p>
<p>___</p>
<p>AP MLB: https://ift.tt/GlSvcAF>
<a href="https://ift.tt/X4ReapJ" class="dirlink-1">Orign Aricle on Source</a>
Source: AOL Sports
Source: AsherMag
Read More >> Full Article on Source: Astro Blog
#LALifestyle #USCelebrities