What’s the easiest way to inject some energy into a ballpark that needed it and get a long homestand off on the right foot?

Salvador Perez continued to build out his Hall of Fame resume Monday, blasting a home run in the Kansas City Royals' win over the Washington Nationals.

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Royals first. Maikel Garcia walks. Bobby Witt grounds out to shallow infield, Mitchell Parker to Nathaniel Lowe. Maikel Garcia to third. Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to left field ...

James Wood walked leading off the first against Bailey Falter in his home debut for the Royals after being acquired from the ...

Royals team captain Salvador Perez led the way in the sixth inning. He belted a two-run homer off Nationals starting pitcher ...

The Royals acquired Yastrzemski right at the MLB trade deadline. He was a last-second addition to bolster their underwhelming ...

The Kansas City Royals are barely hanging around in the American League Wild Card race. Even after buying at the trade ...

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Bobby Witt Jr. is one of the best players in the entirety of Major League Baseball. There are a few other players who can hit ...

Some continued success against the Washington Nationals could be what the Kansas City Royals need to spark a surge down the stretch.