The warm temperatures, dry air and pristine conditions here can turn any afternoon in the Cactus League into a hitter’s paradise. On Monday at Hohokam Stadium, the Royals tested the theory, hitting the Oakland A’s with an onslaught of power.
The blitzkrieg included four homers, three doubles and 12 hits. The Royals rode the offensive production to a 10-3 victory over the Oakland A’s.
Mike Moustakas finished 2 for 4 and hammered his fifth homer of the spring. Paulo Orlando, Brandon Moss and Alcides Escobar also supplied long balls.
“Big day offensively,” Royals manager Ned Yost said.