KANSAS CITY -- Of all the bats the Royals have been missing this season, catcher Salvador Perez's ranks near or at the top.
But there are signs of late that the six-time All-Star catcher is crawling out of a two-month slump. Perez hammered a two-run home run in the first inning, his 14th dinger of the season, and that was enough to carry the Royals to a 4-2 win over the Twins on Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium.
The Royals secured their first series win since May 30, also at home against the Twins.