For the first time since August 15, 2019, Carlos Santana hit multiple home runs in a single game, the last of which being a game-tying bomb in the 9th inning. Hunter Dozier had a homer and a double, while the Royals got extra-base hits from nearly half their lineup and entered the 8th inning with a 3-1 lead.
However, they struggled again with runners in scoring position while watching Scott Barlow and Greg Holland give up six runs in the 8th and 9th innings, falling 7-4 to Cleveland in the first game of a four-game set.
The Royals jumped out to a quick lead in the 2nd, thanks to a two-out, 0-2 single from Whit Merrifield.