Royals infielder Chris Owings’ sixth-inning grand slam, his second home run of the spring, capped an eight-run inning and gave the Royals a one-run lead. They tacked on five more runs in the ninth to capture a 13-7 win over the Cleveland Indians in front of an announced 5,514 at Goodyear Ballpark.
Catcher Meibrys Viloria, 22, went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, two RBIs and two walks. He also became the first player this spring to catch all nine innings in a Cactus League game.
Viloria’s performance came the day after general manager Dayton Moore said Viloria and Cam Gallagher were the organization’s first choices to replace All-Star Salvador Perez if he needs season-ending surgery.