Perez hits MLB-leading 47th HR, Royals beat Indians 6-4
Salvador Perez hit his major league-leading 47th home run and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Cleveland Indians 6-4 Tuesday nightSEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
SALVADOR PEREZ #13 - CATCHER - KANSAS CITY ROYALS
27 HR •
104 RBI •
.271 AVG
27 HR
104 RBI
.271 AVG
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Back in action Perez (face) is starting Tuesday's game against Cleveland.
Impact Perez was removed from Monday's series opener due to an apparent injury, but he'll be back in action a day later. He'll start behind the dish and bat third.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez enters last home stand in search of more history Salvador Perez’s season has already been record setting, and he’s not done yet.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Last hurrah: Indians win final home game before name change
The Cleveland Indians won their last home game before they become the Guardians, beating the Kansas City Royals 8-3 to close a run that started in 1915 and will continue in 2022 wi...SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Exits early Monday Perez was removed in the bottom of the eighth inning of Monday's game against Cleveland with an apparent injury, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports. He went 2-for-4 with a...
Impact An official reason for Perez's departure wasn't provided, but Worthy noted that the backstop was evaluated by trainers in the seventh inning after taking a foul ball off his mask. Perez stayed in the game and finished out the inning behind the plate before Cam Gallagher checked in for him to begin the bottom of the eighth. Kansas City may have just pulled Perez as a precaution, but manager Mike Matheny should provide more details on the star catcher's condition after the game.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Royals' Salvador Perez says fan who got his record-breaking home run wanted $10,000 “I was kind of sad for me that I didn’t get that ball,” Salvador Perez said.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Bubic scheduled to start for Royals at Tigers
The Tigers are expected to send Wily Peralta to the mound Sunday and the Royals will give Kris Bubic the startSEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Skubal expected to start as Tigers host the Royals
The Tigers will send Tarik Skubal to the mound Saturday and the Royals will give Jon Heasley the startSEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mize scheduled to start for Detroit against Kansas City
The Royals will start Carlos Hernandez on Friday while the Tigers are expected to counter with Casey MizeSEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ohtani hits 45th HR while surging Astros rout Angels 10-5
Shohei Ohtani hit his 45th homer in the eighth inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 10-5 loss to the Houston AstrosSEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chang 3-run triple off Benintendi's glove, Indians beat KC
Yu Chang hit a bases-loaded triple off left fielder Andrew Benintendi’s glove in the first inning, leading Cal Quantrill and Cleveland Indians over the Kansas City Royals 4-1SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Makes history Monday Perez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 7-2 win over Cleveland during the first game of Monday's doubleheader.
Impact The veteran catcher took Triston McKenzie deep in the fifth inning, wrapping up the scoring for the Royals in the matinee. Perez is now tied with Vladimir Guerrero for the major-league lead in homers at 46 -- a total that sets a new MLB record for most home runs in a season by a catcher, breaking the mark set by Johnny Bench in 1970.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Salvador Perez breaks Johnny Bench's home run record; Royals sweep Cleveland Salvador Perez hit his 46th home run, breaking Johnny Bench's record for most by a catcher in a season to highlight the opener, then the Kan...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Quantrill expected to start for the Indians against the Royals
The Indians are expected to send Cal Quantrill to the mound Tuesday and the Royals will give Daniel Lynch the startSEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Gausman brings bat, arm for NL West-leading SF
Kevin Gausman returns to the mound — and plate — as he tries to help the Giants protect their lead in the NL WestSEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hall of Famer Johnny Bench congratulates Royals' Salvador Perez on his breaking record Johnny Bench, the Hall of Famer, wrote part of one tweet in Spanish.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Royals' Salvador Perez breaks Johnny Bench's MLB record with 46th home run by catcher Perez has had a season for the ages. He broke Bench's longtime record with a two-run homer against the Indians on Monday.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
LEADING OFF: Gausman brings bat, arm for NL West-leading SF
Kevin Gausman returns to the mound -- and plate -- as he tries to help the Giants protect their lead in the NL WestSEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansas City's Salvador Perez hits record 46th home run as Royals beat Cleveland Salvador Perez hit his record 46th home run and the Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland 7-2 Monday in the first game of a doubleheader.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM
Perez breaks Bench's record with 46th HR, KC tops Indians Salvador Perez hit his 46th home run, breaking Johnny Bench’s record for homers by a catcher in a season, and the Kansas City Royals beat th...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Perez breaks Bench's home run record; Royals sweep Indians
Salvador Perez hit his 46th home run, breaking Johnny Bench’s record for most by a catcher in a season to highlight the opener, then the Kansas City Royals completed a doubleheader...SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Salvy passes Bench for catching HR record CLEVELAND -- Salvador Perez has hit a lot of home runs this season, but perhaps none bigger than the one he drove into the left-field bleach...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • MLB.COM
Former OF Gose flashes 100 mph heat for Indians, fans Perez
Formerly a fleet outfielder, Anthony Gose returned to the majors five years later Monday night as a rocket-armed reliever for the Cleveland Indians, flashing 100 mph heat and finis...SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Singer expected to start for the Royals against Indians
The Indians will send Triston McKenzie to the mound Monday and the Royals plan to give Brady Singer the startSEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
