The game was decided in the 10th inning, but it took Kansas City nine innings to get there. Lane Thomas launched a three-run homer to left center, completing the Royals' rally from a 6-0 deficit and delivering an 11-9 walkoff victory over Los Angeles at Kauffman Stadium.
Thomas anchored the comeback with a 3-for-6 performance that included three RBIs and two runs scored. His season average sits at .226 with five RBIs through the early going. Bobby Witt contributed a two-run homer in the sixth inning and finished 2-for-5 with a triple. Isaac Collins added a solo homer in the seventh and drove in two runs overall.
The decisive moment came in the 10th when Thomas homered to left center, scoring Jensen and Garcia to end the marathon. Kansas City had tied the game 8-8 in the ninth on Jac Caglianone's two-run homer to right, erasing what had been a commanding Angels lead built through Mike Trout's two-run homer in the first and a four-run second inning.
Seth Lugo struggled through 6.1 innings, allowing 14 hits and seven earned runs while striking out three. His ERA stands at 2.63. Reid Detmers lasted five innings for Los Angeles, giving up five hits and three earned runs with a 4.28 ERA. Lucas Erceg earned the win in relief, while Joey Lucchesi took the loss after allowing three runs in two-thirds of an inning.
Kansas City extended its winning streak to two games and improved to 10-17. Los Angeles fell to 12-16 with its second straight loss. Seth Lugo sits 15 strikeouts away from 1,000 career strikeouts.