Kansas City Royals’ Vinnie Pasquantino hits a two-run single during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Kansas City Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. (7) avoids the tag of Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh to score a run during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Kansas City Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. hits a RBI-single during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Kansas City Royals reliever Carlos Estevez delivers a pitch during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seattle Mariners’ Dominic Canzone hits a solo home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Pasquantino hits two-run single in 7th inning as Royals beat Mariners 3-2
SEATTLE (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino had a two-run single in the seventh inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Thursday night.
Kansas City Royals’ Vinnie Pasquantino hits a two-run single during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
SEATTLE (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino had a two-run single in the seventh inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Thursday night.
Bobby Witt Jr. tied the score 1-1 with a single to center field with one out and then stole second base to put two runners in scoring position. Pasquantino grounded a single to right field drive in both runners, with Witt scoring after to give the Royals a two-run lead.
Seth Lugo (6-5) allowed just one run on six hits in 6 1/3 innings. He walked two and struck out seven.
Jorge Polanco homered in the fourth inning to put the Mariners up 1-0, and also had two doubles,.
Logan Evans, recalled from Triple-A Tacoma, made his first big league start since May 10 and gave up three hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings. He walked one and struck out three.
Casey Legumina (4-4) walked the first two batters to begin the seventh inning and was replaced by Carlos Vargas, who gave up the run-scoring hits to Witt and Pasquantino.
Key moment
The Royals capitalized on consecutive walks by Kyle Isbel and Jonathan India against Legumijna to start the seventh, setting the stage for Witt and Pasquantino.
Key stat
Witt has now hit safely in his last 23 road games, breaking Hal McRae’s 42-year-old Kansas City record.
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