KANSAS CITY, Mo. — — Bobby Witt Jr. finished a double shy of the cycle, Kyle Isbel and Maikel Garcia hit back-to-back home runs, and the Kansas City Royals routed Minnesota 11-0 on Sunday.
Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer and finished with four RBI, and Nelson Velázquez had the last of five homers for Kansas City, which gave Brady Singer (1-0) plenty of run support on a day in which he hardly needed it.
Singer, trying to bounce back from a rough 2023, allowed three hits and a walk over seven innings. He struck out 10.
The Royals got their homers from five different players, matching a franchise record last done on July 27, 2020.
RHP Michael Wacha makes his Royals debut Monday night to open their three-game set in Baltimore at 5:35.