Royals' Walk-Off Homer Secures Series Sweep

In a while-tenth inning thriller, Lane Thomas smashed a 3-run homer with runners on 2nd and 3rd to give the Kansas City Royals in.

11-9 walkoff win over the Angels, completing a series sweep.

It marked Thomas' first home run of the season and his first career walkoff RBI.

The game got chaotic with the severe weather delay in the bottom of the 7th, halting play for 1 hour and 29 minutes while the Angels led.

7-4.

Royals added a run right after on Vinnie Pasquantino's sacrifice fly, but the Angels pushed ahead 8-5 in the top of the 9th.

Then came the 9th inning magic for Kansas City, Salvador Perez drove in a run, and Jacques Cogli-Anone, fresh off the bench, crushed a 2-run homer just.

Inside the right-field foul pole to tie it up.

Early fireworks saw Angels' shortstop Zac Netto kick things off with a single that scored on Mike Trout's 2-run blast, his 700.

97th extra-base hit, passing Garrett Anderson for the franchise lead.

Royals answered with Isaac Collins' RBI single and Bobby Whit Jr.'s 2-run homer.

Stadders Seth Lugo and Reed Dettmer's both labored with Lugo allowing 7 runs on 14 hits and Dettmer's giving up 3.

Lucas Urkeg picked up the win, while Joey Lucezy took the loss after facing just 4 batters.

Royals' comeback grid keeps their playoff push rolling strong.

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