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Salvador Perez drives in two as Royals top Phillies 5-2

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 10:49 PM

Last updated Jul 5, 2026

Salvador Perez drives in two as Royals top Phillies 5-2

Summary

Salvador Perez contributed two RBIs to help the Kansas City Royals defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Sunday, ending a four-game losing streak. Luinder Avila pitched five innings, allowing one run, while Alex Lange earned his eighth save. The Royals took an early lead with a pair of runs in the first inning before Perez secured the win with a two-run double in the eighth. Bryson Stott of the Phillies extended his on-base streak to 12 games with a triple, scoring later in the fifth. The series continues with Phillies' Christopher Sánchez facing Royals' Noah Cameron next.

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By the Numbers

•Royals snap four-game losing streak with the win.
•Luinder Avila allowed one run in five innings pitched.
•Perez's late double secured the victory for Kansas City.
•Bryson Stott extended his on-base streak with a fifth-inning triple.
•Next game features Sánchez for the Phillies against Cameron for the Royals.

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10:49 PMYahoo Sports — Perez drives in 2 as the Royals beat the Phillies 5-2 to end a 4-game losing streak

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Salvador Perez drove in two runs, Luinder Avile went five innings, and the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Avila (4-3) held Philadelphia to one run in five innings. Alex Lange pitched the ninth for this eighth save.
— Yahoo Sports

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