Catcher Salvador Perez hammered a three-run homer to straightaway center field, breaking open a tight game, as the Royals completed a three-game sweep of the Indians at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday with a 9-4 victory.
The sweep enabled the Royals, who recently were swept in four games in Cleveland, to vault into a tie with the Indians atop the American League Central. The Royals now have won nine straight at home.
“It’s great to get a win and win the series,” Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer said. “But we got to get right back at it with a four-game series with Detroit [starting Thursday].”
Perez, who won Tuesday’s game with a two-run homer, blasted his home run Wednesday off Corey Kluber with the Royals clinging to a 3-2 lead in the fifth.
“I’m just trying to do my job,” Perez said. “I’m trying to compete. I got a fastball — actually it was a good pitch — but I hit it hard. I thought it was out, but you know, we play at The K, so you never know.”
Royals right-hander Ian Kennedy got the win, his fifth, as he lasted 6 2/3 innings, giving up five hits and four runs. He struck out six.
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