Royals Power Through D.C. With Six Runs

The Royals pulled off a thrilling 6-2 win in D.C. to avoid getting swept, igniting their bats with early power and flawless pitching. Carter Jensen blasted a solo homer in the first and then went 4-for-4 with a walk, turning his season around. John Rave hit his first career homer and added a triple, while Lane Thomas and Michael Massey crushed back-to-back homers in the third to build a four-zero lead. Every starter reached base except Nick Loftin, and Luinder Avila delivered his best outing yet, striking out batters and limiting damage over five innings. Lucas Erceg, John Schreiber, and Alex Lange shut the door in scoreless frames—though Lange did plunk the first batter he faced. Now, they head home for a weekend showdown against the Cardinals, with a weird Saturday off thanks to the World Cup. Momentum is on their side. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/73caaf5b3f306818