KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Royals star Salvador Perez hit his team-record-tying 48th home run in the first inning, then exited after the second with a sprained right ankle Wednesday night.
Perez homered on the first pitch he saw, extending his major league lead with a three-run drive against the Cleveland Indians. He also tops MLB with 121 RBIs.
Perez struck out the next inning and left the game.
The All-Star catcher matched the club mark of 48 home runs set by Jorge Soler in 2019. It was the 200th career homer for Perez.