Lane Thomas hits go-ahead RBI single and Royals beat Mariners 7-6

SEATTLE (AP) — Lane Thomas hit the go-ahead RBI single in the eighth, Vinnie Pasquantino homered in his return to the starting lineup, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Friday night.

Salvador Perez had two doubles with two RBIs, and Jac Caglianone hit his third homer of the season for the Royals. Lucas Erceg worked a scoreless ninth for his eighth save of the season.

Julio Rodríguez knocked in four runs with two of Seattle's four home runs. He tied the game at 6-6 in the sixth with a 416-foot homer off Dylan Lynch (1-0).

Kansas City scored four runs in the first including four straight hits off starter Bryan Woo. Pasquantino and Isaac Collins each drove in a run, and Perez scored two with a double down the left-field line.

Cole Ragans allowed four runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings while striking out eight.

After allowing four early runs, Woo proceeded to retire 13 straight before surrendering back-to-back homers to Pasquantino and Caglianone. Woo pitched six innings, yielding six runs on seven hits.

After Perez led off the eighth with a double to left, Thomas, pinch hitting for Caglianone, hit a soft single into center off Jose Ferrer (0-1) to regain the lead.

Connor Joe and Randy Arozarena each hit solo home runs for Seattle.

RHP Emerson Hancock (2-1, 2.86) starts for Seattle on Randy Johnson’s jersey retirement Saturday, and RHP Seth Lugo (1-1, 2.63) pitches for Kansas City.

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Seattle Mariners' Randy Arozarena (56) celebrates his solo home run with Julio Rodríguez, facing, against the Kansas City Royals during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 1, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 1, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez celebrates with relief pitcher Lucas Erceg (60) after a win over the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game, Friday, May 1, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Alex Hoppe throws against the Kansas City Royals during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 1, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Kansas City Royals' Lane Thomas celebrates hitting an RBI single against the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 1, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Rhys Hoskins homered and drove in three runs, Chase DeLauter went 4 for 4 with two RBIs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Athletics 8-5 on Friday night.

The Athletics’ Nick Kurtz was walked by Hunter Gaddis in the seventh inning, his 20th straight game with at least one to tie San Francisco's Barry Bonds (2002-03) for the second-longest streak in major league history. Detroit's Roy Culllenbine has the record with 22 consecutive games with a walk, set in 1947.

Kurtz also extended his on-base streak to 26, but the reigning AL Rookie of the Year struck out against Cade Smith while representing the tying run in the eighth and finished 0 for 4 with the walk.

Hoskins had a two-run double against J.T. Ginn (0-1) to tie it at 4 in the fifth and hit a solo homer — his second of the season — to put Cleveland up 6-4 in the seventh following a go-ahead sacrifice fly by pinch-hitter Angel Martínez.

DeLauter hit a two-run double that tied it at 2 with two outs in the second.

Cleveland led 8-4 when Kurtz walked to load the bases with no outs. Brent Rooker, who hit a two-run homer to snap an 0-for-20 slump and give the Athletics a 2-0 lead in the first, had an RBI single to chase Gaddis. Erik Sabrowski (1-1) came in and struck out Darell Hernaiz and Tyler Soderstrom before four-time Gold Glove winner Steven Kwan chased down Colby Thomas's fly ball at the wall in center to keep it 8-5.

Joey Cantillo allowed four runs and five hits with three walks in four innings for Cleveland. Smith got the final four outs for his eighth save in 10 opportunities.

Zack Gelof had a two-run single in the fourth to give the Athletics a 4-2 lead.

Guardians rookie Travis Bazzano is 0 for 9 through his first three games, but walked twice and scored the first two runs of his big league career.

Ginn allowed five runs and five hits with five walks in 4 1/3 innings.

Cleveland has won 22 of the last 27 games against the A's.

Guardians RHP Slade Cecconi (0-4, 6.23) starts Saturday opposite Athletics LHP Jacob Lopez (2-1, 5.84).

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Athletics' Colby Thomas (32) reacts after hitting a long fly ball to the wall for an out in the eighth inning of a a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians Friday, May 1, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Alan Greth)

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz (16) tosses his bat after he was walked in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians Friday, May 1, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor is at left. (AP Photo/Alan Greth)

Cleveland Guardians' Chase DeLauter runs to first base after hitting a two-run RBI double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Athletics Friday, May 1, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Alan Greth)

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz looks on before a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians Friday, May 1, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Alan Greth)

Cleveland Guardians' Rhys Hoskins hits a bases loaded two-run RBI double in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics Friday, May 1, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Alan Greth)