Jac Caglianone homers twice for the Royals in a 5-3 win over the Rangers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jac Caglianone went 3 for 3 with two home runs and three RBIs as the Kansas City Royals erased an early deficit to defeat the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Caglianone, who missed Kansas City's previous game with right shoulder soreness, ended Nathan Eovaldi’s no-hit bid with a leadoff homer in the fifth inning that sailed into the right-field bullpen.

In the sixth, Caglianone drove reliever Jalen Beeks' first-pitch changeup 431 feet to right-center for a two-run shot that gave the Royals a 5-2 lead.

It was Caglianone’s second multihomer game in the majors; he also hit a pair against the Rangers on June 19, 2025, the first two home runs of his career.

The Royals got five extra-base hits in a four-run sixth.

Carter Jensen opened the inning with a double off the right-field fence and scored on Maikel Garcia’s one-out triple, tying the score at 2.

Garcia scored on Vinnie Pasquantino’s ground-rule double to center for a 3-2 lead.

Caglianone also singled and stole a base in the eighth.

Eovaldi (5-7) walked a batter in each of his first three innings, but held Kansas City hitless through four. He threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on four hits — all for extra bases — with three walks and three strikeouts.

Stephen Kolek labored through the first three innings for Kansas City, delivering 55 pitches and allowing six baserunners, but stranded four.

Jake Burger’s second-inning RBI single for the Rangers provided the game’s first run. A pair of throwing errors allowed Evan Carter to circle the bases in the fourth, expanding Texas’ lead to 2-0.

Kolek exited after five innings. He allowed two runs — one earned — and eight hits.

Joc Pederson tripled and scored on Corey Seager's groundout in the seventh, capping the scoring.

Josh Jung and Brandon Nimmo each had two of Texas' nine hits.

Steven Cruz (1-2) retired all four batters he faced, striking out two to earn the win. Alex Lange fanned two in in a hitless ninth for his fourth save this season, all in the last six Royals games.

Kansas City has won five of six.

Royals center fielder Kyle Isbel exited in the seventh with a left foot plantar fascia injury.

Rangers LHP MacKenzie Gore (4-5, 4.23 ERA) faces Royals RHP Seth Lugo (2-4, 3.91) on Wednesday night.

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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Royals' Alex Lange celebrates after a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Royals' Jac Caglianone crosses the plate after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Royals' Jac Caglianone, right, celebrates with Vinnie Pasquantino (9) after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Royals' Jac Caglianone is doused by teammates after their baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Henry Bolte hit his first career home run and the Athletics went deep five more times Tuesday night at Las Vegas Ballpark on the way to a 7-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Called up May 13 from the minors, Bolte connected on a 1-1 changeup from Robert Gasser and sent it 446 feet to right-center field to give the A's a 3-2 lead in the second inning.

Tyler Soderstrom snapped a 3-all tie with a two-run homer in the fifth, and the A's also got solo shots from Nick Kurtz, Jonah Heim and Zack Gelof.

Each member of that trio homered Monday night, too, as the A's launched seven longballs at the home of their Triple-A affiliate in a wild 15-14 loss to Milwaukee that took 12 innings to decide.

The club normally plays at its temporary home in West Sacramento, California, but is playing six games in Las Vegas this week ahead of a scheduled move in 2028 into a new stadium in the city.

The Athletics won in their future home city for the first time since April 7, 1996, when they played their first two series of the season in Las Vegas due to renovations at the Oakland Coliseum. They are 3-5 in Las Vegas all-time.

Soderstrom’s 354-foot shot marked the second straight game in which the A’s hit a homer that would not have left any major league ballpark, according to Statcast.

J.T. Ginn (4-3) got the win despite giving up five runs, eight hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings. Elvis Alvarado struck out four in 1 1/3 scoreless innings and Mason Barnett also fanned four in two hitless innings for his first career save.

Jackson Chourio opened the scoring for the Brewers with a two-run homer in the first. Christian Yelick and Sal Frelick added RBI singles, and Frelick picked up a second RBI on a groundout.

Gasser (0-3) struck out seven in five innings but allowed eight hits, six runs and four homers. Garrett Mitchell was 3 for 4 with two doubles and two runs.

Brewers RHP Brandon Sproat (1-4, 6.17 ERA) starts the series finale Wednesday night against RHP Jack Perkins (2-3, 6.19).

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Milwaukee Brewers' Jackson Chourio (11) is greeted by teammates after hitting a two run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

Athletics' Nick Kurtz (16) round the bases after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

Athletics starting pitcher J.T. Ginn (35) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

Athletics' Nick Kurtz (16) watches the ball as he hits a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

Athletics' Henry Bolte (33) rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)