KANSAS CITY (Interstat) — The Kansas City Royals scored six runs in the first inning and never looked back, pounding the Philadelphia Phillies 15-1 on Monday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium.

Royals left-hander Noah Cameron allowed one run over six innings, scattering eight hits while striking out seven to earn his fifth win against six losses. Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez was battered for 12 hits and nine earned runs in 3⅓ innings, striking out one and walking three, dropping his record to 10-4.

Philadelphia took a brief lead in the top of the first. Trea Turner led off with a double to center, and after Kyle Schwarber struck out, Bryce Harper walked. Alec Bohm followed with a double to center that scored Turner and sent Harper to third. But Brandon Marsh struck out and Edmundo Sosa walked before Bryson Stott grounded out to end the inning, leaving the Phillies ahead 1-0.

The Royals answered immediately in the bottom half. Lane Thomas walked, and after Bobby Witt Jr. grounded into a force out, Salvador Perez singled, sending Witt to second. Jac Caglianone then grounded into a force out that scored Witt as shortstop Trea Turner’s throwing error allowed Perez to reach second safely. Nick Loftin singled to center, scoring Caglianone. Starling Marte singled to left, plating Loftin. Tyler Tolbert singled, putting runners at the corners, and Luke Maile launched a three-run homer to right-center, his first of the season, giving Kansas City a 6-1 lead.

The home team added to its advantage in the second. Thomas singled, but Witt hit into a fly-ball double play. Perez then crushed his 11th home run of the season to left-center, making it 7-1.

Kansas City tacked on a run in the third. Loftin singled, moved to second on a Marte groundout and scored on Tolbert’s double to left-center, stretching the lead to 8-1.

In the fourth, Thomas led off with a solo homer, his sixth, and Witt singled. Perez doubled, but the Royals could not push across another run.

The Royals kept the pressure on in the fifth. Tolbert led off with a solo home run, his first, to push the lead to 10-1.

After a quiet top of the sixth, Kansas City added another run. Witt singled, and after Perez flied out and Caglianone struck out, Loftin singled. Marte followed with a single that scored Witt, and Tolbert singled to load the bases. Maile flied out to end the inning, but the Royals led 11-1.

Philadelphia mounted a brief threat in the seventh. Brandon Marsh walked, but Sosa grounded into a double play. Stott singled, and Gabriel Rincones Jr. singled, but Derek Hill struck out to end the inning.

The Royals erupted for four more runs in the bottom of the seventh after Josh Rojas grounded out. Kameron Misner walked, Michael Massey walked, and Perez was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Caglianone singled to right, scoring Misner, and Loftin grounded out to first, plating Massey. Marte struck out to end the frame, with Kansas City ahead 13-1.

In the eighth, the Royals added two more. Tolbert singled, Maile walked, and after Rojas popped out, Misner flied out, moving Tolbert to third. Massey singled to center, scoring Tolbert, and Isaac Collins singled to right. Caglianone then singled to right, scoring Maile, making it 15-1. Loftin flied out to end the inning.

The Phillies went down in order in the ninth, with Marsh flying out, Sosa grounding out and Stott striking out.

For Philadelphia, Bohm went 1-for-5 with two RBIs. Turner had three hits, and Rincones went 1-for-1 in a rare start. The Phillies managed 10 hits but left 10 runners on base.

For Kansas City, Tolbert finished 4-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBIs. Perez had three hits, including a double and a homer, scoring twice and driving in one. Loftin had two hits and two RBIs, while Marte and Caglianone each contributed two hits and an RBI. Maile’s three-run homer was the biggest blow, and Thomas added a solo shot. The Royals collected 22 hits, their highest total of the season.

The game gave the Royals a split of the three-game series after losing Saturday 6-1 and winning Sunday 5-2. Philadelphia fell to 50-41, while Kansas City improved to 37-54. Attendance was announced as 13,496. The game lasted 3 hours, 9 minutes.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Philadelphia 7, Kansas City 2, and Interstat’s ELO system gave the Phillies a 59.7 percent probability to win. Philadelphia was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total score of 16 went under the over/under line of 8.5.