Tolbert’s 5-hit day powers Royals past Phillies 15‑1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Tyler Tolbert went 5-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 15-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals scored six runs in the first inning, highlighted by Luke Maile’s three-run homer. Kansas City added single runs in the second through sixth innings and two each in the seventh and eighth. Noah Cameron (5-6) allowed one run on six hits over five innings, striking out seven. Cristopher Sanchez (10-4) took the loss. The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the first on Alec Bohm’s RBI double but failed to score thereafter. Salvador Perez had three hits and a homer, Nick Loftin added three hits and two RBIs, and Lane Thomas homered for Kansas City, which outhit Philadelphia 22-10. Attendance was 13,496; the game lasted 3 hours, 9 minutes. The Royals improved to 37-54, while the Phillies fell to 50-41.