NEW YORK (Interstat) — The Kansas City Royals outlasted the New York Mets 16-12 on Tuesday at Citi Field in front of 32,734 fans, a game that took three hours and 30 minutes. Kansas City improved to 38-54 with the victory, while the Mets fell to 38-54.

The Royals erupted for 19 hits, erasing an early 3-0 deficit. Tyler Tolbert went 5-for-6 with a two-run homer, and Lane Thomas drove in four runs on three hits. Nick Loftin added a three-run homer and two RBIs. A.J. Ewing starred for New York with a 4-for-4 night, including a home run and three RBIs, and Juan Soto homered and drove in three.

Kansas City scored two in the second, two in the fourth, five in the fifth and seven in the seventh. The Mets countered with three in the first, two in the second, four in the fourth, two in the seventh and one in the eighth. Beck Way earned his first win for the Royals, while Matt Seelinger took the loss for the Mets.