Jake Cronenworth drives in 3 runs in 9-run 8th, Padres beat Royals 11-8

Published May 31, 2024 10:26 PM

By CODY FRIESEN
Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jake Cronenworth drove in three runs in a nine-run eighth inning, Luis Arraez had four hits and the San Diego Padres beat the Kansas City Royals 11-8 on Friday night. Cronenworth hit a two-run single in the eighth to give the Padres a 4-3 lead and added an RBI double to make it 11-3. He leads San Diego with 38 RBIs. Luis Arraez had his four-hit game of the season. San Diego took command in the eighth inning, getting seven straight singles before the Royals recorded an out. The Padres totaled 18 hits in the game and had 10 singles and 11 total hits in the eighth inning, a club record for an inning. Yuki Matsui (3-0) got the victory with a scoreless seventh.

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