Perez breaks Bench’s home run record; Royals sweep Indians

Salvador Perez hit his 46th home run, breaking Johnny Bench’s record for most by a catcher in a season to highlight the opener, then the Kansas City Royals completed a doubleheader sweep by beating the Cleveland Indians 4-2 Monday night. Wholesale 4 Alex Gordon MLB Jerseys,

Perez hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning of a 7-2 win, topping Bench’s total from 1970 for the highest total by a player who spent at least 75% of his team’s games at catcher Wholesale Kansas City Royals MLB Jerseys, .

Perez also moved into a tie for the major league lead in homers with Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero J Wholesale MLB Jerseys, r. Perez leads the majors with 115 R Buy MLB authentic jerseys, BI.

“I had never hit 30 in my career,” he said. “So I was looking for 30 homers and 100 RBI. This is a dream come true.”

Perez’s career high in home runs was 27, which came in both the 2017 and 2018 seasons.

Being in the same company with Bench is something else special for the 31-year-old Perez who has been a mainstay for the Royals since reaching the majors in 2011 .

“When you see a Hall of Fame catcher, you try to be just like him,” Perez said. “I’m going to try my best to be one of those guys.”

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