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Royals Snap Skid With 7-6 Win Over Angels

8/15/2026

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Summary

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The Kansas City Royals defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 on Friday.
Jac Caglianone hit his 22nd homer, drove in five runs and extended his hitting streak to 12 games, batting .438.
The win snapped a four-game Royals skid, gave Kansas City a 4-0 record versus the Angels and left the Royals at 50-73, the Angels at 48-75.

History

Historical Context

On October 21 1975, the Boston Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 7–6 in 12 innings of Game 6 at Fenway, highlighted by Carlton Fisk’s famous “wave-the-ball-fair” home run. The win forced a decisive Game 7 and cemented the 1975 series—ranked the second-greatest World Series ever—as a turning point in baseball broadcasting and the Big Red Machine’s 108-win championship season.

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Story summary

The Kansas City Royals defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 on Friday.
Jac Caglianone hit his 22nd homer, drove in five runs and extended his hitting streak to 12 games, batting .438.
The win snapped a four-game Royals skid, gave Kansas City a 4-0 record versus the Angels and left the Royals at 50-73, the Angels at 48-75.

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