Jake Cronenworth’s go-ahead two-run single sparked a nine-run eighth inning as the San Diego Padres held off the host Kansas City Royals 11–8 on Friday.
Batting with the bases loaded in the eighth, Cronenworth hit a two-run single to give the Padres a 4–3 lead. He also delivered an RBI double as San Diego set a club record with 11 hits in the inning.
