Salvador Perez bids to power Royals past A's in rematch

This weekend, the Kansas City Royals are commemorating the 10th anniversary of the team that propelled the franchise to its first pennant in 29 years. Many former members of the 2014 Royals watched from a suite in Kauffman Stadium on Friday night as Kansas City posted a 6-2 win over the visiting Oakland Athletics to open a three-game series. Perez carries the majors' sixth-highest batting average into play on Saturday evening as the Royals look to secure a series win against Oakland. A cornerstone for Kansas City during its stirring run to the World Series in 2014, Perez is batting .335 this season, his 13th in the majors.