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07/07 22:04 CDT Tolbert ties MLB record with hits in 12 straight plate
appearances as Royals rally past Mets 16-12
Tolbert ties MLB record with hits in 12 straight plate appearances as Royals
rally past Mets 16-12
By JERRY BEACH
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Tyler Tolbert tied a major league record with hits in 12
consecutive plate appearances, finishing 5-for-6 on Tuesday night and powering
the Kansas City Royals to a wild, 16-12 comeback win over the New York Mets.
Batting ninth, the right fielder hit a two-run homer in the second inning and
singled in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh. Tolbert's last three hits were
infield hits. He flied out in the ninth.
Tolbert matched the record set by Chicago's Johnny Kling in 1902 and equaled by
Walt Dropo of the Detroit Tigers in 1952.
The second-year player grinned as he walked back to first base following the
record-tying hit. The Citi Field scoreboard flashed a graphic noting his
accomplishment.
A.J. Minter retired Tolbert in the ninth. The remnants of the announced crowd
of 32,734 gave Tolbert an ovation, and his teammates applauded while gathering
on the top step of their dugout.
Tolbert went 2 for 2 on Saturday night against Philadelphia before being lifted
for a pinch-hitter. He then started at shortstop on Monday and went 5 for 5
with a homer, his first of the season.
Every starter except Jac Caglianone had at least one RBI for the Royals, who
trailed 9-4 before tying it with five runs in the fifth and pushing ahead with
a seven-run seventh against Matt Seelinger (0-1), who made his major league
debut.
Lane Thomas went 3 for 4 with four RBIs. Tolbert scored four runs and drove in
two.
The Mets had been 200-1 when scoring 12 or more runs, losing 13-12 at San
Francisco on May 24, 2022, despite Joc Pederson's three-homer, eight-RBI game.
Beck Way (1-0), the Royals' fourth pitcher, got the final two outs of the
seventh. Seth Lugo was tagged for a career-high nine runs, six earned, in 4 1/3
innings.
Rookie A.J. Ewing homered and reached base in all five plate appearances for
the Mets, going 4 for 4 with three RBIs and four runs scored. Juan Soto hit his
20th homer, a three-run shot.
Up next The Royals have yet to announce a starter for Wednesday night, when RHP Christian Scott (2-1, 3.49 ERA) takes the mound for the Mets. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Up next The Royals have yet to announce a starter for Wednesday night, when RHP Christian Scott (2-1, 3.49 ERA) takes the mound for the Mets. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
