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Royals' Perez ties Bench's HR mark with 45th in loss to A's

Chad Pinder’s two-run single spurred a third-inning rally and the Oakland Athletics held off the Kansas City Royals 7-2.
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Oakland Athletics outfielders Mark Canha, left, Starling Marte, center, and Chad Pinder (4) walk to the dugout after their baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. The Oakland Athletics won 7-2. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Salvador Perez tied Johnny Bench’s record for homers in a season by a catcher with his 45th, but Chad Pinder’s two-run single spurred a third-inning rally and the Oakland Athletics held off the Kansas City Royals 7-2.

Perez hit a two-run homer in the first inning, matching Bench’s total from 1970 for the most by a player who played at least 75% of his team’s games at catcher. 

Perez is tied with Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for the major league lead in homers and also leads the bigs with 112 RBIs. 

Pinder delivered a two-out hit during a four-run third inning in which Oakland had seven runners reach base - with just two hits.

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