SAN FRANCISCO — Speaking in the dugout at Oracle Park ahead of the Royals’ first road game of 2023, interim manager Paul Hoover suggested a change of scenery might do a struggling Kansas City team well.
Turns out, a trip to the West Coast in front of an announced sellout crowd of 40,711 was just what the doctor ordered. Brad Keller surrendered one run in 5 2/3 innings of work and Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez each hit their first home runs of the season as the Royals took down the Giants, 3-1.
Kansas City improved to 2-6 after earning just a single win in seven home games to start 2023. San Francisco fell to 3-4.
