On Saturday, Kansas City Royals left fielder MJ Melendez punctuated one such at-bat in the most dramatic way possible: with the first grand slam of his career. Here's what happened.

MJ Melendez just wouldn’t quit. ... He hit his first career grand slam to propel the Royals to a 7-2 victory at Dodger Stadium. “He really battled,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said.

The big blow in this one was a sixth-inning, go-ahead grand slam for Royals left fielder MJ Melendez. The blow came on the 12th pitch of the at-bat, after Melendez had fouled off seven pitches ...

The Dodgers veteran threw nine cutters to Melendez but left the final one too far over the plate. Melendez didn’t miss it. He hit his first career grand slam to propel the Royals to a 7-2 ...

MJ Melendez hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to conclude a 12-pitch, at-bat, Seth Lugo became the first AL pitcher to reach 10 wins and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers ...

Mendy King’s daughter signed her up for the Sonic Slam inning and she won $25,000 when Kansas City Royals’ MJ Melendez hit a grand slam.

Melendez went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's win over the Dodgers. Melendez put the Royals on top with a two-out grand slam in the top of the sixth, drawing 12 pitches in the at-bat ...

Kansas City Royals outfielder MJ Melendez had a grand slam against the Los Angeles Dodgers. ... He hit his first career grand slam to propel the Royals to a 7-2 victory at Dodger Stadium.

MJ Melendez capped a 12-pitch at-bat with his first career grand slam and Seth Lugo tossed six strong innings as the visiting Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 on Saturday night.

Kansas City Royals left fielder MJ Melendez (1) hits a grand slam in the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 15, 2024. Kirby Lee USA TODAY Sports Father’s Day ...

MJ Melendez capped a 12-pitch at-bat with his first career grand slam and Seth Lugo tossed six strong innings as the visiting Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 on Saturday night.