SEATTLE (AP) 鈥� All Vinnie Pasquantino needed was a few days of rest, a morning walk around Seattle and a warm, sunny day at T-Mobile Park to get back on track for the Kansas City Royals.
Pasquantino had two hits 鈥� including a solo homer 鈥� two RBIs and two runs in his return to Kansas City鈥檚 lineup against the Seattle Mariners after sitting out the previous two games because of lower back tightness. He batted third and played first base in the .
鈥淚 told them yesterday, I want in,鈥� Pasquantino said. 鈥淎nd I鈥檒l let them know if anything changes.鈥�
His single to right field drove in Kansas City鈥檚 opening run in the first inning. He then belted his fourth home run of the season in the sixth off Bryan Woo on a 2-0 count, a Statcast-projected 404-foot blast into the second deck in right. It gave the Royals a 5-3 lead before Jac Caglianone followed with a solo home run to right.
Pasquantino said it has been an issue he has dealt with for a while after he was removed in the sixth inning of Tuesday鈥檚 game. He also appeared in the ninth inning and hit a game-ending flyout in Thursday鈥檚 6-3 loss to the Athletics.
鈥淲e hope that he鈥檚 not going to have to deal with it the whole season,鈥� manager Matt Quatraro said before Friday鈥檚 game. 鈥淏ut he鈥檒l probably feel it for a handful of days before it resolves.鈥�
But it felt good in Friday鈥檚 win.
鈥淲e鈥檒l see how it feels in about an hour when all the adrenaline comes down,鈥� Pasquantino said.
Pasquantino, 28, is off to a slow start this season for Kansas City, batting .176 with three doubles, 16 RBIs and 25 strikeouts in 30 games.
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