Kansas City Royals' MJ Melendez (1) is greeted by Freddy Fermin, left, Vinnie Pasquantino (9) and Salvador Perez, center right, after his three-run home run off Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Eli Morgan during the fourth inning of the first game of a baseball doubleheader in Cleveland, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Long)