MLB Note - Kansas City Royals Gallagher, Cameron

Aug 15, 2017 - 9:11 AM C Cam Gallagher hit a grand slam, his first major league home run, in the sixth inning of Kansas City's 6-2 victory against the Oakland A's on Monday night at the Oakland Coliseum. Gallagher homered in his 10th major league at-bat, third game and second start since being called up from Triple-A Omaha on Aug. 6. He was promoted when the Royals placed catcher Salvador Perez (right intercostal strain) on the disabled list. He lines A's rookie RHP Jharel Cotton's 3-2 fastball down the line and into the left field seats. Gallagher said he was just looking for a walk after getting ahead 3-0 in the count. "I know my timing hasn't been very good the last few days, the last few games, and my first two at-bats I was late," Gallagher said. "I just didn't feel right at the plate. When I got to two strikes, I kind of just shortened up, got my foot down and tried to put the barrel on the ball and luckily it got the barrel and went over the fence." Gallagher, who entered the game 1-for-7 with no RBIs or extra-base hits, also hit a leadoff double to left-center in the ninth inning.