{"id":1502,"date":"2026-07-08T06:42:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T01:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1502"},"modified":"2026-07-08T06:42:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T01:42:41","slug":"royals-implode-with-3-errors-as-mets-carson-benge-scores-little-league-home-run-to-open-game-vs-kc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1502","title":{"rendered":"Royals implode with 3 errors as Mets&#8217; Carson Benge scores Little League home run to open game vs KC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1904173\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kansas City Royals<\/a> turned an ordinary ground ball into a royal disaster Tuesday night against the New York Mets, producing one of the strangest scoring sequences of the MLB season.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Even the struggling Mets had to be thinking, &#8220;We&#8217;ll take it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">With runners on first and second, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1904174\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-mets\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mets outfielder<\/a> Carson Benge hit a slow chopper back toward the mound and, seconds later, was jogging across home plate after the Royals committed three errors on the same play in a meltdown that gifted New York an early three-run lead.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1904175\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/new-report-suggests-new-york-mets-open-trading-francisco-lindor-amid-disastrous-season\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>NEW REPORT SUGGESTS THE NEW YORK METS ARE OPEN TO TRADING FRANCISCO LINDOR AMID DISASTROUS SEASON<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run - 3\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Royals starter Seth Lugo reacts after three throwing errors on one play allowed the Mets to score three unearned runs. (Photo by Jim McIsaac\/Getty Images)<\/span> <span>((Photo by Jim McIsaac\/Getty Images))<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Royals pitcher Seth Lugo fielded the ball, but his off-balance throw to first sailed wide of first baseman Jac Caglianone for the game&#8217;s first error, allowing Benge to reach safely.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><em>There&#8217;s more &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><strong>WATCH<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Caglianone recovered the ball and tried to throw out Benge as he raced toward third, but his throw sailed past the bag and into foul territory.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><em>And more &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">As Benge rounded third and headed for home, third baseman Nick Loftin&#8217;s relay throw also got away, allowing him to complete his trip around the bases.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Kansas City committed three errors on one play and spotted the Mets three unearned runs before recording the third out of the inning.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1904176\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/mets-fire-carlos-mendoza-nightmare-season\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>METS FIRE CARLOS MENDOZA AMID NIGHTMARE SEASON DESPITE HAVING BASEBALL&#8217;S LARGEST $330M PAYROLL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run - 1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Royals starter Seth Lugo reacts after Kansas City&#8217;s three-error meltdown on a single play gifted the Mets an early three-run lead. (Photo by Jim McIsaac\/Getty Images)<\/span> <span>((Photo by Jim McIsaac\/Getty Images))<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Instead of making the Mets earn an early lead, the Royals practically handed them one with mistake after mistake.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Mets gladly accepted the gift, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1904177\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/mets-phillies-nearly-700m-combined-payroll-already-trouble-missing-playoffs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">jumping ahead 3-0<\/a> before Kansas City ever came to the plate.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">You can survive one error. Even two. Most teams lose with these kinds of sequences. But by the fifth, the Royals stormed back, tying the game at 9-9.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><em>Mets gonna Mets.<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"mets-royals-carson-benge-mlb-little-league-home-run - 2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>ATLANTA, GEORGIA &#8211; JULY 6: Carson Benge #3 of the New York Mets celebrates a solo home run during the second inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on July 6, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland\/Getty Images)<\/span> <span>((Photo by Todd Kirkland\/Getty Images))<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Send us your thoughts: <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1904179\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/mailto:alejandro.avila@outkick.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">alejandro.avila@outkick.com<\/a> \/ Follow along on X: @<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1904180\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlejandroAveela\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">alejandroaveela<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Alejandro Avila is a longtime writer at OutKick, living in Southern California.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Royals turned an ordinary ground ball into a royal disaster Tuesday night against the New York Mets, producing one of the strangest scoring sequences of the MLB season. 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