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**Royals Roll Again — Perez Closing In On History** • **Royals** beat Padres 6-1 for their second straight victory • **Salvador Perez** hit a 2-run HR, inching closer to the Royals' all-time home run record • **Lane Thomas** also went deep with a 2-run shot in the win • **Royals pitching** got timely double plays to preserve the lead and shut down San Diego • **Padres** look increasingly like sellers as the trade deadline approaches • **Royals** dealt a minor-league outfielder to the Baltimore Orioles **Watch Perez's next at-bats — the all-time HR record is within reach.** The lineup's set. Drop in.