Stats of the Day: Cain thrice as nice at plate

Here are four interesting items from around the big leagues on Tuesday …

• In the Royals’ 10-7 loss to the Yankees, Lorenzo Cain homered in the third, fifth and eighth innings to become the ninth player in franchise history to hit three long balls in a game. He was the second K.C. player in as many seasons to go deep thrice in a contest, as Kendrys Morales also accomplished the impressive threesome last Sept. 20. Before Morales, no Royals player had done it since Danny Tartabull in 1991. Cain joined Bo Jackson (July 17, 1990) as just the second center fielder in club history — and the 29th center fielder all-time in the big leagues — to hit three homers in a game.

• With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Trayce Thompson came to bat in place of Kenley Jansen. On the seventh pitch of the at-bat, the 25-year-old homered to give the Dodgers …

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