With a rain delay in progress and a first-inning popout already on the books, Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino decided it was time to see if a shave would change his fortunes at the plate.
“I’ve been awful, and apparently it’s mustache May,” Pasquantino joked after losing most of his beard during the 57-minute rain delay and keeping his mustache. “I used eight razors. I cut my mole. I was bleeding a little bit, but I got it done.”
Not only did Pasquantino get the shaving done, but he also connected on a 3-2 pitch from Baltimore Orioles reliever Seranthony Dominguez for a 422-foot home run that helped the Royals secure a 4-0 win on Saturday night at Camden Yards.
Before Saturday night, Pasquantino was 3-for-18 through four games of the Royals’ current six-game road trip that ends Sunday in Baltimore. However, he’s made the most of those hits and others, collecting 10 RBI in his last 14 games after Saturday’s solo shot.
