Salvador Perez homered and Brady Singer took a no-hitter into the fifth inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Friday evening.

The New York Times previously reported that the Cubs singer held the last note in 'the land of the free' for 21.1 seconds - but he appears to have further improved that record on Friday.

Salvador Perez homered and Brady Singer threw seven strong innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Friday evening.

Salvador Perez homered and Brady Singer threw seven strong innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Friday evening. Singer (7-6) retired the first 11 ...