Royals’ core group headed for one last hurrah this September
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Six years ago, a core group that would usher the long-suffering Royals to a pair of World Series and its first championship in nearly three […]
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Royals rally to take series in Oakland
(TSX / STATS) — OAKLAND, Calif. — When Kansas City faced the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday afternoon, the Royals still felt the sting from their high-scoring loss and bullpen meltdown […]
Continue ReadingRoyals’ Cain does it right in win over Mariners
(TSX / STATS) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lorenzo Cain was looking the opposite way with two strikes and runners on the corners in the seventh inning. It turned out […]
Continue ReadingCain’s walk-off single lifts Royals past Rangers
(TSX / STATS) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lorenzo Cain was thinking extra innings when he hit a fly ball to right field with two outs in the ninth and […]
Continue ReadingCain sparks offensive eruption as Royals club Padres
(TSX / STATS) — SAN DIEGO — The bases were loaded for Lorenzo Cain in the eighth inning. Trying not to do too much, he found a flair for the […]
Continue ReadingMerrifield, Cain propel Royals in rout of Indians
(TSX / STATS) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Whit Merrifield began the season in the minors, but he has reached stratospheric heights since being recalled. Merrifield extended his hitting streak […]
Continue ReadingRoyals rally past Yankees with four homers
(TSX / STATS) — NEW YORK — Five nights ago, Danny Duffy enjoyed tremendous success with his slider against the New York Yankees and spent most of the game working […]
Continue ReadingHosmer hits go-ahead double in 8th, Royals beat Orioles 3-2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Eric Hosmer‘s hitting surge is helping the Kansas City Royals pile up some wins. Hosmer delivered another key hit, doubling home the go-ahead run in the […]
Continue ReadingKarns has 10 Ks, Royals bats break out in 7-3 win over Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) After an underwhelming past few weeks, Eric Hosmer and the Kansas City Royals relished a breakout showing Monday night. “A lot of guys had some good […]
Continue ReadingGallo, Chirinos each homer twice as Rangers top Royals 6-2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Joey Gallo gave a worker in Rick’s Popcorn Wagon a little scare with the hardest-hit home run in the majors this season. Gallo’s tiebreaking smash was the […]
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