Tigers’ bullpen sharp in 4-3 win over Royals
DETROIT (AP) Jonathan Schoop and Christin Stewart each hit a two-run homer in the third inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals […]
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Royals slug 6 HRs in 14-6 win over Tigers
DETROIT (AP) Maikel Franco hit two of Kansas City’s six home runs, and the Royals pounded the Tigers 14-6 on Monday night, spoiling Detroit’s fan-free home opener. Whit Merrifield had […]
Continue ReadingRoyals end Ned Yost era with a walk-off winner in season finale
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Royals put a memorable finish on a forgettable 2019 season. Jorge Soler locked up the AL home run crown with his 48th, Brett Phillips drove a game-ending sacrifice […]
Continue ReadingCruz hits 400th HR, Sanó homers twice; Twins top Royals 12-8
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) When Nelson Cruz signed with the Minnesota Twins this past offseason, he made a few predictions. He was confident he would get to 400 career home runs this year, and […]
Continue ReadingEncarnacion HRs twice in 6th, Mariners roll over Royals 13-5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Edwin Encarnacion and the Seattle Mariners are off to a slugging start unlike any team in major league history. Encarnacion homered twice during an eight-run […]
Continue Reading Royals sign versatile Merrifield to $16.25M, 4-year deal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals could have paid versatile second baseman Whit Merrifield relatively little this year, then given him a series of one-year contracts accompanied by increasing […]
Continue ReadingFillmyer masterful on mound in Royals’ 6-1 win over Reds
CINCINNATI (AP) — Talk about finishing with a flourish. Rookie Heath Fillmyer struck out a career-high nine, collected his first major league hit and run batted in, and the Kansas […]
Continue ReadingAnderson’s 12th-inning homer leads White Sox past Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tim Anderson kept the White Sox in the game with his glove before he won it with his bat. Anderson hit a two-run homer in […]
Continue ReadingRoyals win on wild throw in 10th, beat White Sox 4-3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A little bunt by Alcides Escobar paid off big for the Kansas City Royals. White Sox reliever Jeanmar Gomez threw away Escobar’s bunt in the […]
Continue ReadingLopez 3 outs shy of perfect game as Royals beat Twins 4-1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge Lopez was so calm on the mound that Royals catcher Salvador Perez didn’t even realize the rookie had a perfect game going until the late innings. […]
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