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Showing posts with label Kansas City Royals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kansas City Royals. Show all posts
01 October, 2017
Diamondbacks Crush Royals 14-2
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jeremy Hazelbaker hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning as the playoff-bound Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Kansas City Royals 14-2 on Sunday. The Diamondbacks will host the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in the National League wild-card game. The winner will advance to play the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Division…
30 September, 2017
Rookies Carry Royals to 4-3 Win Over Diamondbacks
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jake Junis logged his ninth victory and Jorge Bonifacio blasted a three-run homer as the rookies rallied the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. Junis shares the American League lead for rookie pitchers. He limited the Diamondbacks to two runs and five hits in…
25 September, 2017
Garcia, Giolito Help White Sox Cruise Past Royals
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CHICAGO -- Avisail Garcia hit his 18th home run of the season and Lucas Giolito threw seven strong innings to lead the Chicago White Sox to an 8-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon, hurting the Royals' playoff chances. Garcia drove in three runs and Kevan Smith had two RBIs for the White…
23 September, 2017
Davidson, Moncada Homers Lift White Sox Past Royals
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CHICAGO -- Matt Davidson homered and drove in three runs and Yoan Moncada delivered a go-ahead two-run homer to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 7-6 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. The White Sox held off the Royals with a dramatic game-ending double play. Right fielder Avisail Garcia threw Whit Merrifield…
21 September, 2017
Royals' Vargas Beats Blue Jays for 17th Win
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TORONTO -- Jason Vargas pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings, Melky Cabrera had three hits and an RBI, and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 on Thursday night. The Royals (75-77) took the final two games of the three-game set to win the season series with the Blue Jays (71-82) four games to…
Moustakas Hits Royals' Record 37th HR in 15-5 Rout of Jays
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TORONTO -- Mike Moustakas set a club record for home runs in a season and Jakob Janis won his sixth straight decision as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 15-5 on Wednesday night. Moustakas hit his 37th homer in the four-run sixth inning to surpass the former team mark for a season set…
02 September, 2017
Twins Blow Out Royals 17-0
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Eduardo Escobar had three hits and six RBIs, including two homers, and Joe Mauer added four hits as the Minnesota Twins hammered out 14 hits in a 17-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. Brian Dozier added a three-run homer and Byron Buxton had three hits in his return to the…
Moustakas, Moss HRs Help Royals Edge Twins 7-6
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Mike Moustakas hit a three-run homer and Brandon Moss added a two-run shot as the Kansas City Royals took the first game of a pivotal weekend series against Minnesota with a 7-6 win over the Twins. Melky Cabrera added four hits for Kansas City, which trails Minnesota by 3 1/2 games for the second…
30 August, 2017
Royals Power Past Rays
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Eric Hosmer hit a three-run shot, and Whit Merrifield and Jorge Bonifacio contributed solo home runs as the Kansas City Royals topped the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Tuesday night. The Royals snapped a five-game losing streak and a 45-inning scoreless drought. Hosmer's 22nd home run with Lorenzo Cain and Alcides Escobar…
29 August, 2017
Royals LHP Duffy Charged with DUI
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Kansas City Royals left-hander Danny Duffy was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in Overland Park, Kan., authorities said on Tuesday. Duffy was charged on Sunday evening and is scheduled for arraignment on Sept. 19, the Kansas City Star reported. The Royals announced that Duffy will make a statement later on Tuesday and general…
Rays Roll as Royals' Scoreless Streak Hits 43 Innings
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Austin Pruitt and Matt Andriese combined on a two-hitter as the Tampa Bay Rays blasted the skidding Kansas City Royals 12-0 on Monday night. Pruitt (7-4) gave up a double in the fourth inning to Lorenzo Cain for the only hit he allowed in six innings. He struck out six and walked…
03 August, 2017
Early Offense Helps Orioles Complete Sweep of Royals with 6-0 Win
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BALTIMORE — With Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Kansas City Royals, the Orioles picked up their fifth straight win and continued their miniature resurgence that coincided with the acquisition of Jeremy Hellickson and has brought them back within 2{ games of a playoff spot, albeit in early August. Their fifth straight victory put them one shy…
09 June, 2017
Altuve Sparks Astros' 6-1 Victory Over Royals
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer as the Houston Astros sent 10 men to the plate in a five-run ninth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Thursday night. Lance McCullers' no-hit bid ended with one out in the seventh when he gave up a triple to Kansas City's Lorenzo…
08 June, 2017
Cuthbert, Escobar Carry Royals Past Astros
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Cheslor Cuthbert and Alcides Escobar combined to drive in five runs as the Kansas City Royals held off the Houston Astros 7-5 on Wednesday night. Cuthbert, Escobar, Ramon Torres and Salvador Perez had two hits apiece for Kansas City. The Astros scored three runs (two unearned) in the eighth inning to cut…
04 June, 2017
Kipnis Homers as Indians Blank Royals
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jason Kipnis homered and drove in two runs and six Cleveland pitchers combined on an 8-0 shutout of the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Kipnis homered in the sixth, had a sacrifice fly in the fourth and walked and scored in a four-run second inning. After a nearly two-hour rain delay in…
03 June, 2017
Merrifield, Cain Propel Royals in Rout of Indians
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Whit Merrifield extended his hitting streak to 18 games with a two-run double and Lorenzo Cain homered in a six-run fifth inning as the Kansas City Royals crushed the Cleveland Indians 12-5 on Saturday. The run total represents a Royals' season high, while their 13 hits tied a season best. Merrifield's hitting…
01 June, 2017
Tigers Cap Series with 6-5 Win Over Royals
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Victor Martinez and Alex Avila homered as the Detroit Tigers rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Wednesday night. The Tigers (25-28) took two of three in Kansas City, which has the worst record in the American League, 22-30. Neither starting pitcher lasted long. Royals…
28 May, 2017
Indians Rout Royals Behind Kipnis, Tomlin
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CLEVELAND -- Jason Kipnis had four hits, including a home run, and Josh Tomlin pitched his fifth career complete game to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 10-1 victory over the Kansas Royals on Sunday at Progressive Field. Austin Jackson had two hits and three RBIs as the Indians erupted for 10 runs and 18 hits…
27 May, 2017
Escobar's Two-Run Double Helps Royals Beat Indians
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CLEVELAND -- Alcides Escobar's two-run double capped a three-run sixth inning rally, and Mike Moustakas homered in the ninth inning, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday at Progressive Field. Royals starter Jason Vargas (6-3) pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on nine hits to get…
Royals Overcome Four-Run Deficit to Beat Indians
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CLEVELAND -- Jorge Bonifacio's two-run double in the eighth inning broke a 4-4 tie as the Kansas City Royals overcame an early 4-0 deficit to beat the Cleveland Indians 6-4 Friday night at Progressive Field. Kansas City also got home runs from Brandon Moss and Mike Moustakas, while Cleveland continues to have trouble winning at home.…
25 May, 2017
Royals and Yankees Rained out; Makeup Set for September
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NEW YORK -- Thursday's series finale between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals was postponed due to heavy rain at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees announced the final game of the four-game series will be made up on Sept. 25 and a start time will be announced a later date. The forecast in the Bronx…
24 May, 2017
Yankees' Severino Shuts Down Royals
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NEW YORK -- Luis Severino tied a career high by pitching eight innings and led the New York Yankees to a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals Wednesday night. Severino (3-2) retired the first nine hitters and allowed four hits while becoming the first Yankees starter to complete at least seven innings since Masahiro Tanaka…
23 May, 2017
Royals Rally Past Yankees with Four Homers
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NEW YORK -- Jorge Bonifacio hit a go-ahead, two-run home run with two outs in the seventh inning, and Danny Duffy pitched seven solid innings as the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 6-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. Bonifacio gave the Royals a 3-2 lead by slugging the first pitch he…
Carter's Big Plays Help Yankees Beat Royals
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NEW YORK -- Chris Carter made a run-saving defensive play in the top of the seventh and hit a solo home run in the bottom of the inning as the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Monday night. The Yankees appeared to lose a 3-2 lead with two outs in the seventh…
21 May, 2017
Twins Pound Royals to Earn Doubleheader Split
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Robbie Grossman, Max Kepler and Chris Gimenez each homered for Minnesota, and rookie Adalberto Mejia pitched seven strong innings in his return to the majors as the Twins earned 8-4 win against the Kansas City Royals to gain a doubleheader split on Sunday. Grossman and Kepler each hit two-run homers in the first inning…
Royals Begin Doubleheader with 6-4 Win Over Twins
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Brandon Moss homered twice among three hits to support Jake Junis' first major league start and the Kansas City Royals powered their way to a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader. Salvador Perez and Jorge Bonifacio each hit two-run homers for Kansas City. Bonifacio and Moss went…
20 May, 2017
Vargas, Polanco Lift Twins Over Royals
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Kennys Vargas hit a pinch hit game-tying homer with one out in the ninth and Jorge Polanco lifted a sacrifice fly in the 10th as the Minnesota Twins outlasted the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Friday. Vargas hit for the slumping Byron Buxton and connected on the second pitch he saw from Royals reliever…
14 May, 2017
Home Runs Power Royals to 9-8 Win Over Orioles
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mike Moustakas, Jorge Soler and Drew Butera homered as the Kansas City Royals completed a three-game sweep with a 9-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Moustakas drove in four runs, including three with a fourth-inning homer. Soler's sixth-inning blast was an estimated 462 feet, the Royals' longest of the year,…
Moss HR Helps Royals Edge Orioles 4-3
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Brandon Moss hit the go-ahead home run in the sixth inning and Nathan Karns struck out a career-high 12 in a no-decision as the Kansas City Royals held on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Saturday night. Royals relievers Mike Minor and Kelvin Herrera retired the final nine Orioles. The Royals…
11 May, 2017
Vargas Remains Hot, Pitches Royals Past Rays
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Jason Vargas pitched seven innings and allowed three hits to help lead the Kansas City Royals to a 6-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon. Whit Merrifield homered and drove in two runs and Salvador Perez also knocked in two for the Royals, who took three of four from…
Rays Roll to 12-1 Victory Over Royals
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Chris Archer threw eight shutout innings in his best outing of the season, and the Tampa Bay Rays bounced back in a big way from a three-game losing streak, cruising to a 12-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. Archer (3-1) struck out 11 batters for…
10 May, 2017
Moustakas Completes Royals' Comeback vs. Rays
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Mike Moustakas homered with one out in the top of the 12th inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied from a four-run deficit and recorded a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. Moustakas gave their only lead of the night when he hit a 1-2 pitch from Diego…
08 May, 2017
Royals Beat Mistake-Prone Rays to Get Rare Road Win
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Royals are the worst road team in baseball, but the Tampa Bay Rays were much worse Monday night, committing a season-high four errors as Kansas City cruised to a 7-3 win at Tropicana Field. The Royals (11-20) improved to 3-11 on the road while collecting a season-high 13 hits, one day…
07 May, 2017
Royals' Offense Doesn't Support Danny Duffy in 1-0 Loss to Indians
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Danny Duffy leaned over at the waist and stared at the ground, his body still for a full three seconds. A baseball had just buzzed past Duffy in the top of the fifth on Sunday afternoon, an RBI single by nemesis Carlos Santana. It had missed his glove by mere inches and…
06 May, 2017
Santana, Lindor Fuel Indians Past Royals
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Carlos Santana and Francisco Lindor homered in the ninth inning as the Cleveland Indians rallied to a 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. Royals closer Kelvin Herrera (1-1) entered in the ninth with the score tied 1-1 and retired the first two batters before giving up the consecutive home…
Hosmer's Two-Run Homer Helps Royals Beat Indians
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Eric Hosmer went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1 on Friday night. Right-hander Jason Hammel (1-3) picked up his first Royals victory, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over six innings, while striking out six. The Royals got an insurance…
04 May, 2017
Karns, Royals Shut Down White Sox
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Nate Karns and two Kansas City relievers combined on a two-hitter as the Kansas City Royals topped the Chicago White Sox 6-1 on Wednesday night. Melky Cabrera's first inning two-out single was the lone White Sox hit until Jose Abreu homered with two out in the ninth. Karns (1-2), who was acquired…
03 May, 2017
Quintana, White Sox Shut Down Reeling Royals
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jose Quintana threw eight strong innings and Yolmer Sanchez had three hits and drove in a run as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-0 on Tuesday. Quintana (2-4) gave up four singles and threw 102 pitches, 65 for strikes, before being replaced by Anthony Swarzak. He walked two…
30 April, 2017
Sano Drives in Five as Twins Top Royals
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Miguel Sano drove in five runs, and Phil Hughes pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Sunday. After losing 15 of 19 games to the Royals last season, the Twins are 5-0 against them this year. The Royals have lost nine in…
29 April, 2017
Twins Send Royals to Eighth Straight Loss
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Miguel Sano homered, doubled and drove in four runs as the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Friday night. The Royals have lost eight straight games. The last time they had a longer losing streak was April 2012 when they lost 12 in a row. Sano's two-run…
26 April, 2017
White Sox Put Up Double Digits vs. Royals Again
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CHICAGO -- Todd Frazier finished 2-for-3 with two doubles, three RBIs and three runs, and the Chicago White Sox cruised to a 10-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Leury Garcia and Omar Narvaez drove in two runs apiece as the White Sox bombarded Kansas City for double-digit runs for the second consecutive…
25 April, 2017
Eight-Run Inning Propels White Sox to Rout of Royals
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CHICAGO -- If given the chance, Matt Davidson would prefer to play every day for the Chicago White Sox. But for the time being, all Davidson can do is to make the most of each opportunity he is given. He certainly did on Monday. Davidson homered and drove in four runs, and Miguel Gonzalez allowed only…
23 April, 2017
Rangers Use Long Ball to Top Royals 5-2
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Joey Gallo and Robinson Chirinos hit home runs, Yu Darvish struck out eight in eight innings, and Matt Bush got his first save as the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Sunday. Gallo smashed a 439-foot home run to left-center field to make the score 4-2 in the sixth, and…
Andrus' Walk-Off Hit Lifts Rangers Past Royals
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas shortstop Elvis Andrus lined an RBI single off Kansas City's Peter Moylan to score Rougned Odor in the ninth inning and lift the Texas Rangers to a 2-1 victory. The Rangers have won nine straight games against Kansas City and have their longest winning streak of the season at three. Two of…
21 April, 2017
DeShields' Single in 13th Propels Rangers Past Royals
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Delino DeShields lined an RBI single to left field with one out in the 13th inning to give the Texas Rangers a 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. Joey Gallo doubled off Travis Wood (0-1) with one out. The first hit for Texas since the fifth inning brought up DeShields,…
19 April, 2017
Panik's RBI Single in 11th Lifts Giants Past Royals
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Joe Panik's two-out single in the 11th inning scored Nick Hundley as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals 2-1 Tuesday night. Hundley doubled into the left field corner with two outs to set up Panik's game-winning hit off Scott Alexander (0-1). Derek Law (1-0) worked two scoreless innings to…
17 April, 2017
Giants Face Royals in Re-Run of 2014 World Series
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals meet for the first time since their epic 2014 World Series. The Giants open a two-game interleague series Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium. Giants right-hander Matt Cain and Royals right-hander Jason Hammel are the pitching probables for the first game. The Giants won the…
16 April, 2017
Run in Ninth Allows Royals to Blank Angels
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Alcides Escobar's ninth-inning single scored pinch runner Raul Mondesi as the Kansas City Royals blanked the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 on Sunday to complete a sweep of the series. Mondesi was running for Salvador Perez, who led off the inning with a single. Mondesi swiped second and moved to third on a…
Moustakas' Eighth-Inning Homer Lifts Royals Past Angels
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mike Moustakas and Brandon Moss homered as the Kansas City Royals topped the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Saturday night. Moustakas' one-out eighth-inning home run broke a 2-2 tie. He homered off Jose Alvarez (0-1). Joakim Soria (1-0) worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings to claim the victory. He allowed one hit, walked two…
