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Royals avoid sweep in slugfest against Angels
In a matchup full of moonshots, the Kansas City Royals rebounded from a three-game losing streak on Thursday, defeating the visiting Los Angeles Angels 4-3.,Bobby Witt Jr.'s eight-inning solo home run off Ryan Zeferjahn (6-5) broke a 3-3 tie. ,Lucas Erceg (7-4) threw one scoreless inning for the win...
Royals put RHP Seth Lugo (back) on 15-day IL
The Kansas City Royals placed ace right-hander Seth Lugo on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a lower back strain.,The move is retroactive to Monday.,Lugo, 35, was initially listed to start Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Angels before being pushed back two days. Then he was evaluated ...
Royals turn to rested Noah Cameron in series finale vs. Angels
Talented rookie left-hander Noah Cameron is ready to make his return to the mound.,A refreshed Cameron will look to help the host Kansas City Royals avoid a three-game series sweep by the pesky Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night. ,Cameron (7-6, 2.92 ERA) has put himself in the conversation for Ame...
Jo Adell drives in all four Angels runs in win over Royals
Jo Adell clubbed a three-run, go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, then drove in the tiebreaking run with an infield single in the eighth and the visiting Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Wednesday night.,Adell continued his stellar series by putting Los Angeles (66-73) ahead 3-2...
Royals turn to surprising rookie RHP Ryan Bergert against Angels
Ryan Bergert has been simply stellar during his early tenure with the Kansas City Royals.,The rookie aims to continue his surprise success and try to help host the Royals even this series against the Los Angeles Angels, who can win their first road series in more than a month on Wednesday night.,Ber...
Mitch Farris shines in debut as Angels defeat Royals
Mitch Farris allowed a run over five strong innings in his major league debut, earning the win as the visiting Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Tuesday night.,The 24-year-old Ferris (1-0), drafted by Atlanta and acquired by the Angels (65-73) this past offseason, allowed only a ...
Royals eager to take advantage of Angels' visit
Trying to remain a serious postseason contender, the Kansas City Royals must take advantage of their seemingly favorable stretch to conclude the current homestand.,That effort begins Tuesday with the start of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels, who haven't won a road set in more than...
Tarik Skubal shines as Tigers take down Royals
Tarik Skubal allowed four hits over seven strong innings and backup catcher Jake Rogers' two-run triple highlighted a four-run fifth as the visiting Detroit Tigers blanked the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Sunday.,Colt Keith and Gleyber Torres also drove in runs as the Tigers took the rubber match of th...
'Best player in baseball' takes aim for Royals vs. Tarik Skubal, Tigers
The Kansas City Royals are pushing for a playoff spot, and Bobby Witt Jr. is doing his part to help them get there.,Riding a majors-best 18-game hitting streak after recording single in the first inning Saturday, Witt crushed a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth in the Royals' 3-1 win against the...
Bobby Witt Jr.'s homer lifts Royals past Tigers
Bobby Witt Jr. delivered a tie-breaking two-run home run in the eighth inning to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 3-1 win against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Saturday.,After reliever Tyler Holton (5-4) walked pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert, Witt mashed a fastball over the wall to straight-away center...
Jack Flaherty, Tigers look to upend Royals
Jack Flaherty does not need to wait long for a chance at redemption against the Kansas City Royals. ,The veteran right-hander will look to rebound from last weekend's rough outing against the American League Central foe and help the Detroit Tigers to a second straight win over the host Royals on Sat...
Tigers rally past Royals to end 4-game skid
Riley Greene roped a go-ahead two-run double in the fourth inning for one of his three hits, and the Detroit Tigers overcame an early deficit to snap a four-game skid with Friday night's 5-3 road win over the Kansas City Royals.,Greene reached and surpassed the 100-RBI mark for the first time in his...
Royals' 8-run fifth flattens White Sox
Salvador Perez delivered a solo home run and two-run double during an eight-run fifth inning and Ryan Bergert pitched six sharp innings as the Kansas City Royals routed the host Chicago White Sox 12-1 on Wednesday.,Shut out in Monday's series opener and for the first seven innings Tuesday, the Royal...
Royals' Ryan Bergert seeks elusive win in finale vs. White Sox
Consistency and composure have accompanied Kansas City Royals rookie right-hander Ryan Bergert in each of his four starts with the team.,Bergert hopes those components finally conspire for his first win with his new club on Wednesday night when he faces the host Chicago White Sox.,Bergert (1-1, 2.79...
Royals charge back in late innings, overtake White Sox
Kyle Isbel hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning after Michael Massey tied the game with a two run single, lifting the visiting Kansas City Royals to a 5-4 win against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,Chicago led 4-0 after seven innings and came within four outs of recording its third straight ...
Royals, still in wild-card hunt, seek turnaround vs. White Sox
After suffering their 12th shutout loss of the season on Monday, the Kansas City Royals will aim to bounce back Tuesday night as they continue a three-game series against the host Chicago White Sox.,White Sox pitchers Shane Smith and Tyler Gilbert limited the Royals to two hits -- doubles by Mike Ya...
White Sox, Shane Smith shut down Royals
Shane Smith and Tyler Gilbert combined on a two-hit shutout and Korey Lee and Brooks Baldwin smacked back-to-back home runs as the host Chicago White Sox blanked the Kansas City Royals 7-0 on Monday.,Chicago collected seven extra-base hits while securing its third winning streak of at least three ga...
Shane Smith, White Sox hand Royals first shutout of season
Shane Smith and Tyler Gilbert combined on a two-hit shutout and Korey Lee and Brooks Baldwin smacked back-to-back home runs as the host Chicago White Sox blanked the Kansas City Royals 7-0 on Monday.,Chicago collected seven extra-base hits while securing its third winning streak of at least three ga...
Royals look to ride offensive outburst into clash vs. White Sox
After prevailing in a series finale that took them in several directions, the Kansas City Royals will visit the Chicago White Sox on Monday night in the opener of a three-game set.,Firmly in contention for an American League wild-card spot, Kansas City swept a three-game set from the visiting White ...
Royals salvage series finale in slugfest with Tigers
Vinnie Pasquantino clubbed his sixth homer in seven games, a two-run shot, and the visiting Kansas City Royals salvaged the finale of a three-game series with a 10-8 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.,Kyle Isbel also drove in two runs, while Maikel Garcia had two hits, including a solo...