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Tigers try to cool off red-hot Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a tough out lately. And while they're getting contributions from throughout their lineup, opposing pitchers are feeling it right out of the gate.,The one-two punch of third baseman Maikel Garcia and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. at the top of the order has been dynamite.,Garcia...
Bobby Witt Jr. drives in six, Royals hammer Tigers
Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-4 with two home runs and tied a career high with six RBIs to help the Kansas City Royals win their fifth straight, 10-3 against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.,Royals starting pitcher Alec Marsh (4-1) went six innings, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks ...
Royals look to ride strong offense into rematch vs. Tigers
It's been a mighty month of May for the Kansas City Royals.,The Royals have won four games in a row and nine of their last 12. They've outscored their opponents 27-12 over their last four games and have scored at least five runs in eight of their wins this month.,Kansas City crossed home plate six t...
Royals use big sixth to sink Tigers
Michael Massey went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs and the Kansas City Royals scored six times in the sixth inning to pick up an 8-3 win against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series. ,Royals starter Michael Wacha (4-4) went seven frames, allowing two runs on s...
Royals buttoning up for series opener vs. Tigers
Detroit Tigers pitchers beware: A buttoned-up Vinnie Pasquantino has become a dangerous hitter.,Pasquantino is 2-for-3 with four RBIs since adjusting his jersey after Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro told the first baseman he looked "awful" playing with his top two buttons open. ,Detroit wil...
Royals get big hits en route to sweeping A's
Brady Singer tallied nine strikeouts over six innings and Vinnie Pasquantino delivered a pinch-hit, three-run triple as the Kansas City Royals completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Oakland Athletics with an 8-4 win on Sunday.,Kansas City carried a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the sixth after S...
After button adjustment, Royals aim to sew up series sweep of A's
Pay close attention to Vinnie Pasquantino's jersey on Sunday afternoon when he and the Kansas City Royals go for a three-game sweep over the visiting Oakland Athletics.,Pasquantino snapped an 0-for-14 slump with an RBI single in the fifth inning of Kansas City's 5-3 win on Saturday. ,The reason behi...
Seth Lugo strong again as Royals clip Athletics, 5-3
Seth Lugo piled up 10 strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings and Kyle Isbel hit a home run as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Oakland Athletics 5-3 on Saturday.,Salvador Perez had two RBIs, while Vinnie Pasquantino and Nelson Velazquez each had one for the Royals, who can sweep the three-game series...
Salvador Perez bids to power Royals past A's in rematch
This weekend, the Kansas City Royals are commemorating the 10th anniversary of the team that propelled the franchise to its first pennant in 29 years.,Many former members of the 2014 Royals watched from a suite in Kauffman Stadium on Friday night as Kansas City posted a 6-2 win over the visiting Oak...
Royals send Athletics to sixth straight loss
Cole Ragans pitched seven scoreless innings while Michael Massey and Maikel Garcia each homered during a five-run sixth as the Kansas City Royals powered past the visiting Oakland Athletics 6-2 on Friday to open a three-game series.,Ragans (3-3) surrendered two hits, walked two and struck out seven ...
Royals set to celebrate glory years with A's in town
Time will tell if the Kansas City Royals are headed to the postseason this year, but they plan to party like it's 2014 this weekend.,The current Royals will honor their 2014 American League championship team all weekend during a three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics. That 2014 tea...
Bryan Woo's stellar start lifts Mariners over Royals
Bryan Woo allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings for his first victory of the season as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Kansas City Royals 4-2 Wednesday afternoon.,Ty France homered for the American League West-leading Mariners, who took two of three games in the series.,Woo (1-0), a right-hand...
Royals' Nelson Velazquez looks to continue hot streak vs. Mariners
Judging by what they saw after acquiring Nelson Velazquez at the trade deadline last year, the Kansas City Royals expected big things from the outfielder this season.,It hasn't quite worked out that way, but the 25-year-old is starting to show signs of breaking out of a season-long slump.,Velazquez ...
Royals down M's thanks to Nelson Velazquez
Nelson Velazquez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the top of the seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Tuesday night, evening their three-game series at one apiece.,Luke Raley and Mitch Haniger hit solo shots to account for Seattle's two runs. ,Roya...
Luke Raley, Mariners look to overpower Royals
It seems Luke Raley doesn't know his own strength.,After hitting a 432-foot homer to straightaway center field Monday, Raley was handed the Seattle Mariners' celebratory gold trident before stepping into the dugout. As he was being congratulated by teammates, Raley's face sank as the trident split i...
George Kirby fires 7 strong innings as M's best Royals
George Kirby pitched seven scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Luke Raley went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs while Ty France hit a two-run shot and a single for the American League West-leading M...
Royals to test mettle in series opener vs. Mariners
The American League Central long has been one of the worst divisions in baseball.,It hasn't had more than one team finish above .500 in the past three seasons and hasn't had a team earn a wild-card berth in a full season since 2017.,Thanks in large part to a resurgence by the Kansas City Royals, who...
NWSL roundup: Debinha, Current edge Courage 1-0
Debinha scored in the 52nd minute and the host Kansas City Current remained unbeaten with a 1-0 victory over the North Carolina Courage on Sunday.,Kansas City (6-0-3, 21 points), which improved to 4-0-0 at home, broke a scoreless tie on Debinha's first goal of the season. Alone at the right side of ...
Seth Lugo, Royals take three of four from Angels
Seth Lugo struck out a career-high 12 batters, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,Lugo (6-1), who has not thrown a complete game in his nine-year major league career, threw a season-best eight innings, allowing one run o...
Wait until you hear what the Kansas City Royals want to do
If you think the Oakland A’s have a lot of nerve in asking for taxpayers to fund their new stadium on the Las Vegas strip to the tune of $380 million in public funding, wait until you hear what the Royals are doing in Kansas City. ...