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Skubal strengthens case for AL Cy Young as playoff-chasing Tigers sweep Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tarik Skubal allowed three hits over five innings for his 17th win and the streaking Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night to move within a half game of a playoff spot with 10 games remaining. Riley Greene hit a go-ahead home run...
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. becomes first shortstop with multiple seasons of 30 homers and 30 steals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. became the first shortstop in major league history with multiple seasons of at least 30 homers and 30 steals when the All-Star swiped second base in the first inning of Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Tigers. Witt finished...
Meadows gives Detroit lead with broken-bat single in the 10th, Tigers hold on to beat Royals 3-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Parker Meadows hit a broken-bat single in the 10th inning to give Detroit the lead, moments after Trey Sweeney had been given third base because of a balk, and the Tigers went on to beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Tuesday night. Tyler Holton (7-1) retired...
Keith hits 2-run homer as Tigers overcome Witt's grand slam and rally for 7-6 win over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Colt Keith hit a two-run homer, Matt Vierling had three hits while driving in the go-ahead run, and the Detroit Tigers rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-6 on Monday night in a crucial game for their playoff hopes. ...
Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 3 hits to lead Pirates past Royals 4-3, avoid series sweep
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits, including a go-ahead single in the fifth inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Billy Cook lined a single to left to start the fifth and scored from...
Bobby Witt Jr. passes 100 RBIs for the season as the Royals beat the Pirates 5-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. drove in his 100th run of the season with a solo homer in the first inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Saturday. Witt also hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth and a run-scoring double in the sixth. He went 2 for 3 to...
Salvador Perez hits a 2-run homer, Alec Marsh strikes out 11 and Royals beat Pirates 8-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Salvador Perez and Kyle Isbel hit home runs and drove in two runs each, Alec Marsh struck out 11 in 5 1/3 innings, and the Kansas City Royals snapped Pittsburgh’s four-game winning streak with an 8-3 victory over the Pirates on Friday night. Perez’s two-run...
Yankees edge Royals 4-3 in 11 innings on infield single by Jazz Chisholm Jr.
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a game-ending infield single with one out in the 11th inning and the New York Yankees outlasted the Kansas City Royals for a 4-3 victory Wednesday night. Juan Soto launched a go-ahead homer in the sixth for the Yankees, who increased their...
Lane Thomas has 4 RBIs to lead Guardians over White Sox 6-4
CHICAGO (AP) — Lane Thomas had four RBIs and the Cleveland Guardians held on behind their bullpen to beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Wednesday for a three-game series sweep. Austin Hedges added a solo home run for the AL Central-leading Guardians, who moved 4 1/2 games ahead of...
Seth Lugo dominates the Yankees for his 16th victory as the Royals win 5-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Seth Lugo struck out 10 in seven masterful innings and Salvador Perez hit two run-scoring singles to reach 100 RBIs for the second time as the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 5-0 on Tuesday night. Pitching in New York City for the first time since...
