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Perez homers as KC beats Blue Jays 2-1 in game called after 5 innings, 3 1/2-hour rain delay

Apr. 25, 2024 20:55 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals manager Matt Quatraro was frustrated that his team was left hanging in limbo. Blue Jays counterpart John Schneider was equally perturbed that his team wasn't being given a chance to finish out a game it was losing. At least Quatraro felt a bit better...

Royals put early revelation Alec Marsh on IL after taking a liner off his pitching elbow

Apr. 25, 2024 13:06 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Alec Marsh on the injured list Thursday after he took a 91 mph liner off his pitching elbow the previous night against the Blue Jays, putting what had been a breakout season for him on hold. Marsh had not allowed a...

Alec Marsh and 4 relievers combined for a 6-hitter as the Royals beat the Blue Jays 3-2

Apr. 24, 2024 23:14 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alec Marsh and four relievers combined for a six-hitter as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Wednesday night. Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez each had two hits and an RBI for Kansas City, which bounced back from a loss in the series...

Royals' Alec Marsh hit on throwing arm by line drive, leaves in 5th against Blue Jays

Apr. 24, 2024 21:23 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals right-hander Alec Marsh was hit on his throwing arm by a line drive, forcing him to leave in the fifth inning against Toronto on Wednesday night. After Marsh (3-0) pitched four scoreless innings, Addison Barger hit a 91-mph fastball back...

Witt's 2-run double after a costly Blue Jays error sends Kansas City to a 3-2 win over Toronto

Apr. 23, 2024 22:53 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. delivered the go-ahead double in the fifth inning for Kansas City after a costly error by Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and the Royals' bullpen shut down Toronto the rest of the way in a 3-2 victory Tuesday night. Chris...

Bo Bichette has 3-run triple, Yusei Kikuchi solid as Blue Jays beat Royals 5-3 for 7th win in 9

Apr. 22, 2024 23:09 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bo Bichette had a bases-clearing triple, Daulton Varsho hit a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Monday night. The Jays have won seven of nine. The Royals lost their third straight at home after winning their previous...

Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg hit back-to-back homers, helping the Orioles beat the Royals 5-0

Apr. 21, 2024 17:31 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg hit back-to-back homers for Baltimore off Royals starter Seth Lugo, who had not allowed a home run since last September, and the Orioles went on to beat Kansas City 5-0 on Sunday. Cole Irvin (1-1) scattered four hits and two...

Dave McCarty, 11-year MLB veteran and member of the 2004 Red Sox championship team, dies at 54

Apr. 20, 2024 23:46 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Dave McCarty, a member of the Boston Red Sox championship team in 2004 who played with seven MLB teams in an 11-year career, has died. He was 54. The Red Sox announced McCarty's death in a statement, saying the former first baseman and outfielder died Friday after...

Kimbrel gets 422nd save, Santander hits 3 doubles and Orioles beat Royals 9-7

Apr. 20, 2024 23:07 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Craig Kimbrel tied Billy Wagner for seventh on the career list with his 422nd save, Anthony Santander had the first three-double game of his major league career and the Baltimore Orioles rode a seven-run second inning to a 9-7 victory over the Kansas City Royals on...

Pasquantino, Melendez homer as Royals win 9-4 and stop Orioles' 4-game winning streak

Apr. 19, 2024 23:27 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino and MJ Melendez homered to help the Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore 9-4 on Friday night and stop the Orioles’ four-game winning streak. Adley Rutschman hit his first career grand slam for the Orioles, a seventh-inning homer off Will...