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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...

Mets get 2 in 8th to snap scoreless tie and beat Royals 2-1 as Díaz earns 1st save at home

Apr. 14, 2024 18:41 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Harrison Bader broke a scoreless tie with an infield single in the eighth inning and Edwin Díaz earned his first save at Citi Field since October 2022 as the New York Mets edged the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Sunday. “That was obviously not the most conventional...

Salvador Perez leads Royals past Astros 4-3 for 5th straight win

Apr. 10, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night for their fifth consecutive victory. Garrett Hampson began the Kansas City 10th on second as the automatic runner, replacing...

McCann has 2-out, 2-run single in 9th, Orioles emerge from 5-hour rain delay to beat Royals 4-3

Apr. 03, 2024 21:25 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — James McCann hit a two-out, two-run single in the ninth inning and the Baltimore Orioles emerged from a five-hour rain delay to beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Wednesday night. Baltimore trailed 3-0 before scoring twice in the eighth against the Kansas City...

Lopez shuts down Royals as Twins begin defense of AL Central title with 4-1 win

Mar. 28, 2024 19:33 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pablo Lopez admitted to feeling some anxiety when the Twins ace stepped on the mound to face the Royals on opening day. It didn't calm him down any when Maikel Garcia homered off him three pitches later. The All-Star right-hander eventually...

Royals ready for opening day, key vote next week to help fund downtown ballpark

Mar. 27, 2024 16:41 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals owner John Sherman said jokingly that he doesn't sleep very well under normal circumstances, so just imagine how his nights are going these days, with opening day on deck and a key vote for a downtown ballpark coming up next week. The Royals play AL...