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Akil Baddoo, Parker Meadows homers spark four-run eighth as the Tigers beat the Royals 6-3

Sep. 26, 2023 22:32 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Akil Baddoo and Parker Meadows hit consecutive homers to lead off a four-run eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Tuesday night. Kansas City's Zack Greinke pitched five shutout innings, and saw his winless streak grow to 22 games...

Royals hit 4 homers, beat slumping Astros 6-5 for sweep and 6-game winning streak

Sep. 24, 2023 17:58 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros know they need to get it together — and quickly — for a chance to defend their crown this postseason after being swept at home by one of baseball's worst teams and falling farther behind Texas in the AL West. “It sucks not being able to win...

Royals put All-Star catcher Salvador Perez on 7-day concussion list

Sep. 18, 2023 12:54 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals placed All-Star catcher Salvador Perez on the seven-day concussion list Monday, two days after he left a game against the Astros with what the club initially called a “non-concussive head impact.” The Royals made the move before...

Kyle Isbel's go-ahead bunt lifts Royals over Astros 10-8 for fourth straight win

Sep. 17, 2023 00:42 AM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Isbel’s bunt single highlighted a three-run seventh as the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 10-8 on Saturday night. Reliever Hector Neris (6-3) flipped head over heels trying to glove Isbel’s squeeze bunt RBI hit in the seventh inning....

Witt, Velazquez, Massey homer to help Royals beat Astros 4-2

Sep. 15, 2023 23:47 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr., Nelson Velazquez and Michael Massey homered, Angel Zerpa gave up one run over four innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 4-2 on Friday night. Salvador Perez gave Kansas City a 1-0 lead with a sacrifice fly in the third...

Michael Massey homers for second straight game, Royals beat White Sox 7-1

Sep. 13, 2023 23:29 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Massey homered for the second straight game, Salvador Perez had three hits and two RBIs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1 on Wednesday night. Four pitchers combined to limit Chicago to one run on five hits while striking out nine....

Royals waste 9-run lead, beat White Sox 11-10 in nightcap after losing opener 6-2

Sep. 13, 2023 00:39 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Maikel García hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning after Kansas City wasted a nine-run lead, and the Royals hung on to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-10 on Tuesday night for a doubleheader split. Chicago took the opener 6-2 as Dylan Cease won consecutive...

Cole Ragans continues to dominate as Royals take opener over White Sox 12-1

Sep. 04, 2023 17:48 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cole Ragans continued his recent success with six scoreless innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 12-1 in the first game of a three-game series Monday. The American League Pitcher of the Month for August, Ragans (6-4) retired the first...

Jordan Lyles dominant as Royals crush Red Sox 13-2

Sep. 02, 2023 00:25 AM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Lyles had one of his best outings of the season for the Royals, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out seven in eight innings as Kansas City beat the Boston Red Sox 13-2 on Friday night. Lyles (4-15), who leads the major leagues in losses,...

Dairon Blanco's squeeze bunt gives the Royals a wild 7-6 win over the Mariners

Aug. 15, 2023 00:22 AM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dairon Blanco executed a suicide squeeze bunt in the ninth inning to score pinch-runner Samad Taylor, and the Kansas City Royals rallied after blowing a 5-0 lead to hand the playoff-contending Seattle Mariners their third straight loss, 7-6 on Monday night. ...