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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...

Melendez’s 2-run homer backs Wacha in Royals' 3-0 shutout over White Sox

Apr. 06, 2024 22:39 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Wacha threw seven innings of two-hit ball and MJ Melendez launched a two-run homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the slumping Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Saturday night. Wacha (1-0) struck out eight, walked one and allowed just one runner past first...

MJ Melendez breaks 8th inning tie with single, Royals beat White Sox 2-1

Apr. 05, 2024 23:19 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — MJ Melendez broke an eighth-inning tie with a single to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Friday night. With one out, Melendez hit a soft liner to left off Michael Kopech (0-1) to score pinch-runner Dairon Blanco. ...

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...