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Garcia, Melendez, Witt homer top help Royals rout Rockies 10-1, end 3-game losing streak

Jul. 07, 2024 18:35 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Maikel Garcia, MJ Melendez and Bobby Witt Jr. homered, Brady Singer won for the first time on the road this season and the Kansas City Royals beat the Colorado Rockies 10-1 on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak. “It’s huge,” Witt said. “Anytime you get a...

Doyle homers again, Gomber outduels Lugo in the Rockies' 3-1 victory over the Royals

Jul. 07, 2024 00:35 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Brenton Doyle homered for the fourth time in five games, Austin Gomber won for the first time in seven weeks and the Colorado Rockies beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Saturday night. Gomber (2-5) allowed a run on six hits in seven innings and struck out three in his...

Brenton Doyle breaks 8th-inning tie with 2-run double, Rockies beat Royals 4-2

Jul. 06, 2024 00:08 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Brenton Doyle broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run double in the Colorado Rockies' 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. Doyle finished with three hits, the tiebreaking double coming off reliever John Schreiber (3-3). Michael Toglia had a solo...

DeLuca and Lowe homer as Rays pounce on poor Kansas City pitching in 10-8 victory over Royals

Jul. 05, 2024 00:07 AM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonny DeLuca and Brandon Lowe homered, eight Rays players drove in runs, and Tampa Bay pounced on some erratic Kansas City pitching to squeak out a 10-8 victory over the Royals on Thursday night. Zach Eflin (5-5), riding a 10-inning scoreless streak coming...

Michael Wacha tosses 6 solid innings, Salvador Perez drives in 2 as the Royals beat the Rays 4-2

Jul. 03, 2024 23:45 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Wacha allowed one run on two hits over six innings, Salvador Perez drove in a pair of runs and the Kansas City Royals got a spectacular defensive play from Kyle Isbel in the ninth to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Wednesday night. After reliever...

Zack Littell, Rays bullpen hold Royals in check in a 5-1 win interrupted by 2 1/2-hour rain delay

Jul. 03, 2024 01:39 AM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Littell pitched five innings of four-hit ball before rain arrived, four Tampa Bay relievers allowed one run once play resumed, and the Rays beat beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 in a game that ended just after midnight Wednesday. Brandon Lowe homered,...

Lugo gets MLB-high 11th win and Perez powers Royals to 6-2 victory over Guardians

Jun. 30, 2024 17:35 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Seth Lugo struck out 10 in six shutout innings to earn his major league-high 11th win, and Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-2 on Sunday. Bobby Witt Jr. had a run-scoring triple among his three hits...

Guardians send struggling Triston McKenzie to minors and activate Gavin Williams from IL

Jun. 30, 2024 12:15 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians are sending Triston McKenzie to the minors to work out his pitching problems. The AL Central leaders optioned the right-hander to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, two days after he went a season-low 2 1/3 innings in a 10-3 loss to the...

Ramirez homers, Josh Naylor two RBIs lead Guardians over Royals 7-2

Jun. 29, 2024 19:50 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jose Ramirez homered, Josh Naylor had a pair of RBIs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 on Saturday. “It was really positive that we win with a chance to come back tomorrow, but we don’t pay too much attention to that,”...

Royals hit 4 home runs and send AL-leading Guardians to their 3rd straight loss, 10-3

Jun. 29, 2024 00:09 AM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez, Hunter Renfroe, Kyle Isbel and Vinnie Pasquantino homered to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 10-3 win over the AL-leading Cleveland Guardians on Friday night. Perez hit his 13th homer of the season in the second inning, a 447-foot shot over...