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Royals star trio of Witt, Pasquantino and Perez fail to deliver as Yankees end their playoff run

Oct. 11, 2024 00:07 AM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez carried the Royals back to the postseason for the first time in nearly a decade, a whirlwind turnaround from 106-loss club to a team playing for a spot in the American League Championship Series. They...

Giancarlo Stanton hits go-ahead homer in the eighth, Yankees beat Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of the ALDS

Oct. 09, 2024 23:10 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning amid a battle of bullpens, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 3 of their AL Division Series at Kauffman Stadium. Stanton finished with three hits,...

Royals face the Yankees in Game 3 of the ALDS, their first home playoff game since 2015 World Series

Oct. 08, 2024 15:42 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez remembers what it was like when playoff baseball returned to Kansas City after nearly 30 years of dark, dismal failures. It seemed to come alive, fans changing their red Chiefs shirts for Royals blue as they packed Kauffman Stadium. The Royals...

Perez's homer off Rodón sparks 4-run 4th inning and Royals beat Yankees 4-2 in Game 2 to tie ALDS

Oct. 08, 2024 08:02 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Salvador Perez homered leading off the fourth inning to spark a four-run rally against Carlos Rodón, and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night to even their AL Division Series at one game apiece. Four relievers held New York in check...

Judge and Rodón unable to deliver as Yankees drop Game 2 to Royals in ALDS

Oct. 08, 2024 00:54 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Two games into this postseason, those big-money deals for Aaron Judge and Carlos Rodón haven't paid any October dividends for the New York Yankees. Judge mustered little at the plate again Monday night and Rodón failed to last four innings in his first playoff...

Kansas City fans have attention divided as Chiefs play Saints at same time as Royals face Yankees

Oct. 07, 2024 23:57 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds of cars lined up at the gates to the Truman Sports Complex early Monday afternoon, nearly seven hours before the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs were to play the New Orleans Saints at Arrowhead Stadium. Many of those cars will probably be...

Even with up to 24 cameras, MLB didn't have clear enough angle to reverse Chisholm steal

Oct. 06, 2024 12:59 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Even with up to 24 video cameras, Major League Baseball didn't have a precise picture showing whether Michael Massey's glove slapped Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s left foot before it touched the corner of second base. Lance Barrett's initial safe call stood awarding the...

Witt prepares for Royals to take on New York at Yankee Stadium by watching Jeter videos

Oct. 04, 2024 21:05 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Happy to be on track for an AL Division Series matchup against the Yankees, Bobby Witt Jr. streamed YouTube on the train ride from Baltimore to New York to watch some Derek Jeter highlights of postseasons past. “Just being able to see it,” Witt recalled Friday,...

Bobby Witt Jr. and Cole Ragans lead the Royals over the Orioles 1-0 to open an AL Wild Card Series

Oct. 01, 2024 23:26 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — As Bobby Witt Jr. prepared to make his much-anticipated playoff debut for the Kansas City Royals, he took a moment after the final notes of the national anthem rang out at Camden Yards on Tuesday to soak it all in. The bright lights on a cloudy afternoon. The...

Salvador Perez is back in the MLB playoffs with the Royals and ready to face the Orioles

Sep. 30, 2024 16:18 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Salvador Perez spent some time on the eve of his return to the MLB playoffs catching up with old pals who were his teammates the last time he — and the Kansas City Royals — played beyond the regular season, way back in 2015: Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas and Lorenzo Cain. ...