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Hunter Dozier Goes 4-For-4 In Loss To Orioles
Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier had a strong game at the plate in Sunday's 7-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Dozier went 4-for-4 with two singles and two doubles. The rest of the Royals only had a total of two hits in the game. Dozier has had a nightmare of a year. He's […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoCarlos Hernandez Strikes Out Six In His First Start Of 2021
Kansas City Royals pitcher Carlos Hernandez performed relatively well in his first start of the year against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. He pitched four innings and allowed three hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out six. The Royals were shut out in the game so Hernandez was tagged with his first […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJeimer Candelario Goes Yard For His Sixth Home Run
Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario helped the team defeat the Minnesota Twins 7-0 on Sunday. Candelario went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in the game. He is now slashing .264/.347/.389 with six home runs, 27 RBI and 39 runs over 85 games on the year. It's been a disappointing […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJonathan Schoop Hits His 17th Home Run On Sunday
Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop went into the All-Star break as one of the league's hottest hitters and he's shown no signs of slowing down since play resumed. Schoop went 3-for-7 in the team's doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, then went on to go 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs and […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoWily Peralta Fires Seven Scoreless Innings In Win Over Twins
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Wily Peralta stayed hot on the mound in Sunday's 7-0 win over the Minnesota Twins. Peralta pitched seven innings and allowed four hits, four walks and no runs while striking out four. He earned the win to improve to 3-1 on the year. Over seven appearances and six starts on the […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoKris Bubic Pitches Well In Relief On Saturday
Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic was one of the few bright spots for the team in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Bubic pitched the last six innings of the game and allowed just two hits, three walks and one earned run while striking out five. Things have been rough for Bubic lately. […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoSalvador Perez Reaches Base Three Times On Saturday
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez put together a strong game at the plate in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. He went 2-for-3 with two singles, a walk and an RBI. Surprisingly, Saturday's walk was his first walk since June 14. Even though his plate discipline numbers have been suspect over the last […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoBrady Singer Gets Hammered By Orioles On Saturday
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer got absolutely clobbered by the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. He only lasted two innings, giving up eight hits, one walk and seven earned runs while striking out just one. He is now 3-7 on the year with a 5.13 ERA and 1.55 WHIP. It's been a rough season […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoRobbie Grossman Hits Solo Home Run In Game 1 Saturday
Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman provided the only run of the game in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins. Grossman hit a solo home run in the first inning of the game and the Tigers would go on to win the game 1-0. The home run was Grossman's 13th of the year. […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoAkil Baddoo Drives In Three In Saturday Night's Win
Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo opened up the scoring for the team in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins. In the second inning, Baddoo came up with the bases loaded and went on to hit a bases-clearing triple. It was his only hit of the day. He sat against a lefty in […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoMiguel Cabrera Hits Walk-Off Single Saturday Night
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera helped lead the team to a dramatic 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader. The Tigers went into the eighth inning trailing 4-3. After Jonathan Schoop drove in a run to tie the game, Cabrera came up and hit a walk-off single that scored […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoGregory Soto Expected To Be Available For Next Game
Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto has passed a pair of COVID-19 tests after appearing in Tuesday's All-Star game, according to Tigers manager A.J. Hinch. Soto will continue to be tested in accordance with protocols, but the expectation is that he will be available out of the bullpen the next time the Tigers take the […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoNicky Lopez Drives In Four In Win Over Orioles
Kansas City Royals shortstop Nicky Lopez helped the team defeat the Baltimore Orioles 9-2 on Friday. He went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and a team-high four RBI in the game. Lopez has quietly been producing quite well at the plate over the last month and a half. He slashed .333/.413/.348 in June and […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoWhit Merrifield Goes 4-For-4 In Return From Break
Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield had a monster game at the plate in the team's return from the All-Star break against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. He went 4-for-4 with a double, two runs and three RBI. Merrifield is now slashing .278/.327/.416 with eight home runs, 24 stolen bases, 50 RBI and 52 […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoDanny Duffy Holds Orioles To One Run Over Four Innings
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy had a short, but effective outing against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. Duffy pitched four innings and allowed two hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out three. After the game, Duffy told reporters that his leg tightened up when he went to cover first base […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJake Rogers Hits Grand Slam In Loss To Twins
Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers came through with a clutch ninth inning grand slam against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. The grand slam gave the Tigers a 9-8 lead, but the Tigers' bullpen was unable to preserve the lead. The Twins went on to win the game 12-9 in 10 innings. Rogers went 1-for-2 overall […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoAkil Baddoo Homers, Drives In Three On Sunday
Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo had a strong game at the plate in Sunday's 12-9 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Baddoo went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs and three RBI. The home run was his sixth of the year and his first since May 31. Despite being in the midst of a long […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoWily Peralta Allows One Run Against Twins On Sunday
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Wily Peralta had another solid outing in Sunday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Peralta pitched five innings and allowed three hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out two. The only run he allowed came off of a fifth inning solo home run from Max Kepler. Peralta has made […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoMike Minor Hit Hard By Indians On Saturday
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor had a rough outing in Saturday's contest against the Cleveland Indians. Minor pitched four innings and allowed nine hits, one walk and six earned runs while striking out two. He was tagged with the loss, dropping his record to 6-8 on the year. Minor has really been struggling […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoAndrew Benintendi Homers, Racks Up Three Hits On Saturday
Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi notched his first multi-hit effort of the month in Saturday's 14-6 loss to the Cleveland Indians. He went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in the game. Going into Saturday's game, Benintendi had been struggling at the plate. He had gone just 2-for-20 over […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoSalvador Perez Leaves Saturday's Game With Back Tightness
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (back) was removed from Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians due to back tightness. He first started feeling the tightness after diving for a bunt in the third inning. He stayed in the game initially and even hit a two-run home run after the dive. However, he was eventually […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoZack Short Hits His Third Home Run On Saturday
Detroit Tigers shortstop Zack Short had a strong offensive game in Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Short is slashing .224/.369/.449 with three home runs, 10 RBI and eight runs over 18 games in the majors this year. He's bounced between the MLB and […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoNiko Goodrum Homers In Loss To Twins
Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 9-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. The home run was his sixth of the year and only his second since May 1. Goodrum has been a fantastic source of stolen bases with 12 over 63 games on […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJorge Soler Launches His Seventh Home Run On Friday
Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler was the only source of offense for the team in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Soler went 1-for-3 in the game, hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning, his seventh home run of the year. It's been a nightmare season so far for Soler. Through […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoBrad Keller Strikes Out Nine Indians In Stellar Outing
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller put together his best start of the year in Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Keller pitched 7 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, four walks and one earned run while recording a season-high nine strikeouts. This was his second straight quality start as he went 6 1/3 […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoRobbie Grossman Hits His 12th Home Run On Friday
Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman provided all of the offense for the team in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Grossman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run. The home run was his 12th of the year and his second over his last three games. Grossman struggled to the tune of […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoMatt Manning Optioned To Triple-A After Friday's Start
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning put together a decent outing in Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins. He pitched five innings and allowed two hits, three walks and two earned runs while striking out three. He wound up suffering the loss as the Tigers fell 4-2 in the game. After the game, Manning was […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoHunter Dozier Hits His Eighth Home Run Against Indians
Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The home run was his eighth of the year. The All-Star break couldn't come soon enough for Dozier, who has had a miserable time at the plate so far this year. […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoCarlos Santana Blasts Two Home Runs Against Former Team
Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana had a memorable revenge game against his former team, the Cleveland Indians, on Thursday. He went 2-for-3 with a walk and a pair of solo home runs in the game. It was his first multi-home run game of the year. He's seen his power drop off a good […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoGreg Holland Charged With His Fourth Loss Against Indians
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland was the victim of the Cleveland Indians' come-from-behind victory over the Royals on Thursday. Holland entered in the ninth inning while the game was tied 4-4. He went on to give up a walk-off three-run home run to Franmil Reyes. In total, he pitched 2/3 of an inning, […]
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