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Houston Astros blast four home runs as Kansas City Royals fall for second day in a row

HOUSTON — The Kansas City Royals’ dynamic rookie duo of Bobby Witt Jr. and MJ Melendez each crushed a home run, but it wasn’t enough as the Houston Astros exploded for four homers of their own in a nine-run scoring outburst.

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Kansas City Royals’ bullpen collapses late, serves up walk-off defeat at Houston Astros

HOUSTON — For the second time in their past three games, the Kansas City Royals gave up a lead late and fell victim to a walk-off homer in the ninth inning.

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Vinnie Pasquantino hitless in MLB debut as Kansas City Royals fall to Texas Rangers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Vinnie Pasquantino will have to wait at least another day to get his first major-league hit. And the Kansas City Royals will need an additional sunrise before getting the chance to end their latest losing streak.

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Sam McDowell: Three quick thoughts on Carlos Santana trade, Vinnie Pasquantino call-up to KC Royals

The Kansas City Royals traded the hottest hitter in their lineup Monday, a move almost universally praised, and that tells you a lot about where they are right now. Or maybe it just suggests something about the potential of a prospect. Or maybe it’s both.

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Bill Shaikin: If the Angels hire a new manager, here's their guy

LOS ANGELES — Even with the almost supernatural intervention of Shohei Ohtani, the Angels were very nearly swept this week by the Kansas City Royals. The Royals are not a good team. The Angels might not be, either. As of Thursday, Baseball Prospectus projects them with a one in 10…

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Sam McDowell: Here’s why KC Royals’ pitching is getting better results — and whether it can last

Less than an hour after he hit a baseball 420 feet that soared beyond the center field fence in Anaheim, Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez took a detour to talk about his starting pitcher. More specifically, Perez would conclude, left-hander Kris Bubic had just thrown perhaps his best game…

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Noah Syndergaard gets little help in Angels’ loss to Royals

Noah Syndergaard gave an overworked Angels bullpen a much-needed breather Monday night, throwing 7 1/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals after relievers had combined for 19 innings in a five-game, four-day series at Seattle.

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Lorenzo Cain’s Royals legacy? Scoring from first and never a moment too big, GM says.

Lorenzo Cain’s legacy with the Kansas City Royals might best be remembered by the phrase “scored from first.”

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O’Hearn’s clutch hitting lifts Royals, Keller to 2-0 win over A’s

OAKLAND, Calif. — Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn sat most of the day, then stepped into the box for one at-bat in a potentially game-changing situation.

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Kansas City Royals offense ignites as Carlos Santana has 4 hits in win over Blue Jays

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Following two days of having been handcuffed by their visitors from the North, the Kansas City Royals hitters suddenly heated up and carried the day. They produced their highest run total in three and a half weeks, and they did it without the aid of the…

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Kansas City Royals suffer second straight shutout loss to the Toronto Blue Jays

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the second consecutive night and the third time in their past six games, the Kansas City Royals were held without a run.

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Kansas City Royals rally, but bullpen can’t slow down Astros’ offense in a 7-4 loss

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals pulled within a run in the bottom of the eighth, but then their relief pitchers hit a batter, giving up three hits, a walk and three runs with two outs, as they fell 7-4 in front of an announced 12,776 in the…

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Salvador Perez breaks out of funk with homer as Royals stop slide by beating Astros

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez hit a home run, doubled and drove in three of the Kansas City Royals’ six runs as they defeated the AL West-leading Houston Astros and snapped a five-game slide.

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Royals swept by Guardians after 4-0 loss in finale

CLEVELAND — The Kansas City Royals were shut out for the sixth time this season in a 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Guardians in the finale of a three-game series Wednesday at Progressive Field. The Royals’ losing slide extended to four consecutive games as they head into a day off…

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Kansas City Royals lose third in a row as Daniel Lynch gives up 6 runs in four innings

CLEVELAND — The Kansas City Royals once again found themselves trying to dig out of a whole by the time they reached the middle innings. This time, their normally-steady left-hander Daniel Lynch had been the one to give up the runs early and force the club to play from behind.

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After Royals tie score, rookie Collin Snider gives up 3-run homer in loss to Guardians

CLEVELAND — With the score tied in the bottom of the eighth inning, Kansas City Royals reliever Collin Snider gave up three runs courtesy of Andres Gimenez’s fifth home run of the season. That blast completely changed the complexion of the game.

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Whit Merrifield, Bobby Witt Jr. deliver late clutch hits as Royals rally to beat Twins

MINNEAPOLIS — Bobby Witt Jr.’s two-out, two-strike RBI double in the eighth put the Kansas City Royals ahead for the first time and capped a three-run inning.

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Kansas City Royals pitchers hammered for 4 home runs in loss to the Diamondbacks

Kansas City Royals rookies knocked in five of the team’s six runs, but it wasn’t enough on an Arizona night when the ball kept flying and no lead seemed to provide ample comfort on Tuesday.

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Royals start fast but can’t keep pace as Zack Greinke gives up 7 in loss at Arizona

PHOENIX — Zack Greinke gave up multiple runs in three of the first four innings in a highly uncharacteristic start for the Kansas City Royals veteran, who pitched in one of his familiar haunts against one of his former team.

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Blowing a late 6-0 lead, KC Royals suffer devastating home loss to Minnesota Twins

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After right-hander Brady Singer turned in another dazzling performance on the mound and his teammates put together a five-run inning to stake him to a six-run lead, the Kansas City Royals appeared set to cruise to victory as they closed out their homestand.

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Youth movement powers Kansas City Royals offense in 6-2 win over White Sox

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals rookie catcher MJ Melendez singled and scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning on his fellow rookie Emmanuel Rivera’s RBI triple, then for good measure Melendez tacked on a couple insurance runs late with his second major-league home run to help secure…

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Brady Singer handcuffs White Sox as Kansas City Royals win doubleheader nightcap 2-1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals pitcher Brady Singer bounced back from his demotion to the minors with a dominating performance that included a career-high nine strikeouts and a clear statement about his potential place among the organization’s young cadre of arms.

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Sam McDowell: Kansas City Royals’ firing of hitting coach proves a change in front office operations

About eight months ago, the Kansas City Royals unveiled a revision to their front office structure that was essentially greeted with a shrug of the shoulders. After all, what really changes with a new general manager if the former one is still on staff, receiving a promotion of his own?

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Salvy Perez delivers in 9th inning as Kansas City Royals rally for 8-7 win in Denver

DENVER — When it started to look like the Kansas City Royals’ road trip would come to a painfully bleak end amid a squandered a six-run lead, Salvador Perez delivered in crucial circumstances and saved the day in a wild game that featured no shortage of emotional swings.

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Dozier collects 5 hits, Benintendi 3 RBIs in Kansas City Royals’ 14-10 win over Rockies

DENVER — A Kansas City squad went to Denver and scored two touchdowns in a victory, yet Patrick Mahomes was nowhere to be found.

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