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Ian Kennedy, Alex Gordon and the rest of the Royals' veterans have been watching as their talented young teammates delivered win after win during a surprising late-season surge. Kennedy pitched six innings to earn his first win since the first week of April, Gordon drove in five runs, and the Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 10-3 for their fifth win in six games. Continue to Article

September 15, 2018 11:11:pm EST

Kansas City Royals rookie Jorge Lopez allowed a walk and a single to start the bottom of the ninth inning, ending his bid for a perfect game — and then a no-hitter — against the Minnesota Twins. After retiring his first 24 batters, Lopez walked Max Kepler on a 3-1 pitch leading off the ninth Saturday night. Robbie Grossman followed with a clean single to center field, and Lopez was removed from the game after 110 pitches. Continue to Article

September 08, 2018 9:59:pm EST

With one swing, Francisco Lindor shook the Indians from their early September slumber. The All-Star shortstop homered leading off the first again, Mike Clevinger struck out 10 and Cleveland moved closer to its third straight AL Central title with a 9-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. The Indians ended a three-game losing streak and reduced their magic number for clinching another division title to 10 following Minnesota's 5-2 loss to Houston. Continue to Article

September 04, 2018 11:32:pm EST

The Kansas City Royals have a chance on Saturday to lock up a third consecutive series for the first time this season. Kansas City (43-91) is playing another team struggling as much -- the Baltimore Orioles -- and the Royals posted a 9-2 victory in the opener to three-game Friday night at home. The Royals' recent streak started when they took two of three from Cleveland last weekend and swept a two-game set from Detroit after that. Continue to Article

September 01, 2018 12:05:am EST