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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

Justin Verlander had a stellar 13-year run with the Detroit Tigers. The Houston Astros pitcher made six All-Star teams and earned Rookie of the Year, MVP and Cy Young honors in the Motor City before being traded during the 2017 season. Now owner of a World Series ring with the Astros, Verlander made his first appearance at Comerica Park since being dealt on Monday, and it was an emotional return as fans showed their love for former Tigers great. Continue to Article

September 11, 2018 1:01:am 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

Jeimer Candelario left the St. Louis Cardinals with a sinking feeling. Candelario connected on a 102 mph sinker from Cardinals reliever Jordan Hicks, hitting a two-run homer in the ninth inning Friday night that gave the Detroit Tigers a 5-3 victory. ''There are guys who throw a soft 100 mph fastball - you can see it coming and you can time it,'' Tigers catcher James McCann said. Continue to Article

September 07, 2018 11:31: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

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