Category: Kansas City Royals

Chicago Cubs

Late pinch-hit slam propels Cubs past Royals

Patrick Wisdom’s pinch-hit grand slam rallied the Chicago Cubs past the host Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Saturday night to even the three-game series. With the Cubs trailing 4-3 in the seventh, Wisdom hit reliever Sam Long’s 2-1 fastball 430

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Chicago Cubs

Cubs’ Shota Imanaga aims to shut down Royals

If the Chicago Cubs are to beat the host Kansas City Royals on Saturday in the second of a three-game set, they’re going to have to rely on the pitching staff, apparently. Cubs pitchers had an uncharacteristic down game on

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Chicago Cubs

Brady Singer dominates as Royals shut out Cubs

Salvador Perez homered and Brady Singer took a no-hitter into the fifth inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Friday evening. Singer (7-6) retired the first 11 batters before walking Seiya Suzuki with two

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Chicago Cubs

Cubs open series with Royals desperate to find offense

The fading Chicago Cubs open a three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals, hoping their first road trip after the All-Star break goes better than the six home games that preceded it. Needing wins badly to climb into wild-card

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Arizona Diamondbacks

D-backs use 5-run ninth to rally past Royals

Gabriel Moreno’s go-ahead, two-run double sparked a five-run ninth inning on Wednesday as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks rallied past the Kansas City Royals 8-6 in the decisive game of a three-game series. Moreno drove James McArthur’s slider to the wall

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Arizona Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks aim to slow Bobby Witt Jr., Royals

Preparing for the second game of their three-game road series against the Kansas City Royals, the Arizona Diamondbacks have won 12 of 19, climbing from fourth place in the National League West into wild-card contention. Four Diamondbacks hitters are leading

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