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Francisco Lindor homered after originally being scheduled to get the day off, Jose Ramirez hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Sunday.
Hunter Dozier homered in the first inning and Jakob Junis pitched two-hit ball through six innings as the Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland 1-0 on Saturday night, snapping the Indians' six-game winning streak.
Saturday was a scorcher across the major leagues, with many teams forgoing batting practice and with ballparks deploying misters in an attempt to keep fans cool.
Rookie Oscar Mercado went 5 for 5 and drove in two runs as the Cleveland Indians won their sixth straight game, defeating the Kansas City Royals 10-5 on Friday night.
Cheslor Cuthbert and Jorge Soler homered in a five-run third inning and the Kansas City Royals stayed hot Thursday, completing a four-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 6-5 win.
Danny Duffy pitched strong six innings and ended a nine-start winless skid, and Jorge Soler and Nicky Lopez hit back-to-back RBI singles twice as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Wednesday night.
The Royals placed shortstop Adalberto Mondesi on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left-shoulder subluxation.
Glenn Sparkman pitched a five-hitter for his first career complete game, Whit Merrifield and Hunter Dozier both had three hits including a home run, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White sox 11-0 Tuesday night.
White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez left Tuesday night's game at Kansas City because of right elbow soreness and is likely bound for the injured list. Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi also departed early and will undergo an MRI on his left shoulder.
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A day after a foul ball struck a child at Kauffman Stadium, the Royals said Mon. they'll extend safety netting — KC is the 7th team to announce such plans since a chilling nationally televised episode in Houston May 29 when a Cubs foul liner past third base injured a toddler. The White Sox installed netting to the foul poles — a first — and the Nationals to nearly the poles. The Dodgers, Pirates & Orioles said they'll lengthen netting and the Rangers unveiled extensions for their new ballpark opening in 2020. All 30 parks have netting to at least the far ends of the dugouts, but several fans have been injured since May 29 and pressure is mounting for more protection.
The Chicago Cubs acquired catcher Martin Maldonado for left-hander Mike Montgomery in a deal with the Kansas City Royals,
Jakob Junis struck out a career-high 10 and Nicky Lopez drove in a pair of runs and scored twice as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 on Monday night.
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The first-half rankings have been a two-team tango at the top, but the Bombers could be ready to cut in on Houston and L.A.
Jeimer Candelario hit a bases-clearing double and Gordon Beckham added a two-run homer during a seven-run third inning, and the Detroit Tigers took advantage of Kansas City's late pitching switch to beat the Royals 12-8 on Sunday.
After being scratched from Sunday's start, Homer Bailey has been traded by the Royals to the Athletics.
Hometown boy Bubba Starling delivered his first career hit and RBI for Kansas City, Brad Keller outdueled Matthew Boyd, and the Royals held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Saturday night.
Martin Maldonado and Jorge Soler hit late homers and Whit Merrifield scored on a wild pitch as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-5 Friday night.
With the season officially resuming tonight, we look at the contenders, the train wrecks, the trade deadline and more.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 60 | 38 | .612 | - | W1 |
| Cleveland | 57 | 41 | .582 | 3 | W1 |
| Chicago | 44 | 52 | .458 | 15 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 37 | 64 | .366 | 24.5 | L1 |
| Detroit | 30 | 65 | .316 | 28.5 | W1 |
