Singer shuts down Red Sox, Royals beat Boston 9-0
BOSTON — (AP) — Brady Singer pitched out of a bases-loaded, nobody out jam in the third and finished with six shutout innings on Saturday to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Boston Red Sox 9-0. It was the second straight start without allowing a run for the 26-year-old College World Series champion from Florida. MJ Melendez and Vinnie Pasquantino had three hits apiece for the Royals; Melendez scored four runs and Pasquantino drove in three. The Red Sox loaded the bases on two singles and a walk with nobody out in the third inning and the top of the order coming up. DEBUTRHP Franklin German made his major league debut for Boston, coming in to start the sixth inning.
wftv.comRays run their way into another loss, this time to Royals in 10 innings
ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays got another impressive start Friday from Shane McClanahan, and their mostly usual strong bullpen work. They got a tying clutch hit from Randy Arozarena and created several other opportunities. But they lost — stop us if you’ve heard this before — because they can’t stop making outs on the bases. The final score was 3-2 Royals in 10 innings, the winning run coming on a ...
news.yahoo.comWitt Jr hits 1st MLB homer, leads Keller, Royals over Cards
Cardinals Royals Baseball Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. runs to first base after hitting an RBI single during the seventh inning of the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, May 3, 2022. — (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. hit his first major league home run, Brad Keller pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 Tuesday night to end a four-game losing streak. MJ Melendez got a hit in his big league debut and Edward Olivares had a career-high four of the Royals' 15 hits. Witt extended his hitting streak to 11 games with his solo home run in the second inning off Dakota Hudson (2-2). Olivares hit an RBI trouble and Andrew Benintendi, Whit Merrifield, Witt and Michael Taylor also had RBIs in the inning.
wftv.comLEADING OFF: Astros' Baker goes for 2,000th win as manager
Mariners Astros Baseball Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker Jr. watches from the dugout during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Monday, May 2, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (David J. Phillip)A look at what's happening around the majors today:___DUSTY 2KAstros manager Dusty Baker tries for his 2,000th win as a major league manager when Houston hosts Seattle. Baker is in his 25th season as a manager. Cristian Javier (1-0, 1.35 ERA) starts for the Astros against Chris Flexen (1-3, 3.38). Jameson Taillon (1-1, 3.26 ERA) starts for the Yankees against Alek Manoah (4-0, 1.44).
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