Pitcher Rich Hill, 45, slated to start for Royals
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Salvador Perez homered twice and drove in four runs, Jac Caglianone and John Rave added solo shots and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 12-4 on Monday night. Chicago’s Matt Shaw and Carson Kelly went deep off Noah Cameron (4-4) in the second,
The Royals know they have the next nine or so games to turn things around before the Trade Deadline. The team’s top hitters are going to have to step up to keep them in the American League Wild Card race.
The Royals television crew will get a couple of days off this week. The Cleveland Guardians are coming to Kauffman Stadium for a weekend series against the Royals and two of the games will air on national TV.
“He’s close,” said Carter’s father, Jim Jensen. “We’ve always said, ‘Every level he advances he gets a little closer to home.’ Now, he’s only 2.5 hours north, so it’s an easy drive for us to go.”
Vanderbilt baseball recruit Sean Gamble signed with the Kansas City Royals. Gamble was taken 23rd overall in this year's MLB draft.
The Royals are set to call up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill from Triple-A Omaha for a start against the Cubs, making him the oldest active player in MLB and marking his 21st major league season.
Kris Bubic pitched five shutout innings, Salvador Perez homered and doubled and the Kansas City Royals beat Miami 7-4 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep and end the Marlins’ winning streak at four.
The Kansas City Royals won their first game following the All-Star break to salvage the series against the Miami Marlins with a 7-4 victory, on Sunday. Pitching and hitting, both, came together for skipper Matt Quatraro in the series finale win,