Tigers lose 2 pitchers to injuries, end 3-game skid, beat KC
— Detroit starter Matthew Boyd and reliever Alex Lange both exited with injuries and the Tigers still ended a three-game losing streak, beating the Kansas City Royals 10-3 Monday night.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
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Tigers crush 3 homers as they rout Royals (1:18)
Royals OF Benintendi hits IL with fractured rib
Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a fractured rib and will miss facing his former team, the Red Sox, this weekend.
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Bassitt wins 7th in row, Olson hits 2 HRs as A's top KC 6-3
— Oakland's slugging Matts have a running joke how one is usually hot when the other's not.
Benintendi sneaks solo homer just over the wall (0:33)
Olson, A's rough up Kowar as Athletics romp past Royals 11-2
— Matt Olson had four hits, including his 16th home run, and the Oakland Athletics roughed up Kansas City rookie Jackson Kowar in romping past the Royals 11-2 on Saturday.
Andrus hits walk-off single in 9th, A's edge Royals 4-3
— Elvis Andrus hit a winning single in the ninth inning after making pair of fielding gaffes, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Friday night.
Soler, Benintendi hit homers for Minor as Royals snap skid
— Mike Minor likes pitching in close games, and that's exactly what he faced dueling against Frankie Montas for much of his outing Thursday night until Kansas City's hitters delivered late.
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Canning, Rendon power Angels' 6-1 victory, sweep of Royals
— Even with Mike Trout sidelined indefinitely, the Los Angeles Angels are on a roll for really the first time this season.
Ohtani's 470-ft shot tops Halos' HR barrage, 8-1 win over KC
— Shohei Ohtani hit the longest homer of his major league career in the first inning, and the surging Los Angeles Angels pounded a season-high five homers in an 8-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
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Stassi, Angels make Royal pain of Kowar's major league debut
— Max Stassi and the Angels turned Jackson Kowar's major league debut into a Royal nightmare.
Sanó takes part in another triple play, Twins top Royals 2-1
— Minnesota first baseman Miguel Sanó swooped in to catch a popped-up bunt and start a triple play, highlighting the Twins' 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
Jeffers, Garlick and Sanó homer as Twins beat Royals 5-4
— Ryan Jeffers, Kyle Garlick and Miguel Sanó homered, and the Minnesota Twins turned a game-ending double play with the potential tying run at third base to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Saturday and stop a four-game losing streak.
Royals score 9 in 1st, rout Twins 14-5 for 5th straight win
— Whit Merrifield capped a nine-run first inning with a three-run homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 14-5 Friday night for their fifth straight win.
Red Sox get 3 prospects to seal Benintendi trade
The Red Sox acquired outfielder Freddy Valdez from the New York Mets, and left-handers Luis De La Rosa and Grant Gambrell from Kansas City to complete the three-team trade that sent outfielder outfielder Andrew Benintendi to the Royals on Feb. 10.
Pérez homers twice again, Royals beat Twins 6-5 with error
— Salvador Pérez became only the fourth Kansas City player with consecutive multi-homer games and Jarrod Dyson scored the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning when centerfielder Gilberto Celestino made a pair of errors on a simple fly ball, helping...
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Benintendi's slam, Perez's 2 HRs power Royals past Pirates
— Andrew Benintendi hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 10-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
Mondesi, Minor lead Royals to 7-3 win over Pirates
— Adalberto Mondesi hit a two-run homer, Mike Minor pitched six solid innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 on Monday night.
Merrifield, Dozier lead Royals past Twins 6-3
— Whit Merrifield had two hits and scored two runs, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Sunday.
Rookie Larnach homers, Twins hang on to beat Royals 6-5
— Rookie Trevor Larnach homered and Rob Refsnyder drove in two runs as the Minnesota Twins hung on to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Saturday afternoon.
Merrifield, Bubic lead Royals over Twins 8-3
— Whit Merrifield had two hits and three RBI, Kris Bubic had another strong start and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 8-3 Friday night.
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2021 AL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 41 | 25 | .621 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 35 | 28 | .556 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 30 | 35 | .462 | 10.5 | L4 |
| Detroit | 27 | 39 | .409 | 14 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 26 | 40 | .394 | 15 | L2 |
2021 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average4.6823rd
Quality Starts0Tied-4th
WHIP1.4028th
BAA.24924th
Runs27517th
Batting Average.24112th
On Base Percentage.30520th
Slugging Percentage.38815th