Royals second. Alex Gordon singles to right field. Ryan O'Hearn singles to right field. Alex Gordon to third. Meibrys Viloria out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Anthony Santander. Alex Gordon scores. Bubba Starling called out on strikes. Brett Phillips strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Royals 1, Orioles 0.Orioles seventh. Jace Peterson singles to center field. Hanser Alberto flies out to deep right field to Bubba Starling. DJ Stewart singles to second base. Jace Peterson to second. Rio Ruiz singles to left field. DJ Stewart to second. Jace Peterson scores. Chance Sisco lines out to deep center field to Brett Phillips. DJ Stewart to third. Jonathan Villar flies out to Bubba Starling.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Royals 1, Orioles 1.Orioles eighth. Trey Mancini walks. Anthony Santander pops out to Hunter Dozier. Trey Mancini to second. Renato Nunez pops out to Ryan O'Hearn. Jace Peterson walks. Hanser Alberto homers to center field. Jace Peterson scores. Richie Martin scores. DJ Stewart flies out to deep left field to Alex Gordon.3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 4, Royals 1.

Orioles second. Jace Peterson singles to center field. Hanser Alberto flies out to right field to Jorge Soler. DJ Stewart doubles to deep right field. Jace Peterson scores. Pedro Severino grounds out to third base. DJ Stewart out at third.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 1, Royals 0.Royals sixth. Nicky Lopez singles to left field. Nick Dini reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Nicky Lopez to third. Fielding error by Hanser Alberto. Whit Merrifield singles to center field. Nick Dini to second. Nicky Lopez scores. Alex Gordon singles to right field. Whit Merrifield to second. Nick Dini to third. Hunter Dozier singles to left field. Alex Gordon to second. Whit Merrifield scores. Nick Dini scores. Jorge Soler walks. Hunter Dozier to second. Alex Gordon to third. Cheslor Cuthbert pops out to shallow center field to Hanser Alberto. Bubba Starling lines out to shallow center field to Hanser Alberto. Humberto Arteaga strikes out swinging.3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 left on. Royals... [More]

Mets first. Amed Rosario singles to right field. Joe Panik triples to deep left field. Pete Alonso is intentionally walked. Michael Conforto homers to right field. Pete Alonso scores. Joe Panik scores. Wilson Ramos grounds out to shortstop, Nicky Lopez to Ryan O'Hearn. Todd Frazier grounds out to third base, Cheslor Cuthbert to Ryan O'Hearn.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mets 3, Royals 0.Royals fourth. Nicky Lopez grounds out to first base, Pete Alonso to Zack Wheeler. Hunter Dozier doubles to deep left field. Jorge Soler reaches on catcher interference. Interference error by Tomas Nido. Ryan O'Hearn grounds out to shallow center field, Joe Panik to Pete Alonso. Jorge Soler to third. Hunter Dozier scores. Cheslor Cuthbert grounds out to third base, Todd Frazier to Pete Alonso.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Mets 3, Royals 1.Royals fifth. Bubba Starling singles to left field. Brett Phillips singles to center field. Bubba Starling to second. Nick Dini reaches on a sacrifice bunt to... [More]

Mets third. Amed Rosario flies out to right field to Brett Phillips. J.D. Davis singles to left field. Pete Alonso reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. J.D. Davis to second. Fielding error by Whit Merrifield. Michael Conforto singles to left center field. Pete Alonso to third. J.D. Davis scores. Todd Frazier grounds out to shortstop. Michael Conforto out at second.1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Mets 1, Royals 0.Royals fifth. Bubba Starling called out on strikes. Ryan O'Hearn singles to deep right field. Meibrys Viloria doubles to deep right field, advances to 3rd. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Throwing error by Joe Panik. Nicky Lopez doubles to shallow left field. Meibrys Viloria scores. Whit Merrifield flies out to right field to Michael Conforto. Alex Gordon grounds out to first base, Pete Alonso to Noah Syndergaard.2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Royals 2, Mets 1.Royals eighth. Alex Gordon singles to right center field. Hunter Dozier singles to right center field, advances to 2nd. Alex Gordon to third. Jorge Soler walks. Brett Phillips walks. Jorge Soler to second. Hunter Dozier to third. Alex Gordon scores. Bubba Starling singles to shallow center field. Brett Phillips to second. Jorge Soler to third. Hunter Dozier scores. Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging. Meibrys Viloria grounds out to second base. Bubba Starling out at second.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Royals 4, Mets 1.

BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer in Boston's seven-run first inning, and the Red Sox pounded the AL East-leading New York Yankees 19-3 on Thursday night in the opener of their four-game series.The 19 runs were the most scored by the Red Sox against the Yankees in the 117-year history of the rivalry.Bogaerts finished with four hits, including a solo shot in the eighth. Andrew Benintendi and Jackie Bradley Jr. had three hits apiece.New York right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (7-6) allowed 12 runs and 12 hits in 3 1/3 innings. It was the most earned runs ever allowed by a Yankees pitcher against Boston since the earned run became an official stat in 1913.Rick Porcello (9-7) pitched six innings of three-run ball for Boston.TWINS 10, WHITE SOX 3CHICAGO (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit three of Minnesota's five homers and finished with five RBIs, powering the Twins to the rout.It was the first three-homer game for the six-time All-Star, who has 385 home runs in his career. He became the 10th... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer in Boston's seven-run first inning, and the Red Sox pounded the AL East-leading New York Yankees 19-3 on Thursday night in the opener of their four-game series.The 19 runs were the most scored by the Red Sox against the Yankees in the 117-year history of the rivalry.Bogaerts finished with four hits, including a solo shot in the eighth. Andrew Benintendi and Jackie Bradley Jr. had three hits apiece.New York right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (7-6) allowed 12 runs and 12 hits in 3 1/3 innings. It was the most earned runs ever allowed by a Yankees pitcher against Boston since the earned run became an official stat in 1913.Rick Porcello (9-7) pitched six innings of three-run ball for Boston.TWINS 10, WHITE SOX 3CHICAGO (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit three of Minnesota's five homers and finished with five RBIs, powering the Twins to the rout.It was the first three-homer game for the six-time All-Star, who has 385 home runs in his career. He became the 10th... [More]

July 281931 — Bob Fothergill of Chicago hit a home run and a triple in an 11-run eighth inning. The White Sox set an American League record by recording 12 hits in the inning and beat the New York Yankees 14-12.1940 — King Kong Keller hit three homers to give the New York Yankees a 10-9 win over Chicago in the first game of a doubleheader split.1951 — Clyde Vollmer of Boston hit a grand slam in the 16th inning, the latest ever hit in a major league game. The Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians, 8-4, in 16.1971 — Sixteen-time Gold Glove winner Brooks Robinson committed three errors in the sixth inning against the Oakland A's. Frank Robinson's three-run homer in the ninth won the game for the Orioles.1976 — John Odom (five innings) and Francisco Barrios (four innings) combined on a no-hitter as the Chicago White Sox beat Oakland 2-1.1983 — AL president Lee McPhail ruled that George Brett's "pine tar" home run against New York on July 24 should count. The umpires had disallowed the homer because... [More]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A fan casually walked to home plate and approached Philadelphia hitter Brad Miller for a handshake before being apprehended, and the Phillies later beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 Sunday on Rhys Hoskins' home run in the 11th inning.Moments after Bryce Harper argued a called third strike and Hoskins spiked his bat after being hit by a pitch, things turned bizarre in the sixth inning at PNC Park.That's when a man carrying a cellphone came out of the crowd and strolled toward Miller in the batter's box. Miller backed away and the man kept walking, leisurely getting near the Phillies' dugout on the first base side, where he was handcuffed by security personnel and led away.Miller then grounded into an inning-ending double play.Hoskins hit his 21st home run, connecting off Chris Stratton (1-3). The drive came right after Harper again seemed displeased with plate umpire Ben May when striking out looking to start the inning.Phillies reliever Ranger Suárez (3-0) got Starling Marte... [More]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A fan casually walked to home plate and approached Philadelphia hitter Brad Miller for a handshake before being apprehended, and the Phillies later beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 Sunday on Rhys Hoskins' home run in the 11th inning.Moments after Bryce Harper argued a called third strike and Hoskins spiked his bat after being hit by a pitch, things turned bizarre in the sixth inning at PNC Park.That's when a man carrying a cellphone came out of the crowd and strolled toward Miller in the batter's box. Miller backed away and the man kept walking, leisurely getting near the Phillies' dugout on the first base side, where he was handcuffed by security personnel and led away.Miller then grounded into an inning-ending double play.Hoskins hit his 21st home run, connecting off Chris Stratton (1-3). The drive came right after Harper again seemed displeased with plate umpire Ben May when striking out looking to start the inning.Phillies reliever Ranger Suárez (3-0) got Starling Marte... [More]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A fan casually walked to home plate and approached Philadelphia hitter Brad Miller for a handshake before being apprehended, and the Phillies later beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 Sunday on Rhys Hoskins' home run in the 11th inning.Moments after Bryce Harper argued a called third strike and Hoskins spiked his bat after being hit by a pitch, things turned bizarre in the sixth inning at PNC Park.That's when a man carrying a cellphone came out of the crowd and strolled toward Miller in the batter's box. Miller backed away and the man kept walking, leisurely getting near the Phillies' dugout on the first base side, where he was handcuffed by security personnel and led away.Miller then grounded into an inning-ending double play.Hoskins hit his 21st home run, connecting off Chris Stratton (1-3). The drive came right after Harper again seemed displeased with plate umpire Ben May when striking out looking to start the inning.Phillies reliever Ranger Suárez (3-0) got Starling Marte... [More]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bubba Starling finally reached his goal of getting to the major leagues with the Kansas City Royals.It was a long, hard trek.The three-sport star from nearby Gardner-Edgerton (Kan.) High School was taken by the Royals in the first round of the 2011 draft. While many people in his hometown expected him to be patrolling the outfield and hitting home runs for the big-league club very quickly, it took 7 1/2 seasons in the minor league system before he was called up and inserted in the starting lineup on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers."It's very special. I dreamed about it as a little guy coming to the ballgames in Kansas City," said Starling, who will turn 27 on Aug. 3. "I've been waiting for this my whole life. Ever since I was a kid coming to the stadium."Starling donned uniform No. 11 and was in center field and batting seventh for his major league debut.He was greeted by a standing ovation from the crowd of 25,059. He walked in his first at-bat in the second... [More]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bubba Starling has finally reached his goal of getting to the major leagues with the Kansas City Royals.It was a long, hard trek.The three-sport star from nearby Gardner-Edgerton (Kan.) High School was taken by the Royals in the first round of the 2011 draft. While many people in his hometown expected him to be patrolling the outfield and hitting home runs for the big-league club very quickly, it took 7 1/2 seasons in the minor league system before he was called up and inserted in the starting lineup on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers."It's very special. I dreamed about it as a little guy coming to the ballgames in Kansas City," said Starling, who will turn 27 on Aug. 3. "I've been waiting for this my whole life. Ever since I was a kid coming to the stadium."Starling donned uniform No. 11 and was in center field and batting seventh for his major league debut.The 6-4, 220-pound right-handed hitter has been plagued by subpar performance and injuries throughout... [More]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bubba Starling has finally reached his goal of getting to the major leagues with the Kansas City Royals.It was a long, hard trek.The three-sport star from nearby Gardner-Edgerton (Kan.) High School was taken by the Royals in the first round of the 2011 draft. While many people in his hometown expected him to be patrolling the outfield and hitting home runs for the big-league club very quickly, it took 7 1/2 seasons in the minor league system before he was called up and inserted in the starting lineup on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers."It's very special. I dreamed about it as a little guy coming to the ballgames in Kansas City," said Starling, who will turn 27 on Aug. 3. "I've been waiting for this my whole life. Ever since I was a kid coming to the stadium."Starling donned uniform No. 11 and was in center field and batting seventh for his major league debut.The 6-4, 220-pound right-handed hitter has been plagued by subpar performance and injuries throughout... [More]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bubba Starling has finally reached his goal of getting to the major leagues with the Kansas City Royals.It was a long, hard trek.The three-sport star from nearby Gardner-Edgerton (Kan.) High School was taken by the Royals in the first round of the 2011 draft. While many people in his hometown expected him to be patrolling the outfield and hitting home runs for the big-league club very quickly, it took 7 1/2 seasons in the minor league system before he was called up and inserted in the starting lineup on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers."It's very special. I dreamed about it as a little guy coming to the ballgames in Kansas City," said Starling, who will turn 27 on Aug. 3. "I've been waiting for this my whole life. Ever since I was a kid coming to the stadium."Starling donned uniform No. 11 and was in center field and batting seventh for his major league debut.The 6-4, 200-pound right-handed hitter has been plagued by subpar performance and injuries throughout... [More]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bubba Starling has finally reached his goal of getting to the major leagues with the Kansas City Royals.It was a long, hard trek.The three-sport star from nearby Gardner-Edgerton (Kan.) High School was taken by the Royals in the first round of the 2011 draft. While many people in his hometown expected him to be patrolling the outfield and hitting home runs for the big-league club very quickly, it took 7 1/2 seasons in the minor league system before he was called up and inserted in the starting lineup on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers."It's very special. I dreamed about it as a little guy coming to the ballgames in Kansas City," said Starling, who will turn 27 on Aug. 3. "I've been waiting for this my whole life. Ever since I was a kid coming to the stadium."Starling donned uniform No. 11 and was in center field and batting seventh for his major league debut.The 6-4, 200-pound switch-hitter has been plagued by subpar performance and injuries throughout his... [More]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals are bringing Bubba Starling to the majors, culminating a journey for the hometown hero and former first-round draft pick that took eight years in the minors.Starling will join Kansas City for the opener of their series against Detroit on Friday night.The 26-year-old outfielder, who starred at nearby Gardner-Edgerton High School, has struggled for years to live up to enormous expectations. But he is hitting .310 with seven homers and 38 RBIs in his first full season at Triple-A Omaha, and recently played in that level's all-star game.Starling was chosen fifth overall in the 2011 amateur draft, signing for a $7.5 million bonus — then the second-largest in draft history and the most guaranteed money to a prep player.Royals general manager Dayton Moore told MLB.com that Starling will not ride the bench when his years-in-the-making arrival happens. But how much he plays ultimately will be up to manager Ned Yost, who has had plenty of opportunities to observe... [More]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals are bringing Bubba Starling to the majors, culminating a journey for the hometown hero and former first-round draft pick that took eight years in the minors.Starling will join Kansas City for the opener of their series against Detroit on Friday night.The 26-year-old outfielder, who starred at nearby Gardner-Edgerton High School, has struggled for years to live up to enormous expectations. But he is hitting .310 with seven homers and 38 RBIs in his first full season at Triple-A Omaha, and recently played in that level's all-star game.Starling was chosen fifth overall in the 2011 amateur draft, signing for a $7.5 million bonus — then the second-largest in draft history and the most guaranteed money to a prep player.Royals general manager Dayton Moore told MLB.com that Starling will not ride the bench when his years-in-the-making arrival happens. But how much he plays ultimately will be up to manager Ned Yost, who has had plenty of opportunities to observe... [More]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals are bringing Bubba Starling to the majors, culminating a journey that took eight years in the minors for the hometown hero and former first-round draft pick.Starling will join the Royals for the opener of their series against Detroit on Friday night.The 26-year-old outfielder, who starred at nearby Gardner-Edgerton High School, has struggled for years to live up to enormous expectations in the minors. But he is hitting .310 with seven homers and 38 RBIs in his first full season at Triple-A Omaha, and recently played in that level's all-star game.Starling was chosen fifth overall in the 2011 draft, signing for a $7.5 million bonus — then the second-largest in draft history and the most guaranteed money to a prep player.The Royals will make a corresponding roster move Friday.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Zimmer remembers the feeling of failure and frustration that washed over him while standing on the mound in spring training, his fastball topping out at 82 mph and his arm feeling as if it was flying to home plate right along with the ball.The fifth pick of the Kansas City Royals in the 2012 draft had gone through elbow surgery. Biceps tendinitis. Shoulder surgery. Thoracic outlet surgery. More shoulder soreness and fatigue.Standing on a mound? He might as well have been standing in a hospital. He'd seen plenty of them.The strapping right-hander's career had crashed so hard that when the Royals finally designated him for assignment, then requested outright waivers, nobody wanted him. So he signed a minor league deal to return to the only club he'd ever known, then began the long and arduous road to recovery one more time, unwilling or unable to give up on his big league dreams."You're just trying to ride it out," Zimmer said, "each setback."There are always stories... [More]

Bryce Harper meets with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the very next day, a Brinks truck is parked right outside the team's spring training complex.Coincidence or correlation?With the first full week of exhibition games on deck, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed he joined club executives in meeting with Harper in Las Vegas on Sunday night.Roberts said it was a good session and gave the sides a chance to "get to know each other." Roberts says the Dodgers were "vetting a certain process."Harper has been connected to the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants during a second consecutive slow free-agent market for the sport. Manny Machado, the other top free agent this winter, signed a $300 million, 10-year deal with the San Diego Padres on Thursday.The 26-year-old Harper was the 2015 NL MVP and made six All-Star teams in seven big league seasons with the Washington Nationals. He batted .249 with 34 home runs, 100 RBIs and an .889 OPS last season.FROM AROUND THE GRAPEFRUIT AND... [More]