Kansas City Royals Archives

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will the Kansas City Royals win the AL Central?

August 23, 2024 4:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Royals are on a roll.

Blanco’s third home run in two days helps lift the Royals to a sweep over the Reds

August 18, 2024 9:13 PM Nathalie Jones

CINCINNATI, Ohio (KMIZ) It seemed like Royals outfielder Dairon Blanco had the Cincinnati pitching staff’s number the entire three-game series out at Great American Ball Park. On Sunday, his third home run in two days helped lift KC to an 8-1 win and a series sweep over the Reds. Blanco’s effort helped skipper Matt Quatraro’s

Royals torment Cardinals bullpen, claim season series over I-70 rivals

August 11, 2024 10:56 AM Kyle Helms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After Cardinals starting pitcher Andre Pallante was pulled from the game in the sixth inning, the Royals rallied to outscore their I-70 rivals by six runs in the final four innings, leading to a bounce back 8-3 win on Saturday night. With that victory, Kansas City secured an I-70 season series

Melendez’s late home run lifts Royals to series win over Tigers

August 4, 2024 10:26 PM Kyle Helms

DETROIT, Mich. (KMIZ) With his team just one out away from suffering a second straight loss to the Tigers, Royals manager Matt Quatraro called on MJ Melendez to provide a spark off the bench. The third-year outfielder delivered more than a spark, changing the game with one swing. Melendez skied a 362-foot, go-ahead three-run home

Lugo’s complete-game lifts Kansas City to a series sweep

July 21, 2024 10:09 PM Nathalie Jones

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Royals started off the second half of the 2024 season in style, on Sunday. Not only did a 4-1 win over the White Sox earn the club a sweep, but pitcher Seth Lugo tossed the first complete-game of his career. It was evident when Lugo stepped out onto

Royals end the first half of the season with series loss to Red Sox

July 14, 2024 8:53 PM Nathalie Jones

BOSTON, Mass. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Royals couldn’t get back in the win column before the MLB All-Star Break commenced. On Sunday, the Boston Red Sox topped KC 5-4 in the series rubber match. The Kansas City loss dropped the club to 52-45. Despite a much more rough ending to the first half of 2024,

Royals earn doubleheader sweep over the Cardinals in an I-70 showdown

July 10, 2024 10:19 PM Nathalie Jones

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Royals came out on top in a battle of the Show-Me State teams. KC captured wins in both games on Wednesday to get a sweep over the St. Louis Cardinals. The I-70 showdown came one day late due to rain in St. Louis on Tuesday, which dialed up

Game one of I-70 series postponed due to weather

July 9, 2024 12:17 PM Nathalie Jones

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) Cardinals and Royals fans will have to wait one more day for the I-70 showdown at Busch Stadium. On Tuesday, the two teams announced that game one has been postponed due to weather. The game, which was originally schedule for 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, will be made up in a split

Four Royals, one Cardinal make cut for 2024 MLB All-Star Game

July 8, 2024 2:23 AM Kyle Helms

ARLINGTON, Texas (KMIZ) Major League Baseball unveiled the complete American and National League rosters for the upcoming 2024 All-Star Game, and five combined players on both the Cardinals and Royals will be booking trips to Arlington, Texas. Ryan Helsley was the only player from St. Louis to be selected for this year’s MLB All-Star Game

Royals avoid sweep with rout of Rockies

July 8, 2024 1:29 AM Kyle Helms

DENVER, Colo. (KMIZ) After dropping a pair of two-run games to the Rockies to start the weekend, the Royals bounced back on Sunday afternoon. Kansas City cruised past Colorado 10-1 in their series finale to salvage a win from their three-game set. With just five games left before the All-Star break, Matt Quatraro’s crew remains

Royals unable to overcome early deficit, lose series finale with Rays

July 4, 2024 11:11 PM Kyle Helms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After falling behind 4-0 in the first two innings of action, the Royals could not erase its early deficit completely, leading to a 10-8 loss in their series rubber match with the Rays. With just eight games left before the All-Star break, Kansas City sits seven games above the .500 mark

Royals win three of four games against division-leading Guardians

July 1, 2024 1:59 AM Kyle Helms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After encountering a lengthy slump for most of June, the Royals are ending the month with some refound momentum. Kansas City clinched a four-game series win over Cleveland with a 6-2 victory on Sunday, marking its fourth win in its last five matchups. The Guardians still have a tight grip on

Royals get swept by the Rangers after two-straight shutout losses

June 23, 2024 5:49 PM Nathalie Jones

ARLINGTON, Texas (KMIZ) With Sunday’s 4-0 loss to the Rangers, Kansas City has now lost 11 out of its last 14 games, as the club’s weekend series in Arlington ended with three-straight losses. Skipper Matt Quatraro was not in attendance for his team’s finale against the Rangers, citing ‘personal matters.’ The Royals said he would

Dodgers blank Royals to capture series win

June 16, 2024 6:30 PM Nathalie Jones

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KMIZ) Kansas City lost its second-straight series, on Sunday afternoon, with a 3-0 loss in the finale against the Dodgers, as the game was highlighted by two home runs from L.A. star Shohei Ohtani. The outing marked Ohtani’s second two-homer game of 2024. He hit one in the third inning and then

Royals earn walk-off win over Yankees, salvage four-game series

June 14, 2024 12:34 AM Kyle Helms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Royals entered the ninth inning of Thursday’s series finale in danger of suffering a four-game sweep to the Yankees, but Maikel Garcia changed Kansas City’s fate with just one swing of the bat. Garcia’s two-RBI double with two outs in the final frame propelled the Royals to a walk-off win

Royals lose extra-inning thriller, take two of three from Mariners

June 10, 2024 1:04 AM Kyle Helms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite some ninth inning heroics, the Royals were unable to complete a sweep of the Mariners on Sunday afternoon, losing the series finale 6-5 in 10 innings. This loss might’ve snapped Kansas City’s three-game winning streak, but Matt Quatraro’s crew still ended the weekend with its first series win since May

Royals use three unanswered runs to split shortened series with Guardians

June 7, 2024 12:45 AM Kyle Helms

CLEVELAND, Ohio (KMIZ) Despite trailing by two runs after five frames, the Royals erased that deficit with three unanswered runs in the final four innings, defeating the Guardians 4-3 on Thursday to secure a split of their abbreviated two-game series. Wednesday’s game was postponed due to weather and will be made up on Aug. 26.

Royals claim walk-off win against Padres to avoid getting swept

June 2, 2024 5:13 PM Nathalie Jones

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Royals snapped a three-game skid in walk-off fashion on Sunday afternoon. KC’s Nick Loftin hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to lift his team to a 4-3 win over the Padres. With the victory, Kansas City avoided getting swept by San Diego at Kauffman Stadium. Despite

Royals earn series-clinching win over Brewers

May 8, 2024 8:15 PM Kyle Helms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Royals closed out their six-game homestand with a series win over the Brewers after securing a 6-4 victory at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Kansas City currently sits in second place in the division standings as the team inches closer to the 40-game mark of the 2024 season. Matt Quatraro’s

Royals lose series against Rangers in extra innings

May 5, 2024 6:48 PM Nathalie Jones

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Texas Rangers came back from a two-run deficit to beat the Royals in extra innings, 3-2, on Sunday evening. With the victory, Texas also captured the series win over KC. Kansas City took the lead over Texas out of the gates. Vinnie Pasquantino hit a sacrifice fly in the first