BALTIMORE, Md. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Royals entered the eighth inning of Wednesday’s series finale with a three-run lead against the Orioles but surrendered four runs in the final two frames to lose 4-3 in walk-off fashion. Matt Quatraro’s crew returns to Kauffman Stadium after winning just one of its three games in Baltimore, still
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KMIZ) Despite losing Wednesday’s series finale to the Padres 3-2, the St. Louis Cardinals ended their seven-game road trip with the team’s first series win of the 2024 season. The Redbirds captured victories at Petco Park on Monday and Tuesday ahead of their home opener on Thursday. In Wednesday’s game, the Padres
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals had a two-run lead heading into the bottom of the eighth, but home runs from Teoscar Hernandez and Max Muncy sealed a late-inning comeback to hand the red birds a 5-4 loss at Dodger Stadium on Sunday night. St. Louis actually carried a 4-0 lead into the
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanks to a five home run, 14-hit day for the Royals, the first series of the 2024 season did not end in a sweep for the Minnesota Twins. Kansas City shutout Minnesota 11-0 on Sunday afternoon, but still lost the series 2-1. It was a highlight reel kind of day at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For a majority of MLB teams, Opening Day will be on Thursday. For Missouri teams: The Kansas City Royals will host the Minnesota Twins at 3:10 p.m. The St. Louis Cardinals head to Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers at 3:10 p.m. Do you plan on attending a game this year?
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of baseball’s biggest stars is embroiled in a scandal the MLB hasn’t seen since Pete Rose. Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani on Monday denied that he ever participated in any sports gambling, amid a scandal involving allegations that his interpreter stole money from him and placed bets on games. Ohtani’s longtime interpreter
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Brenden Schaeffer, co-host of KTGR’s ‘The Big Show,’ in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with KSHB 41 sports anchor Aaron Ladd in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down to discuss the offseason for both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals, including both franchises’ planned stadium projects. You can watch their full conversation in the video
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals intend to build their new downtown ballpark blocks away from T-Mobile Center and the Power & Light District. They announced their plan on Tuesday, scrapping two concepts elsewhere in the city for a location that puts the stadium closer to
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. will be in Kansas City for the foreseeable future, after the club announced a historic contract extension, on Monday. The team did not officially announce the terms of the deal yet, but MLB.com reported that Witt Jr. and KC came to an agreement for an 11-year
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cardinals Caravan made a stop at Mizzou Arena, ahead of the Tigers’ game against South Carolina, on its annual tour of the state of Missouri, on Saturday. Current players Lars Nootbaar, Matthew Liberatore, John King and Michael Siani made the trip to CoMo, along with Red Bird alums Bernard Gilkey and
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Royals ended their 2023 season by clinching a series win over the New York Yankees with a 5-2 win on Sunday. Kansas City’s final record was 56-106. The Royals scored five unanswered runs in the game and never lost the lead. MJ Melendez, Edward Olivares and Dairon Blanco
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2023 season did not go the way that anyone in the Cardinals clubhouse intended, but the team did manage to close out the year with a 4-3 win against the Cincinnati Reds, on Sunday. However, Sunday’s season finale at Busch Stadium really wasn’t about a win or a loss. It
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright reached a long-awaited milestone on Monday night against the Milwaukee Brewers: 200 career wins. St. Louis took down the National League Central-leading Brewers, 1-0, for the landmark win. Wainwright, also known as Uncle Charlie, had one of his best starts of 2023. He tossed seven innings of
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Houston bats hammered Kansas City starting pitcher Jordan Lyles on Sunday afternoon, putting up seven runs on nine hits in a 7-1 win. KC still won the series overall, 2-1. The Royals had a one-run lead in the second inning, but their bats went cold after that. Meanwhile, the Astros
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cardinals and the Phillies held a tie into the eighth inning of Sunday’s game, however, rookie Jordan Walker hit a tie-breaking home run to lift the red birds to a 6-5 win. Despite the win, St. Louis still lost the series to Philadelphia, 2-1. The birds also avoided a season
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TORONTO, Canada. (KMIZ) Three straight wild pitches from Kansas City pitcher Cole Ragans helped lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-2 win against the Royals, which secured the series sweep on Sunday. KC actually had a two-run lead headed into the sixth inning, however, Ragans got into a two-on jam. He threw wild pitches
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cardinal bats could not keep up with the Reds on Sunday afternoon, as Cincinnati took a 7-1 win to avoid getting swept by the red birds. Andrew Knizer drove in the lone STL run on a single to center field, which plated Nolan Arenado. That single was also the only
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City bats struggled to get going against Boston pitcher Chris Sale on Sunday afternoon, as the Red Sox won the rubber match 7-3. Sale pitched for five innings, not allowing a single run on two hits and striking out five batters. His relief held strong, as well, as the
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) An effective game from pitcher Zack Thompson and a home run from rookie Jordan Walker helped St. Louis to a 6-4 win over the Pirates on Sunday afternoon. Thompson tossed seven innings for the Cardinals, allowing three earned runs on seven hits. He tallied six strikeouts, as well, as he improved
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