American League Game Summary - Kansas City At Detroit, Game One
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Detroit, MI -- Joe Randa tied an American League record with six hits and matched a major league mark with six runs scored, as the Kansas City Royals opened a doubleheader with a 26-5 laugher against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.
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The Kansas City Royals can&#039;t seem to figure out Justin Verlander. Verlander allowed two hits over seven innings and Placido Polanco drove in three runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City 6-0 Saturday night.
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at Comerica Park, Detroit Records: Boston is 53-31 (first in the American League East); Detroit is 49-34 (second in the AL Central, 1 game behind).
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(Sports Network) - The Royals fell 2-0 to the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game set at the Metrodome on Friday night. Kansas City starter Darrell May (9-16) scattered nine hits over six innings but took the loss.
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(CP) - Somehow, in the span of half an hour, the Detroit Tigers&#39; pitching went from brutal to brilliant. Shortly after being on the wrong end of several records in a 26-5 thrashing from to the Kansas City
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The Detroit Tigers had everything lined up to take command of the American League Central race. They had a five-run lead against the lowly Kansas City Royals . . . and simply blew it.
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Brandon Inge hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 5-4 win Friday night over Kansas City, maintaining their slim chances of making it back to the playoffs.
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Kansas City, MO -- New York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi will make his first appearance since late July, as the former American League MVP was inserted in the starting lineup for Tuesday night&#39;s game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium
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Jorge De La Rosa won for the first time since May 13, Mark Teahen singled home a run in the third inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
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Bucky Jacobsen drove in three runs with a home run and a double to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Kansas City Royals 9-7 Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader.
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The Kansas City Royals set a team record for runs in a 26-5 rout of Detroit in game one of a doubleheader. The Royals eclipsed the previous team mark of 23 runs set against Minnesota in 1974.
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The Detroit Tigers clawed their way back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Thursday and level their best-of-five game American League divisional playoff series at one game apiece.
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Minneapolis, MN -- Terry Tiffee led off the bottom of the ninth inning with his first major league homer to lift the Minnesota Twins past the Kansas City Royals, 4-3.
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Zack Greinke allowed five hits in five shutout innings for his first win as a starter since April, Ross Gload homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 8-1 on Monday night.
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DETROIT (Ticker) -- After reverting back to last season&#39;s hapless club in the first game of a doubleheader, the Detroit Tigers were picked up by their young ace in the second.
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The Detroit Tigers were rusty on Monday after two days off, but they didn&#39;t make as many miscues as their opponents. Therefore, the Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-3.
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Jason Bartlett's single to deep center field with the bases loaded in the 10th inning Thursday night gave Minnesota a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals and moved the Twins into a tie for first place in the AL Central with Detroit.