Salvy Saves Kansas City Royals From Sweep

Kansas City's enduring World Series star rescues the home team from shame . . .

Here's the bigger picture . . .

"The Royals escape the weekend series without suffering the indignity of a sweep by what would have been the second-worst team in baseball . . . In order to claim that title for themselves."

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Royals escape MLB oubliette, defeat Athletics 5-1

Coming into today Athletics' starter Mason Miller had never allowed a major league home run. He also throws 100 MPH. Neither thing helped him as he faced Salvador Perez in the first inning. If you can't read the embedded tweet above the home run went an estimated 462 feet.


Salvador Perez's solo homer (7)

Salvador Perez belts a solo home run to left-center, putting the Royals on the board in the bottom of the 1st inning


Royals pitcher Ryan Yarbrough OK after being hit in face

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is doing ok after leaving the Royals' game on Sunday. Yarbrough left the game against the Oakland Athletics Sunday afternoon after being hit in the face on a line drive.

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