Royals seek to escape American League Central Division cellar

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Royals seek to escape American League Central Division cellar

Fri, 08/21/2020 - 02:33
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KANSAS CITY – At just over the onethird mark of the coronavirus-shortened Major League Baseball season, the Kansas City Royals’ fortunes are like those of their past few seasons. At press time, the Royals were 10-15 and in last place in the American League Central Division following an interleague doubleheader with Cincinnati Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium. Led by a three-hitter from right-hander Brad Keller, the Royals took the first game 4-0. Keller also struck out five and walked three through 6 2/3 innings. The Reds took the second game 5-0, as the Royals mustered only one hit. Both games were seven innings. Kansas City started the season by losing two out of three to Cleveland before splitting a four-game set with Detroit on the road. During their opening homestand, the Royals got swept by the Chicago White Sox in a three-game series, then dropped three out of four to the Chicago Cubs. The one home win over the Cubs, a 13-2 drubbing that was the Fox Sports Game of the Week,…

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