Muleskinner

Q & A: Former Mules pitcher climbs through minor leagues

Written by Jason Brown • November 28, 2018

Fall league play for Major League Baseball wrapped up about two weeks ago and former Mules pitcher Grant Gavin completed his second season of professional baseball with the Kansas City Royals organization....

Royals comeback fall short in 5-4 loss to Yankees in 10

Written by Muleskinner Staff • August 31, 2016

By DAVE SKRETTA Associated Press (KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Joakim Soria threw the pitch he wanted to Jacoby Ellsbury with two outs in the 10th inning Tuesday night, and even got the result he wanted...

Escobar homers for surging Royals in 5-2 win over

Written by Muleskinner Staff • August 26, 2016

By CHRISTOPHER STOCK Associated Press (MIAMI, AP) — Alcides Escobar is the latest player to make an impact at the plate for the Kansas City Royals. Escobar homered, doubled, and drove in two runs to...

Gordon hits grand slam as Royals top Twins 8-1

Written by Muleskinner Staff • August 19, 2016

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Alex Gordon has been battling most of the season to raise his average above .200. Now he is the hottest hitter on the American League's hottest team. Gordon hit a grand slam,...

Royals' Hosmer finishes dramatic night with 9th-inning HR

Written by Muleskinner Staff • August 18, 2016

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press (DETROIT, AP) — Eric Hosmer has been trying to find his way out of a long slump, and coming to Detroit may have done the trick. A night after homering in a win over the...

Duffy, 4 homers lead Royals over Tigers

Written by Muleskinner Staff • August 17, 2016

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press (DETROIT, AP) — Justin Verlander has been one of the hottest pitchers in baseball for the last six weeks. For most of Tuesday night, he was again. Verlander came into the...

Royals, Nats minor league pitchers suspended 72 games each

Written by Muleskinner Staff • August 17, 2016

(NEW YORK, AP) — Pitchers Miguel Medrano of Kansas City and Yonaiker Oropeza of Washington have been suspended 72 games each under baseball's minor league drug program following positive tests for Stanozolol. Medrano,...

Kennedy pitches Royals past Tigers 3-1; Cabrera hurt

Written by Muleskinner Staff • August 16, 2016

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press (DETROIT, AP) — Ian Kennedy knew his good stuff was back by late July. He had nothing to show for it until Monday night, though. The right-hander took three straight no-decisions...

Orlando, Cain each have 4 hits, 3 RBIs, Royals beat Twins

Written by Muleskinner Staff • August 15, 2016

By ANDRES YBARRA Associated Press (MINNEAPOLIS, AP) — With Paulo Orlando a double shy of the cycle, Kansas City manager Ned Yost said the Royals were hoping their best hitter could get one more at-bat...

Ventura pitches into 7th as Royals beat Blue Jays 7-1

Written by Muleskinner Staff • August 7, 2016

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Yordano Ventura was not at his best, but good enough to end a personal losing drought. Ventura pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Kendrys Morales hit a grand slam,...

Duffy, Royals end Sanchez's 10-game win streak, beat Toronto

Written by Muleskinner Staff • August 7, 2016

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Danny Duffy didn't pitch quite as well as he did in his previous start — that would've been hard to match. He did plenty, though, to stop Aaron Sanchez and the Blue Jays. Duffy...

Travis homers twice to lift Blue Jays over Royals 4-3

Written by Muleskinner Staff • August 6, 2016

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Devon Travis has multiple hits in nine of his past 17 games. This one was different. Travis hit his second homer of the game in the ninth inning to lift the Toronto Blue...