Kennedy improved to 3-0 with a 0.92 ERA against Houston after firing seven innings of one-run ball Thursday. “That’s how good he is”.
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Lee launched an 0-2 pitch deep over the left-field wall.
“When you get ahead of hitters, you have a chance to get an out”, said Jose Altuve referring to Royals’ starter Kennedy. “I catch that ball if it’s not in the lights”.
Saltalamacchia connected off Arquimedes Caminero (0-2) with two outs in the sixth inning, hitting a drive into the right-field bleachers that enabled the Tigers to erase a 2-1 deficit.
With Paulo Orlando on first base and the Royals leading 1-0, Springer pursued the Cain hit and pulled up at the last second, awkwardly turning his back and blindly extending his glove.
Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch (14) relieves starting pitcher Doug Fister, center, as Jason Castro, right, watches during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Houston. He’s 7 for 13 against Scott Feldman, who looks to bounce back after he allowed four runs, two homers and three walks in four innings of Friday’s 6-4 loss at Milwaukee. But the early hole was too much to overcome on a night when the Astros went 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position.
Left-hander Danny Duffy pitched a clean eighth inning but needed closer Wade Davis to clean up his mess in the ninth. The left-hander gave up only one hit after Brandon Drury’s leadoff single in the fourth. Duffy allowed three hits in the final frame, including a run-scoring, infield single from Carlos Correa. “That’s why they are so successful”.
Vince Velasquez has only started two games for the Philadelphia Phillies, but the man now affectionately nicknamed “Vinny from Philly” seems to have taken on a sort of folk hero status with the team’s fans.
Oakland Coliseum and the Oakland Athletics host the red hot Kansas City Royals Thursday. The uniforms, which include hats that have the 2015 World Series Champions logo on the side, are a tribute to their championship season.
Former President George H.W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Tuesday’s game. After McHugh grabbed the pitch, which was just a bit outside, Bush raised both of his fists in the air and smiled.
“When he’s on, he’s unpredictable, ” Oakland manager Bob Melvin said.
Miguel Montero had two of Chicago’s 10 walks and scored three times for the Cubs.
RHP Ian Kennedy recorded seven strikeouts in a second consecutive start, joining Ervin Santana and Steve Busby as the only pitchers to begin their Royals careers with at least seven strikeouts in their first two starts.
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Ventura overcame six walks by striking out six and giving up two hits with two runs in five-plus innings to earn a no-decision in Friday’s 4-3 victory over Minnesota.
