The Kansas City manager hopes a 3-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday is an indication of a better August ahead for the Royals following a brutal month. Kiermaier barely beat the throw to third with a slide and gave Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead by scoring on Desmond Jennings hit an RBI groundout to shortstop.
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“Obviously pretty disappointing”, Miller said before Tuesday’s night game against Kansas City. And on Wednesday, Moore held the Dodgers to an unearned run in 6 2/3 innings of a 3-1 victory at Dodger Stadium. He had been with the Brewers since they got him in a trade with Kansas City in December 2013. Tampa Bay, which managed just one hit last night because of Danny Duffy’s dominating start, looks to rebound against the flame-throwing youngster.
DODGERS: Yasiel Puig followed the team’s wishes when he didn’t show up to the stadium on Monday before the team departed on its road trip to Colorado, Manager Dave Roberts said. “They pitched well against us”.
Max Kepler hit three home runs as the Minnesota Twins accounted for the high-flying Cleveland Indians 12-5, the Washington Nationals blitzed the Arizona Diamondbacks 14-1 and the Chicago Cubs shut out the Miami Marlins 5-0. Taking a tough-luck no-decision against the Rangers his last time out, Kennedy put up six hits with one earned in seven innings.
“It was hittable, a good pitch to hit”, Jennings said of the fastball he hit into the left-field corner.
“I knew I wasn’t going to be able to go that deep in the game, but to get four quality innings out there, it was good”, Andriese said.
Enny Romero and Ryan Garton completed the two hitter. Hammel (11-5) extended Chicago’s scoreless streak to 24 innings before the bullpen overcame Pedro Strop’s shaky seventh. Souza had the big blow with a three-run homer, snapping his career-worst 109 at-bat drought.
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) congratulates third baseman Matt Duffy (5) after he hit a home run against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning at AT&T Park. Anthony Rizzo reached base five times and Addison Russell had a two-run single in the first off wild Marlins starter Adam Conley (7-6).
“They got me today”, Volquez said. That includes three double, 11 runs scored and 11 walks for the versatile infield/outfielder while with the Tampa Bay Rays earlier this season.
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In 2015, he batted.189 with four homers, six RBIs, and a.307 on-base percentage with the Rays his rookie season (31 games). Souza, Kiermaier and Miller all had home runs. In a corresponding roster move, the Rays have elected to option infielder Taylor Motter down to Triple-A Durham. His focus right now is getting 100 percent back and playing.
