MARLINS 5, GIANTS 4 (at San Francisco) – J.T. Realmuto matched his career high with four hits, including the tiebreaking home run.
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The Royals pitching staff will have to be at their best to neutralize the scorching trio of Manny Machado (.407, 7 2B, 5 HR, 9 RBI, .462 OBP), Mark Trumbo (.370, 5 HR, 11 RBI, .414 OBP) and Joey Rickard (.350, 7 R, 5 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI). Royals starting pitchers entered with a 2.85 ERA, which ranked second in the American League, and had allowed a league-low 76 hits.
MARINERS 10, INDIANS 7 (10) Robinson Cano hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning off Cody Allen, lifting Seattle over host Cleveland.
Wilson had made three relief appearances this season. He went five-plus innings and allowed three runs on six hits, including Salvador Perez’s two-run homer in the second. The Royals had the bases loaded with one out in the second inning when Lorenzo Cain sent a well struck ball up the middle.
Kansas City Royals second baseman Omar Infante chases a ground ball hit by Detroit Tigers’ Jose Iglesias during the third inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, April 21, 2016. He has reached base in 25 consecutive games dating to last season. “He hit a good pitch, and he hit it out”.
Kansas City’s infield seemed to take their time in turning the double-play, and Rickard legged it out to first base and was safe. He’s the sixth Tigers player to have nine multi-hit games in the first 14 games of a season.
But first, empty your mind of this game and just consider this …
Gomes came in hitting.143 with one RBI and no extra-base hits in his last eight games.
Moustakas is also batting.469 with five homers, four doubles and 21 RBIs in his last eight matchups with the Orioles (10-5) after driving in three runs Friday.
“Somehow, he wriggled through it and kept us in the game”, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said.
Anibal Sanchez (2-2) struggled for the second straight start. Brett Lawrie had a two-run double in a three-run sixth off Rangers starter Martin Perez (0-2). Wilson went 2.0 innings, surrendering one run, striking out one and walking two in a 4-3 defeat to the Blue Jays in his most recent start. Also, Chris Davis and Adam Jones have flipped spots for the day, which is also interesting.
Chris Davis stroked four hits, including a massive shot for the only homer of the game. Christian Colon, Drew Butera, Moustakas and Cain each drove in a run to give the Royals a buffer over the AL East leaders. Game time is set for just after 2 PM.
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Volquez got Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Tyler Collins to fly out to left field before surrendering his first hit of the night on a single through the middle of the infield by Iglesias. It was Trout’s third homer of the season and fifth of his career against Hernandez (1-2). “That’s why you try to play the game or you know you’ll have to play it twice”. The Royals left seven runners on base through the first four innings, even though Pelfrey couldn’t find the plate.
