CLEVELAND (AP) — Oscar Mercado is giving the Cleveland Indians a major boost in his rookie season.
Mercado went 5 for 5 and drove in two runs as the Indians won their sixth straight game,...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jason Kipnis spun as he approached home plate and deftly avoided being soaked with ice water by teammate Francisco Lindor.
Right now, Kipnis and the Indians are making all...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Twins encountered a brief roadblock en route to another win over the Royals.
C.J. Cron homered and singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and Minnesota...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brandon Lowe followed a solid first month with a hot start to May.
The Tampa Bay rookie hit a two-run homer off Wily Peralta with two outs in the ninth inning, and...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brandon Lowe followed a solid first month with a hot start to May.
The Tampa Bay rookie hit a two-run homer off Wily Peralta with two outs in the ninth inning, and...
DETROIT (AP) — This was the type of win that Detroit fans can be encouraged by — not only did the Tigers rally in the late innings, but one of their top young players delivered the key home...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Reliever Wily Peralta and the Kansas City Royals agreed to a $3.25 million, one-year contract Wednesday, ensuring one of the few bright spots in the team's shaky bullpen will be back next season.
The deal includes a $2.25 million salary next year and a $7 million mutual option for 2020 with a $1 million buyout. It replaces his previous contract, which contained a $3.25 million club option for 2019 with a $25,000 buyout.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Hunter Dozier's quiet night turned into a clutch, game-winning effort for the Kansas City Royals.
Dozier led off the ninth inning with a tie-breaking home run, then teamed with shortstop Adalberto Mondesi for a key out in the bottom of the inning as the Royals beat the slumping Cincinnati Reds 4-3 Tuesday night.
"It felt like a quiet night until the ninth," said Dozier, who snapped a 0-for-17 skid with his homer to left field. "A lot happened in a short amount of time."
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kansas City rookie Jorge Lopez came within three outs of a perfect game before Max Kepler walked leading off the ninth inning and Robbie Grossman followed with a single in the Royals' 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.
The 25-year-old right-hander made just his seventh big league start, his fifth for Kansas City since he was acquired from Milwaukee in the late-July trade that sent Mike Moustakas to the Brewers.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — While the Kansas City Royals overcame the weather, Toronto Blue Jays starter Sam Gaviglio was unable to overcome a fourth-inning balk.
Lucas Duda homered, Rosell Herrera had three hits and the Royals beat the Blue Jays 6-2 after a long rain delay Thursday night to split their four-game series.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Carlos Martinez waited longer than he expected before earning his first victory of the season.
Martinez pitched effectively into the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals once again beat Wily Peralta, topping the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night.
"I've been working really hard and I've always had faith in myself and my team and I knew that it was going to come eventually," Martinez said through a translator. "But I really worked hard for this, so it feels great."
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Adam Wainwright has been trying to pitch his way out of some early struggles, and he did that and a lot more Friday night.
Wainwright homered and drove in four runs while getting his first win of the season, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3.
TORONTO (AP) — Wily Peralta took pleasure in spoiling Toronto's opening day party.
Keon Broxton and Domingo Santana hit solo home runs, Peralta pitched six innings for his second victory in two starts and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Toronto 4-3 on Tuesday night, handing the slumping Blue Jays their sixth straight home opening loss.
"I felt like that was my opening day," Peralta said. "A lot of energy, the crowd was loud all night. I love pitching in games like that."
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Colorado manager Bud Black gave Wily Peralta all the credit for the Milwaukee Brewers' latest win over the Rockies.
Peralta pitched five effective innings, and Eric Thames, Travis Shaw and Jonathan Villar each homered to help the Brewers beat the Rockies 6-1 Wednesday night.
"I think it was more him," Black said of Peralta. "You saw his fastball velocity and enough breaking pitches to keep us off balance. As the game went on, he mixed in a changeup to our left-handed hitters."
CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers faced the Chicago Cubs' best on Sunday and came away with a series victory over the NL Central champions.
Wily Peralta pitched six innings of one-run ball and Milwaukee scored twice against MLB ERA leader Kyle Hendricks while beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Sunday.
Tyler Thornburg struck out Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo with two on to earn his 11th save in 16 chances.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Wily Peralta made the pitches he wanted Monday against the Cincinnati Reds. He just wasn't rewarded.
The Reds found just enough holes to score three first-inning runs, and four pitchers teamed up on Cincinnati's eighth shutout of the season in a 3-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wily Peralta is making the most of his second chance with the Milwaukee Brewers after early season struggles led to a demotion to the minors.
Peralta turned in his finest performance this year, but the Brewers lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 in 10 innings on Tuesday night.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew McCutchen feels right at home in Miller Park.
McCutchen hit a home run and a pair of RBI singles through the shift, including the tiebreaker in the 10th inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates stopped a nine-game skid in Milwaukee, beating the Brewers 3-2 Thursday night.
He now has 44 RBIs in 56 career games at Miller Park, his highest total at any opposing park.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew McCutchen feels right at home in Miller Park.
McCutchen hit a home run and a pair of RBI singles through the shift, including the tiebreaker in the 10th inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates stopped a nine-game skid in Milwaukee, beating the Brewers 3-2 Thursday night.
He now has 44 RBIs in 56 career games at Miller Park, his highest total at any opposing park.