Whit Merrifield credits days at South Carolina for hit streak record
Whit Merrifield’s RBI bunt single in the seventh tied it at 5 and moved him past Hall of Famer George Brett for the Royals mark.
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Whit Merrifield inks four-year, $16.25 million contract with Royals
The Royals could have paid versatile second baseman Whit Merrifield relatively little this year, then given him a series of one-year contracts accompanied by increasing pressure each season.
Whit Merrifield smashes 5th HR of season in Royals loss to Indians
Whit Merrifield homered on Corey Kluber’s third pitch for his fourth career leadoff home run in the Royals’ 9-3 loss to the Indians Monday night
Former Gamecock Whit Merrifield injured Sunday
Former Gamecock Whit Merrifield was injured Sunday on a foul ball play.
Merrifield extends hit streak to career-best 18 games
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jason Hammel had been having trouble attacking the strike zone this season, the constant nibbling at the corners leading to an abundance of walks and nearly as many runs. The Royals’ right-hander certainly attacked the zone on Saturday. Got after the Cleveland Indians, too. After serving up a pair of homers in the second inning,…
Whit Merrifield goes long in Royals loss to Yankees
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Not even the starting pitcher with the best ERA in the majors could slow down the hot-hitting, free-swinging New York Yankees on Wednesday night. Aaron Hicks hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run fourth inning, New York piled up 16 hits against Jason Vargas and the Kansas City bullpen, and the Yankees rolled to…
Royals Roll Over Braves 5-1
Atlanta Braves left fielder Ender Inciarte, left, avoids shortstop Erick Aybar, right, to catch a fly ball hit by Kansas City Royals’ Alex Gordon during the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, May 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Edinson Volquez pitched seven effective innings, Alcides Escobar had…
