Royals Destroy Tigers, Decimate The Division
Leaders' Fragile Psyches

post from Royals Review on 29 August 2011 11:01:05 PM. © Royals Review

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Against a first-place Tigers team whose Pythagorean Win-Loss Record (6.5 games better than the Royals' heading into tonight) suggests that a their 18.5 game lead over the Royals is not necessarily representative of their run-scoring ability, the Royals thoroughly throttled the Tigers.

The Royals offense jumped all over the Tigers early, tagging Max Scherzer to the tune of seven earned in three innings (two came in the fourth, where Scherzer was unable to record an out).

Every Royal recorded a hit.

Alex Gordon lead the game off with a solo shot on a 1 - 2 count, and there was no turning back. Salvador Perez and Alcides Escobar had back-to-back solo shots to kick off the fourth. Gordon, Perez, Escobar, Johnny Giavotella, and Melky Cabrera all had multi-hit games.

It was actually enjoyable.

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Mets activate Reyes, sweep doubleheader (AP)

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Dillon Gee rebounded from a wretched start and the New York Mets, back on the field following a two-day break because of Hurricane Irene, finished off a doubleheader sweep of the Florida Marlins with a 5-1 victory Monday night. R.A. Dickey shut down the sluggish Marlins in the opener, pitching seven spotless innings in a [...]

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Buehrle helps ChiSox win fourth straight (AP)

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Mark Buehrle pitched four-hit ball into the eighth inning and Tyler Flowers drove in two runs as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0 Monday night in a game played in a brisk 2 hours, 4 minutes. The White Sox have won four straight and improved to two games above .500 for the [...]

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Royals pound Scherzer, beat Tigers 9-5 (AP)

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Salvador Perez and Alcides Escobar hit back-to-back homers and the Kansas City Royals beat the first-place Detroit Tigers 9-5 Monday night. Alex Gordon also homered and Johnny Giavotella added a bases-loaded double for the Royals, who came in 18 1/2 games behind Central Division leaders. Luke Hochevar (9-10) ended a four-start winless streak.

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Bautista ties MLB lead with 38th HR (AP)

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Jose Bautista hit his 38th home run, Ricky Romero won his sixth straight decision and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 on Monday night to avoid a four-game sweep. Adam Lind added a two-run homer as Toronto snapped a season-high four-game losing streak and overcame a two-homer night from Rays designated [...]

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Santana, Huff lead Indians past As 2-1 (AP)

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Carlos Santana homered and David Huff and four relievers combined to limit the Oakland Athletics to five hits in the Cleveland Indians’ 2-1 win Monday night. Huff (2-2) gave up three hits over six scoreless innings to win for the first time in six starts, since beating Minnesota in his season debut on July 18.

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Hamels sharp, Victorino HR lifts Phils (AP)

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Shane Victorino hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning Monday night, and Cole Hamels was solid in his return from the disabled list, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Victorino snapped an 0-for-11 slump with his homer off right-hander Homer Bailey (7-6), improving the Phillies to 4-1 [...]

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Giants Sanchez not giving up on season (AP)

Jonathan Sanchez is making slow progress in his rehab from a sprained foot but the Giants’ left-hander is hopeful of pitching again this season. A day after manager Bruce Bochy hinted the pitcher might be done for the year, Sanchez acknowledged his recovery hasn’t gone as quickly as he hoped and said he has a [...]

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Garcia off DL, helps Yanks salvage split (AP)

Freddy Garcia returned from the disabled list to pitch six innings of two-hit ball, Nick Swisher homered and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 Monday night earn a split of the four-game series. It was New York’s second straight win without third baseman Alex Rodriguez and shortstop Derek Jeter.

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