8th: Phillips sacrificed, Viloria to second. One name that has been popping up on the team’s radar is Whit Merrifield of the Kan Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 9th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC). Latest on Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Whit's first MLB hit came off of Whit Merrifield goes for a vacation in a royal way Also, whit has maintained a good social life as he never misses a chance to spend some of his quality time, along with his friends and family. Join our linker program.

8th: Merrifield hit sacrifice fly to center, Viloria scored, N. Lopez to second, Phillips to third. Here's why. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Merrifield hit sacrifice fly to center, Viloria scored, N. Lopez to second, Phillips to third. Miguel Cabrera continued his hot streak with a two-run homer in the fifth to tie the game at 4. Whit Merrifield steals two bags. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Tristan H. Cockcroft is here to give you all the information you need to help you fill out your ESPN Playoff Baseball Classic entry for 2020.

Dozier grounded out to first, Phillips scored, Soler to second, N. Lopez to third. The Royals got to Fulmer in the first with singles by Whit Merrifield and Mondesi, and Perez hit a three-run homer on the ensuing at-bat into the left field bullpen. 8th: Dozier grounded out to first, Phillips scored, Soler to second, N. Lopez to third. When these guys step to the plate or climb the mound, Twitter takes notice. 9/1/2019 Associated Press 4th: Santander homered to right (405 feet). 8th: Viloria reached on bunt single to catcher. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The Royals got to Fulmer in the first with singles by Whit Merrifield and Mondesi, and Perez hit a three-run homer on the ensuing at-bat into the left field bullpen. Merrifield hit sacrifice fly to right, Viloria scored, Phillips to third. "You could tell the guys just kept coming and putting on pressure," Royals manager Mike Matheny said. Home Plate Umpire - Laz Diaz, First Base Umpire - Cory Blaser, Second Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo, Third Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson. More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports. (0:45).
-- Salvador Perez hit a three-run home run, Maikel Franco hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-7 on Thursday night.

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us. White Merrifield hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning after Kansas City loaded the bases on three bunts, and the Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 Saturday night. Entering his first postseason at the helm, Chicago's rookie skipper has shown he'll be ready for what's ahead. Detroit will send RHP Spencer Turnbull (4-3, 3.83) to the hill Friday night as the Royals counter with RHP Brad Keller (4-3, 2.77), who will look to rebound after giving up five runs in five innings on Sunday against Milwaukee. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. "He's got a lot of issues that are behind him from a physical standpoint, and next year should only get better.". Franco homers in Royals' win over Tigers (0:45). All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 18,731st in MLB history) 4th: Phillips hit sacrifice fly, O'Hearn scored, Viloria to second, Starling to third. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. 7th: Dozier homered to center (425 feet). While the Oakland Athletics have already clinched the American League West title, they still have something to play for in the last few days of the regular season. Franco homers in Royals' win over Tigers (0:45) Maikel Franco breaks a 4-4 tie in the sixth inning with a solo shot as the Royals win their first of four games vs. the Tigers to conclude the season.