Salvador Perez went 3-for-3 and Brady Singer turned in a sterling pitching performance as the host Kansas City Royals edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Friday night. The Royals hustled to take the lead at 2-1 in the bottom of the eighth against Chicago's hard-throwing reliever Michael Kopech (0-1). Perez, the Royals' eight-time All-Star catcher, drew a one-out walk, and speedster Dairon Blanco came on to pinch run and immediately stole second base. MJ Melendez then sliced a sinking liner to left for a single and Blanco dashed home to score the go-ahead run.
Major League Baseball pitching rotations included a handful of starters from Orange, Seminole, Lake and southwest Volusia counties during the opening week of the 2024 season. Five players from the Orlando area were the go-to options for their respective teams over a span of four days. Eustis graduate and former Florida Gators standout Brady Singer turned in the best outing among the bunch on ...
Kansas City Royals starters had a dominant first week of the 2024 MLB season.
No | Player | P |
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63 | P | |
59 | P | |
50 | P | |
21 | P | |
43 | P | |
36 | P | |
67 | P | |
48 | P | |
66 | P | |
55 | P | |
65 | P | |
46 | P | |
51 | P | |
31 | P | |
35 | P | |
38 | P | |
52 | P | |
30 | P | |
61 | P |
No | Player | P |
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34 | C | |
13 | C |
No | Player | P |
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26 | 2B | |
11 | 3B | |
19 | 2B | |
9 | 1B | |
7 | SS |
No | Player | P |
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44 | LF | |
2 | CF | |
28 | CF | |
1 | LF | |
16 | RF | |
17 | LF |