Royals hot; Merrifield steady
Published 3:02 pm Monday, August 10, 2020
- Kansas City Royals Whit Merrifield hits a two-run home run off Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood during the second inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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The Kansas City Royals got off to one of the worst starts in the big leagues (3-10).
But when last weekend ended, they had the second-longest winning streak in the majors, going 4-0 between Aug. 6-9. Better yet, they swept a series from the first-place Twins.
In a 13-2 rout of the Cubs, Whit Merrifield of Advance went 2 for 4 with three runs, two RBIs and a home run.
In the first game of the series against visiting Minnesota on Friday, Kansas City won 3-2. Merrifield was 0 for 3 with a walk.
The Royals (7-10) won 9-6 on Saturday as Merrifield went 1 for 4 with two runs. They completed the sweep on Sunday, winning 4-2 as Merrifield went 1 for 3 with two runs.
Entering Monday, the Royals’ four-game winning streak was the longest behind Oakland’s nine-gamer.
Merrifield entered the week hitting .284 with four homers and 11 RBIs. Across the majors, he’s tied for 13th in HRs and tied for 20th in RBIs.
