News

Royals End Skid

Royals End Skid

Photo: WNAX


Eric Hosmer homered, Ian Kennedy took a shutout into the sixth inning, and the Kansas City Royals ended a long scoreless streak and a five-game skid with a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners Sunday.

Lorenzo Cain had an RBI single and scored a run, Alex Escobar had three hits and also scored for the Royals, who had been shut out in the first two games of this series.

Kennedy gave up four hits and struck out six in five-plus innings. He loading the bases in the sixth on two singles and a walk. Danny Duffy got two quick outs before Chris Iannetta hit a run-scoring single. However, Jarrod Dyson easily threw out Robinson Cano at home trying to score a second run.

Wade Davis pitched the ninth for his eighth save.

Taijuan Walker (2-1) gave up three runs and seven hits in five innings for Seattle.

Recent Headlines

3 days ago in Local

September 12, 2025 The Friday News Round-Up

SOUTH DAKOTA’S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES REPORT STEADY ENROLLMENT PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota’s public university system continues its upward momentum in…

5 days ago in Local

September 10, 2025 The Wednesday News Round-Up

MARTY JACKLEY OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES CONGRESSIONAL RUN IN HIS HOMETOWN STURGIS, S.D. (KOTA) – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley officially…

1 week ago in Local

September 8, 2025 The Monday News Round-Up

THREE INJURED IN PLANE CRASH AT BROOKINGS REGIONAL AIRPORT BROOKINGS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Authorities in Brookings reported that…

2 weeks ago in Local

September 3, 2025 The Wednesday News Round-Up

DOC SECRETARY KELLI WASKO RESIGNS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 20TH PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s beleaguered secretary of corrections…

4 weeks ago in Local

Dakotafest Ag Policy Forum

South Dakotas Congressional delegation took part in an ag policy forum at Dakotafest on Wednesday. Senators John Thune & Mike…