MAY 23, 2021 • SACBEE.COM
CARLOS SANTANA #30 - FIRST BASEMAN - MINNESOTA TWINS
23 HR •
71 RBI •
.238 AVG
23 HR
71 RBI
.238 AVG
Santana’s 2-run homer in 9th lifts Royals over Tigers 3-2 Carlos Santana belted a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers...
Santana's 2-run homer in 9th lifts Royals over Tigers 3-2
Carlos Santana belted a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 3-2 victory over the Detroit TigersMAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Singer scheduled to start as Kansas City hosts Detroit
The Tigers will start Matthew Boyd on Saturday and the Royals are expected to counter with Brady SingerMAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cabrara’s slam, solo homer lead Tigers over Royals 7-5
Miguel Cabrera hit a solo homer and a grand slam, doubling his season total to four home runs and leading Detroit over the Kansas City Royals 7-5 for the Tigers' eighth win in 11 g...MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Benintendi's single in 8th sends KC to 2-0 win over Brewers
Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-0 win over the Milwaukee BrewerstMAY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Abreu scores on Davis wild pitch, White Sox beat Royals 4-3
Wade Davis bounced a wild pitch that allowed José Abreu to dash home with the game-ending run, and the Chicago White Sox rallied in the ninth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals...MAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals take on the White Sox following Minor's strong showing
Kansas City looks to follow up a dominant outing by Saturday starter Mike MinorMAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes deep once again Santana went 2-for-3 with a home run, an additional run scored and two walks in Saturday's win over the White Sox. He also stole a base.
Impact Santana launched his eighth homer of the season in the top of the ninth inning, taking Jose Ruiz deep. Santana has homered in back-to-back games for the second time in 2021 and also extended his RBI streak to four appearances.
MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Perez homers again as Royals beat Rodón, White Sox 5-1
Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer for the second straight day and the Kansas City Royals handed Carlos Rodón his first loss of the season with a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Whi...MAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Launches seventh homer Santana went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
Impact After going 1-for-2 with two walks, a run scored and an RBI in the opener, Santana took Michael Kopech deep in the third inning of the nightcap, accounting for the Royals' only run of the contest. Santana is slashing .256/.401/.450 with seven homers, 22 runs and 24 RBI through 38 games.
MAY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Abreu, Dozier collide, Royals and Chisox split doubleheader
Rookie Andrew Vaughn, starting the nightcap at first base after AL MVP Jose Abreu was injured in a frightening collision in the first game, homered to send the Chicago White Sox ov...MAY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tigers beat Royals 4-3, KC's skid reaches 11 games
Michael Fulmer shut down Kansas City’s ninth-inning rally for his second save, and the Detroit Tigers’ won 4-3 to extend the Royals’ losing streak to 11 gamesMAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cabrera becomes Venezuelan hit king, Tigers beat Royals
Miguel Cabrera drove in two runs and surpassed Omar Vizquel for the most major league hits by a Venezuelan player, leading the Detroit Tigers past the slumping Kansas City Royals 4...MAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Grossman, Tigers recover to hand Royals 9th straight loss
Robbie Grossman singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers, after squandering a seven-run lead late, recovered to beat the skidding Kansa...MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansas City takes 8-game skid into matchup with Detroit
Kansas City will try to break its eight-game losing streak when the Royals take on DetroitMAY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gets aboard four times Santana went 2-for-2 with a pair of singles and a pair of walks in Saturday's 9-1 loss to the White Sox.
Impact Santana has recorded seven games this season where he's gotten on base at least three times. The 35-year-old first baseman's strong day at the dish didn't directly lead to any run production in the blowout loss. Santana has a .263/.380/.456 slash line with six home runs, 21 RBI, 17 runs scored and a stolen base in 137 plate appearances.
MAY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Royals, streaking Benintendi set for matchup against White Sox
Benintendi takes an 11-game hit streak into matchup with White SoxMAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago in action against Kansas City following Keuchel's strong performance
Chicago looks to follow up a dominant outing by Wednesday starter Dallas KeuchelMAY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals take 4-game losing streak into matchup with Indians
Kansas City heads into the matchup against Cleveland in a rut, losers of four straightMAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Minor scheduled to start for Kansas City against Cleveland
The Indians will start Sam Hentges on Tuesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Mike MinorMAY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals love to run -- and they've raced to MLB's top mark
The Kansas City Royals have the best record in baseball — and an identity that should be pretty familiar by nowMAY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Records three hits Santana went 3-for-4 in Sunday's loss against the Twins.
Impact Santana continues to be one of the Royals' most consistent hitters and has extended his hitting streak to seven games, posting three multi-hit appearances in that span. He has also reached base safely at least twice five times during that seven-game period.
MAY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Royals visit Minnesota, aim to build on Duffy's strong showing
Kansas City looks to follow up a dominant outing by Saturday starter Danny DuffyMAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Six-game hitting streak Santana went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs, an RBI and a strike out in Saturday's 11-3 win over Minnesota.
Impact Santana reached base and scored in each of his first two at bats and singled in the ninth to round out a solid all-around game. He remains a much stronger option in points leagues due to his on-base abilities.
MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Launches sixth home run Santana went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-1 loss to the Twins.
Impact Santana provided the only run for the Royals when he drove a fastball 424 feet to right-center field in the fourth inning. After a disappointing 2020 campaign, the 35-year-old is slashing .247/.363/.506 with six home runs, 20 RBI and 14 runs scored to go along with a 16:15 BB:K. He's been one of the Royals' better hitters and is a key reason why they're in sitting in first place over the first month of the season.
MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
