MJ Melendez hits pinch-hit homer in the 9th inning to rally Royals past Tigers 3-2
MJ Melendez hit a pinch-hit three-run homer in the ninth inning to rally the Kansas City Royals to a 3-2 win over the Detroit TigersAUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
HUNTER RENFROE #16 - RIGHT FIELDER - KANSAS CITY ROYALS
15 HR •
52 RBI •
.229 AVG
15 HR
52 RBI
.229 AVG
Hits 11th homer Renfroe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 8-5 win over the White Sox.
Impact Renfroe is batting .300 (9-for-30) with three homers and 11 RBI over 10 games since the All-Star break. He also has a 6:6 BB:K in that span. The outfielder has had a difficult first year in Kansas City, but it looks like he's turning things around. Overall, Renfroe has a .234/.314/.415 slash line, 11 homers, 41 RBI, 33 runs scored, 15 doubles and one stolen base through 86 contests.
JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE
Hits 11th homer Renfroe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 8-5 win over the White Sox.
Impact Renfroe is batting .300 (9-for-30) with three homers and 11 RBI over 10 games since the All-Star break. He also has a 6:6 BB:K in that span. The outfielder has had a difficult first year in Kansas City, but it looks like he's turning things around. Overall, Renfroe has a .234/.314/.415 slash line, 11 homers, 41 RBI, 33 runs scored, 15 doubles and one stolen base through 86 contests.
JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE
Bobby Witt Jr. hits grand slam and the Royals hand the White Sox their 15th straight loss
Bobby Witt Jr.'s grand slam — and fourth hit of the game — capped Kansas City’s six-run, eighth inning rally and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 8-5 on Monday nightJULY 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Knocks in three runs in loss Renfroe went 3-for-4 with a home run and three total RBI In a loss to the Cubs on Saturday.
Impact Renfroe swatted a solo homer in the second inning and added a two-run single in the sixth. He finished with his first multi-hit game since July 14 and just his second three-hit performance of the campaign. Renfroe has never hit fewer than 20 long balls among his six full big-league campaigns, but he has some work to do if he's going to extend that streak since he's at only 10 home runs this season.
JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Knocks in three runs in loss Renfroe went 3-for-4 with a home run and three total RBI in a loss to the Cubs on Saturday.
Impact Renfroe swatted a solo homer in the second inning and added a two-run single in the sixth. He finished with his first multi-hit game since July 14 and just his second three-hit performance of the campaign. Renfroe has never hit fewer than 20 long balls in his six full big-league campaigns, but he has some work to do if he's going to extend that streak since he's at only 10 home runs this season.
JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Out of Kansas City lineup Renfroe is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Renfroe started the first two games of the series, homering Monday and drawing a couple walks Tuesday, but he'll begin Wednesday's tilt on the bench. Drew Waters is drawing a start in right field for the series finale.
JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Goes deep in Monday's win Renfroe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact Renfroe tacked on a run in the fifth inning when he took Arizona reliever Miguel Castro deep. This was Renfroe's first homer since June 28, though he hit a strong .283 over the 16 games between long balls. The outfielder is at a .227/.305/.397 slash line with nine homers, 35 RBI, 31 runs scored, one stolen base and 15 doubles through 80 contests overall, though he's been trending in the right direction in July.
JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Bobby Witt Jr. homers, triples and doubles in the Royals' 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks
Bobby Witt Jr. fell a single short of the cycle, Salvador Perez and Hunter Renfroe also homered, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-4 on Monday night for t...JULY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seth Lugo retires 14 straight in 1st career complete game, Royals beat White Sox 4-1
Seth Lugo retired 14 straight batters in his first career complete game as the Kansas City Royals rallied past the Chicago White Sox for a 4-1 win and series sweepJULY 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not in Sunday's lineup Renfroe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Colorado.
Impact Renfroe started the previous 13 games and will receive a day off after hitting .310 with two homers during that span. Adam Frazier will take over in right field and bat leadoff Sunday.
JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE
Ragans strikes out 11 as Royals beat Marlins 4-1 for fourth win in 15 games
Cole Ragans struck out 11 to win for the first time in a month, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Miami Marlins 4-1 for just their fourth win in 15 gamesJUNE 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Resting Saturday Renfroe is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.
Impact Renfroe will take a rest Saturday after returning from the injured list Friday, going 0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts. The lefty-hitting Adam Frazier will start in right field Saturday and bat in the leadoff spot against Rangers right-hander Jon Gray.
JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE
Resting Saturday Renfroe is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.
Impact Renfroe will take a seat Saturday after returning from the injured list Friday, going 0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts. The lefty-hitting Adam Frazier will start in right field Saturday and bat in the leadoff spot against Rangers right-hander Jon Gray.
JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE
Royals try to stop road slide, face the Athletics
The Kansas City Royals will attempt to stop their three-game road losing streak in a matchup with the Oakland AthleticsJUNE 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bleday leads Athletics against the Royals after 4-hit game
The Oakland Athletics take on the Kansas City Royals after JJ Bleday had four hits against the Twins on SundayJUNE 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dodgers play the Royals with 1-0 series lead
The Los Angeles Dodgers lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Kansas City RoyalsJUNE 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals reverse initial announcement and say Hunter Renfroe's left big toe not broken
Hunter Renfroe’s left big toe is not fractured, the Kansas City Royals said two days after the team initially announced it was broken by a foul ballJUNE 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MRI reveals Renfroe does not have fractured toe KANSAS CITY -- The Royals had to dip into their depth on Tuesday when they placed outfielder Hunter Renfroe on the 10-day injured list with...
JUNE 12 • MLB.COM
Royals OF Hunter Renfroe (fractured toe) placed on IL The Kansas City Royals placed outfielder Hunter Renfroe on the 10-day injured list and infielder Adam Frazier on the bereavement list prior...
JUNE 12 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Renfroe goes on IL with fractured toe; Waters rejoins KC KANSAS CITY -- The Royals had to dip into their depth on Tuesday when they placed outfielder Hunter Renfroe on the 10-day injured list with...
JUNE 11 • MLB.COM
Royals put Renfroe on IL with fracture toe, Frazier on bereavement list before playing Yankees
The Kansas City Royals have placed outfielder Hunter Renfroe on the injured list with a fractured toe and infielder Adam Frazier on the bereavement list ahead of the second game of...JUNE 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals' Hunter Renfroe fouls two curveballs off toe, sustains fracture Hunter Renfroe experienced a painful at-bat in more ways than one in a Kansas City Royals loss to the New York Yankees, fouling two pitches...
JUNE 11 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Royals' Hunter Renfroe fractures left big toe after fouling off 2 pitches from Carlos Rodón
Kansas City Royals outfielder Hunter Renfroe fractured his left big toe when he fouled off two pitches from New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón in the third inningJUNE 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
