Danny Duffy
Danny Duffy
Royals assured of sixth consecutive month with winning record
Published
Jul. 30, 2015 12:44 p.m. ET
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It's been awhile since the Kansas City Royals have had a bad month.
The first-place Royals are 17-9 in July, assured of a sixth consecutive calendar month with a winning record. That's tied for the longest such streak in franchise history.
Royals' Most Consecutive Months with Winning Record, All-time
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| Date | Consecutive Months |
| September 1981 - August 1982 | 6 |
| May 1994 - June 1995 | 6 |
| August 2014 - July 2015 | 6 (active) |
| Five streaks of | 5 |
The Royals boast six players with at least 10 home runs this year.
Over his last six road games, Eric Hosmer is 15-for-28 (.536) with two home runs and eight RBI, and has at least two hits in each game.
Most Players with 10+ Home Runs, MLB 2015
| Team | Players |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 7 |
| Kansas City Royals | 6 |
| New York Yankees | 6 |
| Seattle Mariners | 5 |
| Houston Astros | 5 |
Entering July, Danny Duffy was 2-4 with a 5.44 ERA in 10 starts this season. This month he is 2-0 with a 1.37 ERA in four outings.
American League's Lowest ERA Since July 1
| Player | ERA |
| Scott Kazmir (OAK/HOU) | 0.34 |
| Chris Tillman (BAL) | 1.31 |
| Danny Duffy (KC) | 1.37 |
| Mark Buehrle (TOR) | 1.82 |
| Andrew Heaney (LAA) | 1.98 |
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