Topic: Eric Hosmer

Jason Vargas pitched seven scoreless innings, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 4-0 win over the Minnesota Twins in the rubber match of this three-game set from Target Field.

Clayton Kershaw turned in another strong performance as the Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-0 win over the Kansas City Royals in the second of a three-game set.

Eric Hosmer drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning to complete the Kansas City Royals' 8-7 comeback victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

The Toronto Blue Jays' nine-game winning streak was snapped by the slumping Kansas City Royals, 8-6.

Paul Konerko's two-run homer in the fifth helped the Chicago White Sox erase an early five-run deficit and defeat the Kansas City Royals, 7-6.

Hisashi Iwakuma tossed eight scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners shut out the Kansas City Royals, 1-0, in the opener of a four-game set.

Mike Moustakas stroked a two-run homer in the sixth inning as the Kansas City Royals shut out the Minnesota Twins, 5-0, in the opener of a three-game series.

Omar Infante smacked a homer, drove in two runs and scored a pair, and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Houston Astros, 4-2.

Jason Vargas hurled eight-plus strong innings as the Kansas City Royals downed the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-2, in the opener of a three-game set.

Matt Carson went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI as the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals, 12-6, in Cactus League play on Thursday.