Topic: Travis Wood

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An Ervin Santana throwing error on a possible double play grounder turned out to be a game-changer.

Just when it appeared the Houston Astros were going to extend their winning streak to 12 games, their bullpen imploded.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When it came down to a battle of the bullpens, the Cleveland Indians had a huge advantage.

CLEVELAND -- For a team with a three-game losing streak in which its pitching and hitting were both lacking, this was a game that checked all the the right boxes.

Derek Holland pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Jose Abreu and Matt Davidson homered and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-3.

CHICAGO -- Craig Counsell is running out of superlatives to apply to first baseman Eric Thames.

HOUSTON -- Evan Gattis worked a bases-loaded walk in the 12th inning and the Houston Astros rallied for a 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday at Minute Maid Park.

MINNEAPOLIS -- For six innings, the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals matched each other pitch for pitch and home run for home run.

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- After advancing to the World Series in 2014 and '15, the Kansas City Royals finished 2016 at .500.

As spring training begins to wind down, teams are getting surprise performances.