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ROSTER MOVES
May 25: SS Adalberto Mondesi reinstated from injured list
At long last, Mondesi was back in the lineup at shortstop against the Rays. Mondesi was placed on the injured list a day before the regular season started with a right oblique strain that he suffered in his last at-bat of Spring Training.
May 24: RHP Jake Newberry optioned to Triple-A Omaha
The Royals cleared an active roster spot when they optioned Newberry ahead of this week’s road trip against the Rays and Twins. The reliever had joined the bullpen on May 14, but he didn’t appear in a game over the 10 days he was with Kansas City.
Benintendi 3 RBIs, Royals hold on, ends Tigers win streak at 4
Andrew Benintendi drove in three runs, Josh Staumount escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat Detroit 7-5 Saturday, stopping the Tigers four-game winning streak.
The Canadian Press Andrew Benintendi , The Canadian Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Andrew Benintendi drove in three runs, Josh Staumount escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat Detroit 7-5 Saturday, stopping the Tigers four-game winning streak.
The Tigers trailed 7-3 going into the ninth before Robbie Grossman hit a two-run homer.
Detroit then loaded the bases with one out. Staumont struck out Jonathan Schoop and Willi Castro to end it, finishing with a 100 mph fastball.