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Pete Grathoff

@pgrathoff

I write about baseball and the Royals for The Kansas City Star (@KCStar). My blog about the quirky side of sports was ranked No. 1 in the world by my mom.

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Royals GM J.J. Picollo on the trade deadline: “The goal is always to get better regardless of where you're at, whether you're a seller or buyer. Right now, I don't think of us as either way. We just want to make our team better.”

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With his first-inning home run, the Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .310 with seven homers and 26 RBIs since May 30

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Royals' Kris Bubic was hit in the leg by a 105.1 mph liner off the bat of Pirates' Bryan Reynolds, but he's staying in the game.

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Salvador Perez hits his second home run of the night, a 426-foot shot that gives the Royals a 4-3 lead in the eighth inning. A "Salvy!" chant has started here at The K

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Royals beat the Pirates 4-3 to finish the sweep. After going 1-12 at home in June, KC is 3-0 at Kauffman Stadium in July.

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Carlos Estévez is the first Royals relief pitcher selected to the All-Star Game since 2016 (Wade Davis & Kelvin Herrera), the team noted.

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Royals’ win probability was 88.3% after Bobby Witt Jr.’s 2-run homer in the seventh. The Mets ended up winning 8-3.

Royals’ win probability was 88.3% after Bobby Witt Jr.’s 2-run homer in the seventh. The Mets ended up winning 8-3.