Fans filled the stadium, former teammates, coaches and staff members showed up in support and Gordon delivered a heartfelt speech ahead of the game.

The city’s vibrant event scene includes a St. Patrick’s Day parade ranked among the top holiday parades in the U.S. Kansas City’s growing reputation as a travel destination is seen through its place on the BBC’s 25 best places to visit in 2025 and highlights such as the upcoming Museum of Barbecue.

Royals first. Jonathan India flies out to deep right field to Lawrence Butler. Bobby Witt grounds out to shortstop, Jacob Wilson to Nick Kurtz. Maikel Garcia singles to deep left center field.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is optimistic that the Chiefs and the Royals will be playing in his city for the 2031 season and beyond. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Thursday declared a State of Emergency and activated the Missouri National Guard in anticipation of protests across the state – and in response to "civil unrest" across the country.

The Royals lost for the 18th time in 28 games for a lot of reasons. But one in particular threatens to sink them if they don't make moves now.

Missouri lawmakers have approved hundreds of millions of dollars of incentives to try to persuade the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to keep playing in Missouri.

Against the odds, the San Francisco Giants continue to play at a high level and keep pace with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres in the National Leag

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