The Royals announced the firing of manager Trey Hillman immediately after Zack Greinke earned his first win of the season, 6-4, over the Indians yesterday in Kansas City, Mo.
Hillman, 47, was in his third season with Kansas City and finished 152-207. Former Brewers manager Ned Yost, who joined the Royals’ front office in January, takes over the 12-23 team.
Alberto Callaspo hit a three-run homer and the Royals snapped a seven-game skid by roughing up Cleveland starter David Huff (1-5) and giving Greinke (1-4) his most run support of the season. The hard-luck righthander, winless over his first seven starts, entered with the fourth-lowest run support in the AL at 2.4 runs per game, and the bullpen had blown leads in three games after he left the mound.
Greinke allowed three runs in six innings, all the damage coming in the third. This time, the Royals rallied.
David DeJesus led off the fourth with a single and Jose Guillen walked, setting up Callaspo’s tying homer. DeJesus gave the Royals their first lead the next inning, looping a run-scoring single in front of a diving Grady Sizemore, then Billy Butler hit the next pitch over the center fielder’s head for a double that made it 5-3.
Hillman was told of the decision yesterday morning and given the option of managing the game, which he accepted.
“There won’t be any second-guessing,’’ said Hillman. “I have the ultimate respect for the people I work for.’’
Padres 1, Giants 0 — Mat Latos pitched a one-hitter, allowing just a sixth-inning single that deflected off him, and also drove in the lone run for San Diego, which closed out a three-game sweep in San Francisco.
Latos (3-3) retired the first 15 batters. Eli Whiteside opened the sixth with a one-hopper that hit off Latos’s glove hand and bounced toward shortstop. Third baseman Chase Headley’s throw to first wasn’t in time.
Latos ran his scoreless-innings streak to 18 as he outdueled Jonathan Sanchez (2-3), who no-hit San Diego at AT&T Park last July 10 in his first career complete game. Latos struck out six and didn’t walk a batter in a 106-pitch gem that ended in 2 hours 6 minutes.
Astros 4, Cardinals 1 — Superb pitching by Bud Norris and a three-run homer by Hunter Pence propelled Houston to its first sweep in St. Louis since 2004. The Cardinals have lost three straight and seven of nine.
Norris (2-4) struck out eight and walked none in eight innings. He gave up one run and six hits. Norris is 4-0 in his career against St. Louis with an 0.35 ERA. Overall, he’s 8-7 with a 5.10 ERA.
The Astrosscored all four runs in the third against Chris Carpenter (4-1). Lance Berkman had an RBI single, then the Cardinals’ ace and Carlos Lee had a staredown and exchanged words after Lee popped out with two runners on base, leading to both benches and bullpens streaming on the field.Continued...
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