St. Joseph Post
(AP) - Andrés Giménez hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning off rookie Collin Snider, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-3 win over the injury-riddled Kansas City Royals Monday.
José Ramírez hit his 13th homer and drove in three more runs for the Guardians. Emmanuel Rivera homered for the Royals, who rallied in the eighth but couldn’t stop from falling to 16-31 — the AL’s worst record.
The Royals are 2-9 in their last 11. They’ll try again at Cleveland Tuesday at 5:10 p.m. Coverage starts at 4:30 on KFEQ Radio (680, 95.3). Daniel Lynch will start.
Kansas City ace Zack Greinke was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday with a strained right forearm. It was the most significant in a flurry of roster moves by the Royals before opening their series with the Guardians.
The 38-year-old Greinke complained of tightness in his arm following Sunday’s start in Minnesota. He allowed five runs in four innings in a 7-3 loss to the Twins. Greinke is 0-4 with 5.05 ERA this season.
Royals manager Mike Matheny said it could “take a little time” before Greinke's back. A six-time All-Star, Greinke is in his second stint with the Royals. They signed him to a one-year, $13 million contract in March.