MLB Note - Kansas City Royals Merrifield, Whit

Jul 27, 2017 - 7:27 AM 2B Whit Merrifield continued to provide a spark for the Royals on Wednesday. The team's leadoff hitter reached base three times on three singles, scored twice and knocked in a run as Kansas City tied its season high with 16 runs. Merrifield had a leadoff homer on Tuesday in the Royals' 3-1 victory at Detroit. In July, he is batting .333 and leads the majors in doubles (11) and extra-base hits (17).