Kansas City Royals rookie Jorge Lopez allowed a walk and a single

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —to start the bottom of the ninth inning Chris Archer Jersey , ending his bid for a perfect game — and then a no-hitter — against the Minnesota Twins.After retiring his first 24 batters, Lopez walked Max Kepler on a 3-1 pitch leading off the ninth Saturday night. Robbie Grossman followed with a clean single to center field, and Lopez was removed from the game after 110 pitches.He was charged with one run in Kansas City’s 4-1 victory.A 25-year-old right-hander Kevin Kiermaier Jersey , Lopez was making his seventh big league start and fifth for the Royals since he was acquired from Milwaukee in the late-July trade that sent Mike Moustakas to the Brewers.Lopez struck out four. The closest Minnesota came to a baserunner through eight innings was when right fielder Jorge Bonifacio raced back to the wall to grab Jorge Polanco’s liner in the fourth.Heading into the ninth, Lopez had gone to five three-ball counts — including the first three batters of the game — but none since the fifth inning.Lopez made his big league debut with the Brewers in 2015, when he made a pair of late-season starts. He spent most of the next two years in the minors http://www.raysfanproshop.com/authentic-alex-cobb-jersey , making one relief appearance for Milwaukee in July 2017. Lopez had 10 appearances for the Brewers this year, all in relief, and entered 1-3 with a 5.66 ERA for the Royals.Whit Merrifield and Alex Gordon had RBI singles for Kansas City Wade Boggs Jersey , and Adalberto Mondesi doubled in a run. ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels rookie Shohei Ohtani will throw a bullpen session Saturday in the latest significant step in the two-way sensation’s return to the mound.Angels manager Mike Scioscia announced the decision Tuesday before Ohtani batted third as Los Angeles’ designated hitter against Detroit.Ohtani hasn’t pitched since June 6 after spraining a ligament in his elbow. Ohtani and the Angels are attempting to determine whether he can return to regular pitching without needing Tommy John surgery.Ohtani won’t throw at maximum effort in the bullpen session, which will be his most elaborate work off a mound since his injury. The Angels are still optimistic Ohtani will pitch in games again this season.Ohtani went 4-1 with a 3.10 ERA and 61 strikeouts over 49 1/3 innings in his first nine big-league starts.