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Rays edge Royals 4-2 to sweep twin bill
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Kansas City Royals' Nick Pratto flips his bat after striking out to end the third inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos
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KC Royals: Why demoting Nick Pratto isn't an outrage
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Kansas City Royals' Nick Pratto celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Maikel Garcia during the third inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the
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Rays edge Royals 4-2 to sweep twin bill
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Kansas City Royals trainer Nick Kenny, second from right, and manager Mike Matheny (22) talk to starting pitcher Brady Singer before taking him out of the game during the first inning of
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Kansas City Royals Nick Pratto hits two home runs
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Nick Pratto's Demotion Raises All Kinds of Questions With the Royals – The Royals Reporter
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Kansas City Royals' Nick Pratto gets doused by Bobby Witt Jr. as they celebrate their team's 15-7 win over the San Diego Padres in a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday