Whit Merrifield had never hit a game-ending home run -- not in middle school, high school, college or as a pro -- so he tried to admire his shot into the seats Saturday night. The only problem? First base coach Mitch Maier wasn't sure it was gone. "I heard him yell, `Run! Run! Run!" Merrifield said, so he took off running. His two-run shot with one out in the ninth inning was plenty deep, though, landing in the outfield seats and giving the Kansas City Royalsa back-and-forth 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. read more http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=380901107
