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  • April 2008

    • Indians Sweep Doubleheader From Royals

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 25, 08 1:22 AM CDT

      Indians Sweep Doubleheader From Royals

      Cliff Lee faced only two batters over the minimum while pitching a three-hit shutout in a 2-0 victory over Kansas City last night that gave the Cleveland Indians a doubleheader sweep. Lee (4-0) struck out nine and did not issue a walk while shrinking his major league-best ERA to 0.28 as the Royals lost their seventh straight game. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Cleveland Indians  • Kansas City Royals  • Brian Bannister  • Cliff Lee  • David Dellucci

    • Indians Take Game One of Doubleheader

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 25, 08 1:14 AM CDT

      Indians Take Game One of Doubleheader

      Grady Sizemore had four hits and two RBIs and Fausto Carmona survived five shaky innings to lead Cleveland past Kansas City 9-6 in the first game of a doubleheader last night. The Royals have lost six straight. Sizemore was 4-for-5 with three singles and a solo home run, while Casey Blake and Jason Michaels both had two RBIs amid Cleveland's 15-hit attack. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Cleveland Indians  • Kansas City Royals  • Grady Sizemore  • Casey Blake  • Brett Tomko  • Fausto Carmona

    • Blake Hits Grand Slam in Cleveland Romp

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 22, 08 11:54 PM CDT

      Blake Hits Grand Slam in Cleveland Romp

      Casey Blake had a grand slam and six RBIs and C.C. Sabathia struck out 11 in his first victory, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 15-1 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Blake, the No. 9 hitter, was 4-for-4 with a single and a grand slam and two RBI doubles in the Indians' 17-hit attack. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Cleveland Indians  • Kansas City Royals  • Casey Blake

    • A's Pound Royals' Rookie Phenom Hochevar

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 20, 08 10:47 PM CDT

      A's Pound Royals' Rookie Phenom Hochevar

      Oakland battered rookie phenom Luke Hochevar just as it did Kansas City's experienced starters the previous two days. Dana Eveland won for the first time in three starts as the Athletics completed a three-game sweep of the Royals with a 7-1 victory Sunday. Oakland improved to 12-8 for its best record through 20 games since starting 13-7 in 1992. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Kansas City Royals  • Oakland Athletics  • Mark Ellis  • Bobby Crosby  • Luke Hochevar  • Chris Denorfia  • Dana Eveland

    • Suzuki Leads A's to Comeback Win Over Royals

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 19, 08 11:12 PM CDT

      Suzuki Leads A's to Comeback Win Over Royals

      Kurt Suzuki singled home Chris Denorfia with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Oakland Athletics knocked around Kansas City's bullpen for a second straight day in a 6-5 win over the Royals yesterday. Daric Barton went 3-for-5 with a single, double and triple to make up for a critical fielding error in the second inning while five other players had two hits apiece for the A's. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • American League  • Kansas City Royals  • Oakland Athletics  • Jose Guillen  • Huston Street  • Joey Devine  • Miguel Olivo  • Chris Denorfia  • Daric Barton  • Kurt Suzuki

    • KC's Pitching Un-Royal as Mariners Romp

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 15, 08 10:56 PM CDT

      KC's Pitching Un-Royal as Mariners Romp

      Jose Lopez became the 12th player in major league history to hit three sacrifice flies in a game, Yuniesky Betancourt drove in three runs and the Seattle Mariners set a season high for runs with an 11-6 victory over the previously stingy Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Lopez added an RBI single. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Seattle Mariners  • Kansas City Royals  • Brian Bannister  • Jose Lopez  • Yuniesky Betancourt

    • Greinke Goes Distance, KC Beats Seattle

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 15, 08 12:23 AM CDT

      Greinke Goes Distance, KC Beats Seattle

      Zack Greinke pitched a five-hitter for his third career complete game, and the Kansas City Royals opened a seven-game road trip with a 5-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night. It was the sixth complete game in the American League this year and second by a Kansas City pitcher. Billy Butler and Miguel Olivo each hit their first homer. More »

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      baseball  • Seattle Mariners  • Kansas City Royals  • Billy Butler  • Yuniesky Betancourt  • Miguel Olivo  • Zack Greinke  • Mark Teahen

    • Bannister Pitches Complete Game for KC

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 13, 08 7:46 PM CDT

      Bannister Pitches Complete Game for KC

      Brian Bannister threw his second career complete game and outpitched Francisco Liriano, who was making his first start since 2006, as the Kansas City Royals snapped a three-game skid with a 5-1 victory Sunday over the Minnesota Twins. Bannister gave up only three hits, walking one and striking out three. In three starts, he’s allowed only two earned runs for an ERA of 0.86. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Minnesota Twins  • Kansas City Royals  • Brian Bannister  • Francisco Liriano

    • Twins Shut Out Punchless Royals Again

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 13, 08 6:40 AM CDT

      Twins Shut Out Punchless Royals Again

      Boof Bonser pitched six innings and Jason Kubel homered and scored twice, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 2-0 victory and a second straight shutout over the punchless Kansas City Royals last night. Bonser (1-2) did not give up a hit until Ross Gload singled with one out in the fifth. Constantly blowing into his hands as the wind chill registered in the mid-30s, the right-hander allowed three hits, two walks, and struck out four. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Minnesota Twins  • Kansas City Royals  • Joe Nathan  • Brett Tomko  • Boof Bonser  • Jason Kubel

    • Hernandez Pitches Twins Past Royals

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 12, 08 1:13 AM CDT

      Hernandez Pitches Twins Past Royals

      Livan Hernandez scattered seven hits over seven innings to win his third straight start, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Friday. He struck out three and walked one, lowered his earned run average to 2.57, and is 3-0 for the first time since 2002, when he won his first four starts for San Francisco. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Minnesota Twins  • Kansas City Royals  • Justin Morneau  • Carlos Gomez  • Livan Hernandez  • Gil Meche  • Brendan Harris

    • Yankees Avoid Royals Sweep

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 11, 08 12:43 AM CDT

      Yankees Avoid Royals Sweep

      Andy Pettitte picked up his first victory and Alex Rodriguez and Melky Cabrera each homered and drove in two runs, helping the New York Yankees defeat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 Thursday night and avoid a series sweep. Jorge Posada also homered for the Yankees. Pettitte held the Royals to one run and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Alex Rodriguez  • Kansas City Royals  • Andy Pettitte  • Jose Guillen  • Jorge Posada  • Melky Cabrera  • Mark Teahen

    • A-Rod Whiffs 4 Times As Royals Top Yanks

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 8, 08 8:49 PM CDT

      A-Rod Whiffs 4 Times As Royals Top Yanks

      Brian Bannister and the Kansas City Royals got the best of Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod struck out four times in a game for only the fourth time in his major league career, and the Royals won their home opener 5-2 over the New York Yankees on Tuesday. In a matchup of top young pitchers, Bannister (2-0) bested Phil Hughes (0-1) as the Yankees opened a stretch that has them playing 18 of 20 games on the road. More »

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      MLB  • New York Yankees  • Alex Rodriguez  • American League  • Kansas City Royals  • Brian Bannister  • Kauffman Stadium

    • Tomko Leads Royals Over Twins 3-1

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 6, 08 7:52 PM CDT

      Tomko Leads Royals Over Twins 3-1

      Brett Tomko pitched five shutout innings, Alex Gordon hit a two-run single that put Kansas City ahead in the second inning, and the Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-1. Kansas City finished its opening trip to Detroit and Minnesota 4-2, its best start since 2004. Making his first start this season, Tomko allowed six hits, struck out three and walked one. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Minnesota Twins  • Kansas City Royals  • Justin Morneau  • Alex Gordon  • Joakim Soria  • Brett Tomko

    • Morneau Blasts Twins Past Royals

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 5, 08 7:21 PM CDT

      Morneau Blasts Twins Past Royals

      Justin Morneau hit his first home run of the season and drove in four runs, and Livan Hernandez won his second straight start for the Minnesota Twins, a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals today. Hernandez (2-0) pitched seven solid innings as the Twins won their second consecutive game against the Royals, who started the season 3-0. Joe Nathan picked up his third save. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Minnesota Twins  • Kansas City Royals  • Justin Morneau  • Joe Nathan  • Livan Hernandez

    • Twins Hand Royals First Loss of '08

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 5, 08 12:04 AM CDT

      Twins Hand Royals First Loss of '08

      Carlos Gomez went 3-for-4 with a double and two stolen bases and Scott Baker recovered from a sluggish first two innings in Minnesota's 4-3 victory over Kansas City on Friday night, the Royals' first loss of the season. Baker gave up three runs on seven hits in 6 2-3 innings and Joe Nathan picked up his second save, writes AP. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Minnesota Twins  • Kansas City Royals  • Joe Nathan  • Alex Gordon  • Carlos Gomez  • Scott Baker  • Michael Cuddyer

    • Greinke Powers Royals to Sweep of Tigers

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 3, 08 6:33 PM CDT

      Greinke Powers Royals to Sweep of Tigers

      Zack Greinke allowed one run in seven innings, and Alex Gordon and Mark Teahen homered to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Detroit Tigers 4-1 Thursday for a season-opening three-game sweep. Kansas City is 3-0 for the first time since winning its first nine games in 2003. Last year, the Royals didn't win a series until their sixth try, when they took two of three against Minnesota from April 20-22. More »

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      MLB  • American League  • Detroit Tigers  • Kansas City Royals  • Zack Greinke  • Mark Teahen

    • Bannister Leads Royals Past Tigers 4-0

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 2, 08 5:12 PM CDT

      Bannister Leads Royals Past Tigers 4-0

      Brian Bannister and the Kansas City Royals are off to a quick start. Bannister allowed two singles in seven innings, combining on a three-hitter Wednesday in a 4-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Kansas City is 2-0 for only the second time in 28 years. The Royals won their first nine games in 2003 en route to their only winning season since 1993. More »

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      Detroit Tigers  • Kansas City Royals  • Edgar Renteria  • Brian Bannister  • Joakim Soria  • Kenny Rogers

  • March 2008
  • December 2007

    • Slugger Hopes for Shortened Prison Term

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Dec 26, 07 4:30 PM CST

      Slugger Hopes for Shortened Prison Term

      Now that the US Sentencing Commission has agreed to retroactively reduce prison terms for crack cocaine offenses, one of baseball's record-holders stands to benefit. Willie Mays Aikens, the only player to hit multiple homers in multiple games in the same World Series (playing for Kansas City in 1980), may have his 15-plus-year sentence commuted. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • cocaine  • Kansas City Royals  • War on Drugs  • crack cocaine

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