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Greinke Goes Distance, KC Beats Seattle

Royals kick off seven-game road trip with good pitching, defense

(Newser) - 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...

Bannister Pitches Complete Game for KC

Royals beat Twins, 5-1

(Newser) - 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....

Twins Shut Out Punchless Royals Again

Kubel homers, Bonser pitches 6 scoreless innings

(Newser) - 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...

Hernandez Pitches Twins Past Royals

Ex-National Leaguer improves to 3-0 for first time since 2002

(Newser) - 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,...

Yankees Avoid Royals Sweep
Yankees Avoid Royals Sweep 
Apr 11, 2008 12:43 AM CDT

Yankees Avoid Royals Sweep

Three go deep for New York in 6-1 win

(Newser) - 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...

A-Rod Whiffs 4 Times As Royals Top Yanks

KC pitchers rack up 11 strikeouts in all, as injured Jeter sits

(Newser) - 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...

Tomko Leads Royals Over Twins 3-1

Dodgers castoff a winner in first start of the season

(Newser) - 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...

Morneau Blasts Twins Past Royals
Morneau Blasts
Twins Past Royals
Apr 5, 2008 7:21 PM CDT

Morneau Blasts Twins Past Royals

Hernandez pitches strong again with seven solid innings

(Newser) - 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...

Twins Hand Royals First Loss of '08
Twins Hand Royals First Loss of '08
Apr 5, 2008 12:04 AM CDT

Twins Hand Royals First Loss of '08

Gomez offense, Baker pitching ends KC's winning streak at three

(Newser) - 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...

Greinke Powers Royals to Sweep of Tigers

First 3-0 start for KC since 2003; hold Tigers to five runs in series

(Newser) - 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,...

Bannister Leads Royals Past Tigers 4-0

Kansas City opens season 2-0 for the 2nd time in 28 years

(Newser) - 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...

Royals Best Tigers 5-4 in Extra Innings
Royals Best Tigers 5-4 in
Extra Innings
opening day
Mar 31, 2008 11:50 PM CDT

Royals Best Tigers 5-4 in Extra Innings

Gordon homers, new KC skipper Hillman gets first MLB win

(Newser) - Before the Detroit Tigers can live up to their lofty preseason expectations, they will have to get by longtime AL Central cellar dweller Kansas City, as the Royals spoiled the home opener for a team that many consider a World Series contender with a 5-4 extra inning victory. Tony Pena’...

Best Baseball Reads for Opening Day
Best Baseball
Reads for
Opening Day
Mar 30, 2008 5:09 PM CDT

Best Baseball Reads for Opening Day

Slate highlights blogs, articles to kick off the season

(Newser) - Want to get a literary start on the baseball season? Slate sports columnist Josh Levin highlights four great reads appropriate for opening day, including outspoken Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's blog 38 Pitches, where his output hasn't slowed despite the shoulder injury keeping him off the field. Other recommendations:

Slugger Hopes for Shortened Prison Term

Retroactive cuts in crack sentences may aid Willie Mays Aikens

(Newser) - 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...

Angels Win Torii Sweepstakes
Angels Win Torii Sweepstakes
Nov 22, 2007 10:22 PM CST

Angels Win Torii Sweepstakes

Other teams shocked by LA of A's sudden deal for Twins CF

(Newser) - Shocking other teams seeking the seven-time Gold Glover, the Los Angeles Angels nabbed free agent center fielder Torii Hunter with a five-year, $90 million deal, despite already having an excellent—and expensive—center fielder in Gary Matthews, Jr. The move is the second unconventional one of the week for LA's...

52nd Homer for A-Rod as Yanks Sweep Kansas

Rodriguez' 7th homer in 5 games shoots Yanks to 6-3 win

(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez' two-run homer in the first inning yesterday boosted the Yankees to a 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals, and helped Yank ace Chien-Ming Wang collect his 18th win of the season. A-Rod, now with 52 home runs this season and a .583 batting average in the four-game...

A-Rod Smashes 500th Homer
A-Rod Smashes 500th Homer
Aug 4, 2007 3:23 PM CDT

A-Rod Smashes 500th Homer

Sets record for youngest player in 500 club

(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez finally blasted his way into the 500-homer club today, becoming, at age 32 and 8 days, the youngest baseball player to hit the mark. A-Rod swatted the first pitch he saw from Kansas City Royals' Kyle Davies, belting a three-run homer at Yankee Stadium. It had been a...

Yanks Deal Proctor to Dodgers
Yanks Deal Proctor to Dodgers
Aug 1, 2007 6:58 AM CDT

Yanks Deal Proctor to Dodgers

NY picks up much-needed backup infielder in Betemit

(Newser) - The Yankees dealt reliever Scott Proctor to the Dodgers yesterday, in exchange for infielder Wilson Betemit. Proctor, who will likely be replaced by minor-league righty Edwar Ramirez, had struggled in the Bronx, giving up four home runs in his last six outings. The Yanks are hoping to add depth to...

Sox Fall to Royals, 6-5
Sox Fall to Royals, 6-5
Jul 19, 2007 5:16 AM CDT

Sox Fall to Royals, 6-5

Struggling Tavarez is yanked early, Sox lose 7th in 10 games

(Newser) - Boston's Julan Tavarez threw less than six innings in a sloppy outing last night, as the Sox fell to Kansas City 6-5. With New York finding its stride, the Sox are beginning to feel some heat in the AL East, and may replace the faltering Tavarez with prospect Jon Lester...

Matsuzaka Fires Gem in Much-Hyped Debut

$103 million Japanese rookie strikes out 10 Royals as Red Sox win

(Newser) - The Red Sox's $103-million man Daisuke Matsuzaka lived up to the hype last night, holding the Kansas City Royals to just one run on six hits in his Major League debut. In front of 200 Japanese media members, Matsuzaka dazzled the Royals hitters with a power fastball and his famed...

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