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5/21/2013 |
Shields looks for support in series finale vs. Astros
The story for James Shields has been mostly the same lately, as he pitches well but doesn't get run support. The Royals will have a chance to flip the script and reward Shields with a win Wednesday night against Jordan Lyles and the Astros at Minute Maid Park.
5/21/2013 |
With Perez out, emergency catcher Getz to be backup
With starting catcher Salvador Perez sitting out Tuesday night's game with a minor injury, it raised the question of what would the Royals do if backup catcher George Kottaras was also injured in a game? Second baseman Chris Getz is the emergency catcher.
5/21/2013 |
Cain's family in Oklahoma 'fine' after tornado
Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain lives in Norman, Okla., in the offseason, not far from where a tornado tore through central Oklahoma on Monday, and he said everyone in his family is fine.
5/21/2013 |
Brett to represent Royals at 2013 MLB Draft
Kansas City Hall of Famer George Brett will be the Royals' representative at this year's First-Year Player Draft. Brett and one or two representatives from all 30 Major League teams will be at the June 6 Draft in New York.
5/21/2013 |
Royals Minor League report: May 20
Royals Minor League report: May 20.
5/21/2013 |
Baseball dignitaries will represent at '13 Draft
A star-studded cast of accomplished baseball legends will be on hand for the first day of the First-Year Player Draft on June 6, as the league welcomes its next crop of top prospects.
5/21/2013 |
Today's MLB starting lineups: May 21
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
5/20/2013 |
Perez nursing sore hip after hitting dugout fence
Royals catcher Salvador Perez left Monday's game prior to the bottom of the sixth inning after slamming his right hip into the fence in front of the Astros dugout chasing a foul ball off the bat of Jason Castro in the fifth at Minute Maid Park.
5/20/2013 |
Gordon counting up wins, not personal hits
Royals left fielder Alex Gordon went 4-for-5 on Sunday at Oakland, which is about as good as it gets. The one at-bat that Gordon remembered most was his trip to the plate in the ninth inning -- when he struck out in a 4-3 loss.
5/20/2013 |
Tejada starts, homers in return to Houston
Veteran Royals infielder Miguel Tejada returned to the starting lineup on Monday night against the Astros, starting at third base in place of the struggling Mike Moustakas. Tejada homered in his return to the city where he was the starting shortstop in 2008 and '09.
5/20/2013 |
Hochevar geared up for action in bullpen
Royals right-hander Luke Hochevar tried to take a good attitude with him when he was moved from the starting rotation to the bullpen this season. He did not look at the switch as a demotion, and he's enjoyed success with a sparkling 1.10 ERA in 16 1/3 innings.
5/20/2013 |
Royals extend one-run loss streak against Astros
Right-hander Jeremy Guthrie was tagged for a pair of home runs, including a decisive three-run blast by Matt Dominguez, as the Royals endured their fourth straight loss by a run, 6-5, to the Astros on Monday night.
5/20/2013 |
Norris well-rested for his turn against Royals
Astros right-hander Bud Norris feels good pitching at home and will take the mound on Tuesday -- eight days since his last start -- against Wade Davis and the Royals in the second of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park.
5/20/2013 |
Royals Minor League report: May 19
Royals Minor League report: May 19.
5/20/2013 |
Today's MLB starting lineups: May 20
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
5/19/2013 |
Gordon dominant, but late homer drops Royals
Alex Gordon went 4-for-5, but Yoenis Cespedes belted Kelvin Herrera's second pitch of the eighth inning over the left-field wall to give the Oakland Athletics a 4-3 victory over the Royals on Sunday.
5/19/2013 |
Lough latest to man leadoff spot
In addition to Alex Gordon, manager Ned Yost has tried four others in the leadoff batting order spot -- Jarrod Dyson, Lorenzo Cain, Alcides Escobar and now David Lough.
5/19/2013 |
Crash at wall conjures sour memory for Cain
When Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain bumped into the center-field wall while making a catch on a long drive by the A's Derek Norris on Saturday night, it brought back a non-too-pleasant memory of an injury last season.
5/19/2013 |
Royals' 'School Day' rescheduled for June
School Day, the weather day for kids that was weathered out May 2, has been re-titled Summer School Day and is rescheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, June 12, prior to the Royals' game against the Tigers at Kauffman Stadium.
5/19/2013 |
Keuchel heads to the hill in opener vs. Royals
Dallas Keuchel heads to the mound as the Astros open a series against Jeremy Guthrie and the Royals on Monday at Minute Maid Park.
5/19/2013 |
Royals Minor League report: May 18
Royals Minor League report: May 18
5/18/2013 |
A's, Royals battle to regain consistency
As Kansas City and Oakland wrap up a three-game series Sunday, neither team has been working with a successful formula lately. The Royals' Luis Mendoza faces the A's A.J. Griffin as both teams try to end the series on a high note.
5/18/2013 |
Royals get on board early but fall vs. A's
Since a four-game winning streak, the Royals have lost nine of 12 games. The latest defeat came against the Oakland Athletics, 2-1, on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 35,067.
5/18/2013 |
Bats leave Shields hanging in all his defeats
All four of James Shields' losses this season have come by one run. He also had a no decision after going eight frames in an 11-inning, 2-1 loss to the White Sox.
5/18/2013 |
Moustakas' numbers down, but Yost not counting him out
Mike Moustakas' average was down to .189 entering Saturday's game, and he was in a 1-for-26 swoon with no RBIs and one run. But Royals manager Ned Yost was adamant that he was not giving up on his third baseman. More Results > |
