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5/22/2013 |
Santana to square off against Angels for first time
Ervin Santana, who started 233 games for the Angels from 2005-12, will oppose Joe Blanton in the opener of a four-game series in Kansas City.
5/22/2013 |
Moustakas reunites with Astros' Dominguez
Kansas City's Mike Moustakas and Houston's Matt Dominguez went out to a pizza place for dinner after Tuesday night's game at Minute Maid Park.
5/22/2013 |
Perez gets another night off from lineup Wednesday
After suffering a leg bruise in Monday night's game, Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez took off a second day in a row Wednesday against the Houston Astros.
5/22/2013 |
Royals reaping benefits of breaks from lineup
Kansas City manager Ned Yost believes in giving his players a day off here and there, partly to get more people in the games. It certainly worked well this week in Houston.
5/22/2013 |
Gordon continues to surge at the plate
Alex Gordon went 3-for-4 with a walk Tuesday night at Houston, raising his average to .352, one point behind Tampa Bay's James Loney for second in the American League heading into Wednesday night's game.
5/22/2013 |
Royals Minor League report: May 21
Royals Minor League report: May 21.
5/22/2013 |
After two years, healing in Joplin under way
Wednesday marks the two-year anniversary of the Joplin, Mo., tornado, and thanks to the efforts of Major League Baseball and its two Missouri teams -- the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals -- 10 families now have a new place to call home.
5/22/2013 |
Today's MLB starting lineups: May 22
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
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. More Results > |
