Thome belts No. 596 vs. Royals
The Associated Press The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota Twins slugger Jim Thome hit his 596th career home run in the sixth inning on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Thome hit a 3-2 pitch from Felipe Paulino high into the upper deck in right-center field. That puts Thome four long balls away from becoming the eighth player in history to reach the 600-homer plateau. The Twins …
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Kansas City Royals Take Care Of Business In Opening Game of I-70 Series Against The St. Louis Cardinals
Kansas City improved to 4-3 on the current road trip with a come from behind 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday evening at Busch Stadium. It sure feels good as a fan watching your team win the opening game of a new series, but if feels even better when it comes at the hands of your rival, the St. Louis Cardinals . Kansas City squandered an early lead and then came back to take …
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A’s beat Kansas City Royals to win their first June series
Matsui, Weeks make manager’s early exit bearable
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Royals handcuff Seattle
Kansas City — A handwritten sign hastily taped above the little corner of the Royals clubhouse where Sean O’Sullivan and three relievers have their locker stalls told the story:
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Royals making baseball fun in Kansas City
DOUG TUCKER AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. Look who’s leading the AL Central. It’s none other than the Kansas City Royals, the youngest and poorest team in the majors. After a wacky week of baseball that included four wins in their final at-bat and their All-Star closer’s career-worst meltdown, the Royals are 4-2. It’s early, but if they keep this up, baseball just might be fun again in …
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Royals acquire Treanor from Rangers
The Kansas City Royals acquired catcher Matt Treanor on Monday from the Texas Rangers for an undisclosed amount of cash. The 35-year-old Treanor was a fourth-round selection by the Royals in the 1994 draft and traded to Florida in 1997 for right-hander Matt Whisenant. He appeared in 82 games last year for the Rangers and hit a home run off the New York Yankees in the ALCS.
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Zack Greinke and the Kansas City Royals Need To Come Back Down to Earth
With Cliff Lee returning to the City of Brotherly Love, the list of free agent pitchers looks awfully unappealing. Carl Pavano is the “best” option but few teams wish to give him a sizable contract given his injury history. However, there is a Cy Young winner available in a city that will not contend anytime soon. Greinke has a limited no-trade clause but has formally requested a trade …
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Royals’ Greinke ready to go anywhere
It was once reported that 27-year-old Kansas City Royals ace Zack Greinke would only allow himself to be traded to certain teams and didn’t want anything to do with any big-market franchises, but he has told the team that he’ll take a trade to any location , according to FOXSports.com. Greinke had 15 teams on his no-trade list, but he plans to waive his right of refusal if traded to any of them …
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Royals Getz Likely Out For The Season With Concussion
Kansas City second baseman Chris Getz will likely miss the rest of the season because of symptoms from a concussion earlier this month.
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Today: Royals
Matchup: Tigers at Kansas City, 2:10. TV/radio: FSD; WXYT-AM (1270), WXYT-FM (97.1).
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