The Kansas City Royals, based in Kansas City, Mo., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League Central Division. The Royals were founded in 1969 and since 1973.
BOSTON — Right-hander Gil Meche's long trail of travail took another bad turn on Saturday, when the Royals placed him on the 15-day disabled list because of bursitis in his pitching shoulder. Meche's scheduled Sunday start against the Red Sox will be taken by left-hander Bruce Chen. Right-hander Victor Marte was recalled from Triple-A Omaha [...]
BOSTON — Yuniesky Betancourt ain't dizzy anymore. But the Royals reached dizzying heights on Friday night as they raked an unprecedented 20 hits at Fenway Park in a 12-5 rout of the Boston Red Sox. It was a grand slam by Betancourt, back in the lineup after having a mild concussion, that was the crusher. [...]
BOSTON — It was like a walk in the park, Fenway Park that is, for the Royals. They took advantage of Boston starter Daisuke Matsuzaka's wildness and dealt the Red Sox a 4-3 loss on Thursday night as Fenway's 576th consecutive sellout crowd, 37,940, watched. Dice-K, who walked eight and hit a batter in 4 [...]
Butler's hot start going virtually unnoticed Wood quite fond of Fenway DeJesus back after birth of son Wind at Fenway plays role in opener Yost doesn't expect Sox to be woozy BOSTON — Shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt was out of the Royals' lineup for the second successive game on Thursday night as he recovers from a [...]
Wood becoming mainstay from bullpen Bloomquist makes back-to-back starts Yost adds personal touch to style KANSAS CITY — The Royals observed a moment of silence before Sunday's game in memory of former pitcher Jose Lima, who died on Sunday morning of a heart attack at his home in Los Angeles. Lima, a popular member of [...]
Wood becoming mainstay from bullpen Yost adds personal touch to style Guillen, Royals remember Lima KANSAS CITY — For the second consecutive day, Royals utility man Willie Bloomquist finds himself in the starting lineup. Before Saturday's start against the Colorado Rockies, Bloomquist hadn't started a game since May 6. Now, he finds himself starting in [...]
CLEVELAND — There was some talk, back when Interleague Play began in 1997, that the Royals and the Rockies might forge a natural rivalry because of the proximity of Missouri, Kansas and Colorado. That never really happened — not with St. Louis foremost in Kansas City fans' interest — but the Rockies present an appealing [...]
CLEVELAND — Who would have thought it? The Royals are on the verge of becoming a real, genuine, by-gosh hot item. The Royals won for the sixth time in eight games, defeating the Cleveland Indians, 9-3, on Thursday afternoon with all sorts of good things happening. Luke Hochevar pitched a complete game, Alberto Callaspo and [...]
BALTIMORE — It was a game of no's for the Royals. No three-game winning streak. No win for Zack Greinke. No unblemished record for Blake Wood. No happy debut for Bryan Bullington. It all ended with a big yes for the Orioles, a 10-inning, 4-3 victory as 9,715 chilled fans watched on Tuesday night at [...]
Getz gets to play as hot Aviles rests Yost reflects on pitchers he caught Podsednik: Big hits have fueled surge BALTIMORE — Alex Gordon is making a smooth transition from third base to left field for Triple-A Omaha, and Royals outfield coach Rusty Kuntz is not surprised. Kuntz, before joining the Royals' Major League staff [...]