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| Butler boosts Royals over A's |
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09/03/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Billy Butler hit a three-run homer and finished with four RBI to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 5-2 win over the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. Zack Greinke pitched seven strong innings and earned the win for the Royals, who have won two of their last three on the heels of a four-game skid. Greinke (10-9) allowed two runs on six hits with eight strikeouts and one walk. Ryan Shealy added a solo home run in the victory. Daric Barton |
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| Royals host A's in September series |
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09/02/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Zack Greinke tries to put the brakes on a four-start winless streak when the Kansas City Royals play the first of three straight games against the Oakland Athletics this evening at Kauffman Stadium. Greinke, who is 9-9 with a 3.72 earned run average on the year, hasn't won since topping Chicago back on August 3 and received a no-decision his last time out despite a decent effort against Texas. Greinke surrendered just an unearned run and four hits over six innings of that August 26 matchup, bu |
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| Royals' SS Aviles leaves with hand injury |
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08/31/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Kansas City Royals shortstop Mike Aviles left Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers due to a right index finger contusion. Aviles was struck on the hand swinging at an Armando Galarraga offering with two down in the top of the seventh. The ball ricocheted off his hand and into fair territory and catcher Dane Sardinha tagged Aviles for the final out while the rookie writhed in pain on the dirt beside home plate. He's listed as day-to-day and X-rays taken were negative. The rookie |
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| Detroit's Galarraga aims to extend unbeaten streak in start vs. KC |
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08/31/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Armando Galarraga gets the nod this afternoon, when he takes the mound in the finale of a three-game series versus the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park. Galarraga is 5-0 over his past seven starts, but did not factor in the outcome of a 4-3 loss versus Cleveland the previous time out on August 25. He was reached for three runs and eight hits in seven frames to keep his overall record at 12-4, while slightly raising his ERA to 3.20. The young right-hander, who |
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| Butler homers twice as Royals pound Tigers |
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08/31/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Billy Butler clubbed two home runs and drove in four, as the Kansas City Royals thumped the Detroit Tigers, 13-3, in the second installment of a three-game set from Comerica Park. Mike Aviles and Mark Teahen knocked in a pair of runs each with a pair of hits, while Teahen also scored twice. Ross Gload was 3-for-5 with an RBI for the Royals, who snapped a four-game skid but have still taken the loss in 11 of their last 13 contests. Brandon Duckworth (2-0) picked up the win with six |
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| Royals aim to halt slide in Motown |
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08/30/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals will try to put the brakes on a four-game losing streak this evening, when they play the second test of a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Kansas City has dropped 11 of 12 and 18 of its last 21 contests, including Friday's 6-3 setback in the opener of this set. Mark Teahen homered and Mike Aviles added three hits and an RBI for the Royals, who were fresh off a three- game sweep at the hands of the Texas Rangers. Starter Kyle Davies lost his |
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| Tigers resume homestand with opener against Royals |
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08/29/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Tigers are still searching for the first win on their current homestand and will take a shot at the Kansas City Royals tonight in the opener of a three-game series at Comerica Park. Detroit has lost four in a row and was just swept in three games by the Cleveland Indians to open the homestand. In Wednesday's 9-7 loss to the Tribe in the series finale, Magglio Ordonez finished with two hits, including a home run, and three RBI to highlight the Tigers' offense. Curtis Granderson also |
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| Royals extend agreement with Omaha until 2010 |
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08/28/2008 |
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| Omaha, NE (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals announced Thursday that the franchise has extended its Triple-A affiliate agreement with Omaha through the 2010 season. Omaha, which currently plays in the Pacific Coast League, has been the club's highest minor-league affiliate since the Royals franchise's 1969 inception. Only the Braves, who have had Richmond, Virginia as their Triple-A farm club since 1966, boast a longer continuous agreement. "We are excited to extend our partnership with Kansas City for th |
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| Angels continue homestand with visit from Rangers |
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08/28/2008 |
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| s six times (2 starts) and is 0-1 with a 4.38 ERA. The Rangers won their third straight game on Wednesday, as Jarrod Saltalamacchia went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, an RBI and a run scored to lead Texas to a 3-2 victory and a series sweep of the Kansas City Royals. Matt Harrison (6-3) threw 6 2/3 innings and gave up two runs -- one earned -- on seven hits to earn the win, his fourth in August. Frank Francisco tossed a scoreless ninth to record his first career save for Texas. The Rangers were without slugger |
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| Rangers sweep Royals in KC |
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08/27/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Jarrod Saltalamacchia went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, an RBI and a run scored while Brandon Boggs homered, as the Texas Rangers completed a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 3-2 victory. Matt Harrison (6-3) threw 6 2/3 innings and gave up two runs -- one earned -- on seven hits to earn the win, his fourth in August. Frank Francisco tossed a scoreless ninth to record his first career save. The Rangers were without slugger Josh Hamilton, who was scratched fro |
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