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| Kansas City Royals Team Report - May 22 |
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05/22/2003 |
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| === Kansas City Royals Team Report - May 22 === (MySportsbook) - Jeremy Affeldt heads to the mound for the Kansas City Royals today as they try to take the rubber match of their three-game series against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. The Royals, who enter the day one-half game behind Minnesota in the AL Central, snapped a four-game slide with a 14-5 victory last night. Carlos Beltran belted a pair of three-run homers to power the Royals. Beltran finished 2-for-4 with six RBI to help Kansas City snap a |
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| Toronto Blue Jays Team Report - May 21 |
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05/21/2003 |
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| ng the ball for the Blue Jays tonight is Mark Hendrickson, who is an even 4-4 with a 5.40 ERA in nine starts this season. In his last outing on Friday, Hendrickson yielded just one runs on eight hits over seven innings of an 18-1 victory against the Kansas City Royals. He walked and struck out one in picking up his third consecutive victory. Hendrickson is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in four and two-third innings of relief in his career against the White Sox. Mike Bordick extended his hitting streak to 12 games on Tuesda |
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| Royals pitcher Hernandez scratched from start |
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05/21/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Runelvys Hernandez was scratched from his scheduled start on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners with tendinitis in his right elbow. The 25-year-old Hernandez was replaced by Darrell May, who was unable to prevent the Royals from losing their fourth straight game. Kansas City lost 7-4 to Seattle at Safeco Field. Hernandez, Kansas City's Opening Day starter, won his first four decisions this season. He has struggled ever since and is currently in |
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| A Royal flush |
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05/20/2003 |
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| ossession of the top spot in the AL Central. The Twins were heavy favorites to own the division coming into 2003 after the squad coasted to the Central crown last season. However, Minnesota and the rest of the AL were stunned early on by the upstart Kansas City Royals, who raced out to a 16-3 record. But unlike the 2002 Twins, the Royals have come back down to Earth, dropping 15 of their last 23 games. Meanwhile, Minnesota has won 15 of its last 19 games to claim a one-half game lead over the Royals. This past we |
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| Minnesota Twins Team Report - May 19 |
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05/19/2003 |
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| first time this season. Rick Reed takes the hill for the Twins on Tuesday, when they open up a three- game set against the Oakland A's. Reed is 2-4 with a 4.54 ERA in seven starts this season. Reed was brilliant in his last outing on Wednesday, throwing a complete game shutout in 7-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. He allowed just three hits and struck out two batters. Reed is 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA in two career starts against the A's. First baseman Doug Mientkiewicz left Sunday's game with a sprained ankle. |
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| Seattle Mariners Team Report - May 19 |
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05/19/2003 |
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| cond homer of the season for Seattle, which swept the Tigers in a three-game series in Detroit for the first time since September 6-8, 1985. Ryan Franklin takes the mound for the Mariners on Tuesday, when they open up a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals. Franklin is 3-2 with a 3.58 ERA in eight starts this season. In his last outing on Thursday, Franklin lasted only three innings, allowing no runs and two hits in a 9-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians. He struck out two and walked none in receivi |
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| Toronto Blue Jays Team Report - May 19 |
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05/19/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Josh Phelps rocked a three-run homer in the sixth inning, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory and a series sweep of the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Carlos Delgado went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk and Chris Woodward finished 2-for-4 for Toronto, which has won six of its last eight. Kelvim Escobar started for the Blue Jays, but the converted reliever was able to go just three innings in his first start since September 28, 2001. He gave up a run on two hits and thr |
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| Toronto Blue Jays Team Report - May 18 |
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05/18/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Frank Catalanotto delivered a bases- clearing pinch-hit triple in the top of the eighth inning to help the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Reed Johnson belted his first career homer for Toronto, which has won three of its last four games. The Blue Jays, who won the series' opener 18-1, can sweep the three-game set with a win on Sunday. Roy Halladay (4-2) allowed three runs -- two earned -- in seven innings to win his fourth straight start. He yielded five hits w |
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| Minnesota Twins Team Report - May 18 |
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05/18/2003 |
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| season. Taking the hill for the Twins today is Kyle Lohse, who is an even 3-3 with a 3.27 ERA in eight starts this season. In his previous outing on Tuesday, Lohse threw seven strong innings, allowing one run and eight hits in a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals. He walked none and struck out seven, but did not receive a decision. In his only appearance of the season against the White Sox, Lohse was roughed up for five runs and seven his in just four and one-third frames. He also struck out eight and walked |
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| Royals put Lopez on DL; bring back Wilson |
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05/17/2003 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals have placed starting pitcher Albie Lopez on the 15-day disabled list with a groin injury. To fill the roster spot, the Royals recalled pitcher Kris Wilson, who was just optioned to the minors on Friday. Wilson has no record with a 4.87 earned run average in 10 games this season for Kansas City. Lopez has an ERA of 9.90 with a record of 4-2 so far this season. |
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