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Yankees 15, Royals 6: Yankee Home Runs Help Mussina Overcome a Shaky Start

Alex Rodriguez and Xavier Nady homered in a six-run first, and Jason Giambi added a grand slam in the second.

Posted Sunday, August 17, 2008 4:48 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals

Yankees 3, Royals 2: 13 Innings Later, Yankees Finally Beat Royals

Brett Gardner’s single to left brought home Robinson Canó for the victory.

Posted Saturday, August 16, 2008 6:42 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals

Yanks Send Cabrera to Minors and Release Sexson

The Yankees front office made a lot of big decisions Friday before the team opened a three-game series at home against the Kansas City Royals.

Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 10:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Cabrera, Melky, Kansas City Royals, Sexson, Richie

Major League Roundup: Berkman Helps Astros Add to Streak

Lance Berkman hit a grand slam in an eight-run seventh inning Tuesday night leading the Astros to victory.

Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:57 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals

In Aviles, Royals Find Their Shortstop

An unheralded seventh-round pick in the 2003 draft, Mike Aviles has been having a great summer.

Posted Saturday, August 09, 2008 8:32 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Aviles, Mike

Pine-Tar Bat Incident Still Grips the Memory

Twenty-five years after the famous pine tar incident that nullified the Kansas City Royal George Brett’s homer, the umpire who made the call returned to Yankee Stadium.

Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008 8:29 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Umpires, McClelland, Tim, Brett, George

Major League Roundup: Royals Win in 10, Ending Rays’ Streak

The Tampa Bay Rays’ seven-game winning streak ended Monday when John Buck and Mike Aviles hit 10th-inning homers to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 7-4 victory.

Posted Monday, July 07, 2008 8:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals

American League Roundup: Sixth Straight Win Gives Rays Largest Division Lead of Season

Andy Sonnanstine gave up five hits in seven innings to win his fourth consecutive decision and Ben Zobrist homered again as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the visiting Kansas City Royals, 3-0.

Posted Saturday, July 05, 2008 11:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals

Royals Turn Season Into Roller Coaster

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — They opened the season by sweeping the Tigers in Detroit, and their long-suffering fans sat slack-jawed, wondering if the Kansas City Royals had finally turned the corner.

Posted Monday, June 30, 2008 10:36 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, St Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals

Rolays 3, Yankees 2: Mussina’s Effort Evaporates in the Heat

As the temperatures reached the mid 90s Monday in the Bronx, a pitchers duel lasted until the seventh inning when the Royals stole a 3-2 win at Yankee Stadium.

Posted Monday, June 09, 2008 5:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Mussina, Mike, Kansas City Royals

Yankees 6, Royals 3: Giambi Puts Yankees Atop Royals

Joba Chamberlain pitched into the fifth inning but earned a second straight no-decision against Kansas City.

Posted Sunday, June 08, 2008 5:01 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Chamberlain, Joba, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals

Yankees 12, Royals 11: For Yankees, Damon Makes Last Hit Count

Johnny Damon got six hits in six trips to the plate, including a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Yankees a victory over the Royals.

Posted Saturday, June 07, 2008 5:45 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Damon, Johnny

Royals 2, Yankees 1: While Rasner Goes Deep, Yankees Don’t

On a rare night when a Yankees starter lasted awhile, the team’s offense disappeared, allowing the Royals to win on the road for the first time in 12 games.

Posted Saturday, June 07, 2008 12:15 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Rasner, Darrell

Rays Make High School Shortstop No. 1 Pick

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Tim Beckham, a high school shortstop from Griffin, Ga., with the No. 1 pick in the amateur draft.

Posted Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Tampa Bay Rays, Draft and Recruitment (Sports), Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Beckham, Tim

American League Roundup: Royals Lose 8th Straight and Track of the Game

Shaun Marcum won for the first time in four starts, Gregg Zaun hit a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat visiting Kansas City, 7-2.

Posted Monday, May 26, 2008 10:23 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays, American League, Kansas City Royals

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