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The Kansas
City Royals are one of two Major League Baseball teams to call
the state of Missouri home. The other team is that of the St.
Louis Cardinals.
The Royals
home field is Kauffman Stadium which is a part of the Truman Sports
Complex in Kansas City. The complex also features Arrowhead Stadium
which is the home of the National Football Leagues Kansas City
Chiefs. The Royals ballpark was renamed Kauffman Stadium after
team owner Ewing Kauffman on July 2, 1993.
The Royals
played their first game on April 3, 1973 and beat the Texas Rangers
in that game.
The Kansas
City Royals are a part of the Central Division of the American
League. The team was formed in 1969 as an American League expansion.
The Royals
have won their division 7 times in there teams history, making
the League Championship Series in 6 of those years. In those 6
Series, the Royals have won 2, earning there way into the World
Series. The Royals won one World Championship in their two attempts,
winning in 1985.
The 1985
World Series was known as the “I-70 Series” because
it pitted the Royals against the St. Louis Cardinals who were
literally just down the road from Kansas City. In a 7 game series
that saw one of the most controversial “non-called-outs”
in baseball history, the Royals came back to win their only World
Championship. BUY ROYALS TICKETS The 2002 season would start out
slow for the Royals, as the started 8-15, and saw their manager
get fired. Mike Sweeney would be the shining star for the Royals
throughout the season as he battled for the top batting average
in the American League. At seasons end, he had a .340 average,
but could not capture the title. The Royals finished the season
62-100, marking the first time in franchise history the team lost
100 games in a season. The Royals started the 2003 season on fire
winning 16 of there first 19 games. But by early June, the Royals
were struggling to get back to .500. Injuries plagued the Kansas
City pitching staff, but got resurged with the acquisition of
Jose Lima who won his first 4 decisions with the team. At the
mid-point in the season, the Royals were 10 games above .500,
and led the AL Central by 7 games. The Royals would melt down
in the second half finishing in 3rd with a record of 83-79. Expectations
were high for the 2004 season, but they were quickly abandoned.
Injuries to additions that were brought in to make a run at the
postseason severely hurt the Royals. Kansas City finished the
regular season with a franchise worst 104 losses, and finished
well out of playoff contention. After the season, the Royals re-signed
Jose Lima in an effort to get the team back to there 2003 form
for the 2005 season.
<p>With catcher Jason Kendall out for the season, the Royals will turn to Brayan Pena and Lucas May behind the plate.</p>
<p>Kendall will undergo surgery Friday to repair extensive tearing of his right rotator cuff.</p>
<p>Pena, 28, made only his 15th start this season behind the plate Wednesday. May has never appeared in a major league game. He was drafted as a shortstop and was acquired in a July 28 trade from the Dodgers for Scott Podsednik.</p>
<p>"We get to see Brayan Pena," manager Ned Yost said. "And we get to see Lucas May and evaluate his talents and abilities behind the plate. He's a converted (infielder), so he's not going to be extremely polished. But he's a guy who has a chance to be a pretty decent receiver."</p> <p>Yost is unsure how he will use the catchers.</p> <p>"Pena will...
David Murphy had three hits and Nelson Cruz drove in two runs, yet their late-inning catches in the outfield drew the most praise in the Texas clubhouse. "The defense was outstanding," Rangers manager Ron Washington said after a 4-3 win over Kansas City on Wednesday night. "Murphy and Cruzie just saved the game for us." Rookie Mitch Moreland homered again as the Rangers...
Jason Kendall, who had been the Kansas City Royals starting catcher in 118 of their first 132 games, will undergo shoulder surgery Friday in Los Angeles for a torn right rotator cuff. Royals manager Ned Yost said the recovery time is eight to 10 months, but the club is hopeful he would be back by the season opener next January.
The Kansas City Royals have reinstated pitcher Gil Meche and infielder Josh Fields from the 60-day disabled list. The Royals also said Wednesday they've called up catcher Lucas May from Omaha. Pitcher Luke Hochevar and outfielder David DeJesus were moved to the 60-day DL to make room on the 40-man roster.
Willie Bloomquist gambled twice on the base paths in the ninth inning and it paid off. Bloomquist stole third with one out and scored on an Alexi Ogando wild pitch with two outs in the ninth to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 10-9 Tuesday night. Wilson Betemit opened the ninth with a double and Bloomquist ran for him.
The more familiar C.J. Wilson becomes with teams, the more dominant he is. Wilson gave up just two hits in 7 2-3 innings Monday night to lift the Texas Rangers to a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals and continue an incredible second-half pitching surge. He is 7-0 with a 1.99 earned run average since the All-Star break and has the most wins in the majors during that span.
Bruce Chen and Kila Ka'aihue stayed aggressive, and the Kansas City Royals kept ahead of Cleveland in their race to escape last place. Ka'aihue hit a go-ahead double in the seventh inning to help Chen and the Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2 Sunday. Manager Ned Yost got his 500th career win in the majors.
Right-hander Robinson Tejeda has been activated by the Kansas City Royals. Right-hander Kanekoa Texeira was put on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Saturday, with a strained right elbow. The moves were announced Sunday before the Royals game at Cleveland. Tejeda missed 27 games with a strained right biceps tendon.
Asdrubal Cabrera pointed to his wife in the stands as he watched his first game-ending home run sail over the wall. Cabrera led off the bottom of the 10th inning with his third homer of the year to give the Cleveland Indians a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. "It felt really good because I can't remember ever hitting a home run to win a game," said Cabrera, who...
Police have charged former major league pitcher Ambiorix Burgos with kidnapping and attempted murder after his ex-wife said she was forced to eat rat poison. Judge Freddy Frias ordered Burgos on Saturday to remain in jail for three months while prosecutors prepare the case. The 26-year-old is suspected of kidnapping Dilenia Reynoso on Thursday from a prosecutor's home where she was hiding after...
Chris Gimenez was happy to help the Cleveland Indians win, delighted to get a career-high four RBIs and ecstatic to put his batting average over .200 The seldom-used backup catcher had two hits including one of Cleveland's trio of three-run homers to beat the Kansas City Royals 15-4 Friday night.
Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost's hunch paid off. Willie Bloomquist's one-out home run in the 12th inning gave the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Yost inserted Bloomqust, a veteran utility man, into the third spot in the Royals order in an attempt to spark the team's offense, which had only managed seven runs in the previous three games.
As good as Rick Porcello was on Tuesday night, Tigers manager Jim Leyland thinks he can do better. Porcello allowed two hits over seven shutout innings and Ryan Raburn homered to lead Detroit to its fifth straight win, 9-1 over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Porcello (6-11) retired the first 12 batters he faced before Billy Butler singled leading off the fifth inning.
The Detroit Tigers probably played themselves out of the pennant race in July and early August. In the last four days, though, they've looked like the team that led the AL Central before the All-Star break. Monday, Ryan Raburn had three RBIs and scored twice as the Tigers routed the Kansas City Royals 12-3.
Jason Kendall finally put an end to this marathon series. Kendall hit a game-ending single with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, the teams' third extra-inning game in less than 24 hours. "Three tough games, all three went extra innings," Royals starter Zack Greinke said.
The second game of the doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals has been briefly delayed by a power failure. The game was held up for five minutes after a bank of lights went out at Kauffman Stadium. The game resumed without the lights coming back on, with the White Sox leading 2-0 in the top of the fourth inning.
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