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Royals Information
- 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.
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Royals Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)<p><p>With rookie Mike Aviles slumping, manager Trey Hillman started Tony Pena Jr. at shortstop Thursday night against the Orioles.</p>
<p>Pena had not played in the previous seven games, while Aviles had started 25 consecutive games, all but three of them at shortstop.</p>
<p>Pena made the most of his opportunity with a home run, his first of the season, and a single as the Royals rallied for a 10-7 victory at Baltimore.</p>
<p>"T.J. has been working so hard," hitting coach Mike Barnett said. "I told him before the game he was going to get three hits. He came up one short, but it took a great play to get him on his last at-bat."</p>
<p>Aviles was 0-for-9 and had grounded into three double plays in the previous two games.
Seven-run 6th inning carries Royals past Orioles (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rcd8rcg/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280703101&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080704/thumb.849dbd51c252470584435bc8ce911c3d.royals_orioles_baseball_bab110.jpg" width="129" height="83" alt="Baltimore Orioles shortstop Brandon Fahey prepares to make a late tag on Kansas City Royals Mark Grudzielanek as he slides into second with a double in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 3, 2008, in Baltimore. The Royals won 10-7. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Down by four runs and within 12 outs of another loss at Camden Yards, the Kansas City Royals put together the kind of inning that happens maybe once a year. Mark Grudzielanek went 4-for-5 and played a key role in a seven-run sixth that carried the Royals past the Baltimore Orioles 10-7 on Thursday night.</p><br clear="all" />
Royals promote J.J. Picollo to assistant GM (AP)The Kansas City Royals promoted J.J. Picollo to assistant general manager of scouting and player development on Thursday. In his new role, he will be the final authority on the team's free agent scouting. Picollo followed Royals GM Dayton Moore to the Royals from the Atlanta Braves in 2006 as the director of player development.
Cabrera goes distance, leads Orioles past Royals (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r1sktab/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280702101&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080703/thumb.075583b4c03548ed809a3cacf9aa9c4f.royals_orioles_baseball_bab107.jpg" width="83" height="129" alt="Kansas City Royals center fielder Joey Gathright catches but is unable to hold onto a double by Baltimore Orioles' Nick Markakis in the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 2, 2008 in Baltimore. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Winless with a 7.06 ERA in June, Daniel Cabrera happily flipped the calendar with another dominant performance against the Kansas City Royals. Cabrera pitched a seven-hitter to earn his first victory since May 20, Aubrey Huff homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat Gil Meche and the Royals 5-2 Wednesday night.</p><br clear="all" />
Orioles end run of tough losses with win over KC (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rv3f17a/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280701101&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080702/thumb.558b362e5ac547259feb981abadc81b9.royals_orioles_baseball_mdsr108.jpg" width="130" height="112" alt="Baltimore Orioles pitcher Adam Loewen delivers a pitch during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, July 1, 2008, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 7-5. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>George Sherrill would have been happy with a night off. The Baltimore Orioles closer had blown two straight save opportunities by yielding late-inning home runs, yet circumstances called for the left-hander to hold on to a ninth-inning lead against the Kansas City Royals. Fortunately, Sherrill had plenty of margin for error.</p><br clear="all" />
Pass out the midterm report cards (Yahoo! Sports)We don't grade on a curve, and that's why only the Rays get an A-plus while three teams are given Fs.
Olivo homer in 9th helps Royals rally past Orioles (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rv1srh7/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280630101&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080701/thumb.d5d1dbc7e1924b7d81bccad5d9eed955.royals_orioles_baseball_mdsr110.jpg" width="129" height="92" alt="Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts, center, avoids Kansas City Royals' Jose Guillen, right, to turn a double play in the eleventh inning of a baseball game Monday, June 30, 2008 in Baltimore. Orioles shortstop Brandon Fahey, left, looks on. The Royals won 6-5 over the Orioles. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>The scouting report said Miguel Olivo has difficulty hitting breaking balls, so George Sherrill tried to seal a victory for the Baltimore Orioles by throwing a slider with two outs in the ninth inning. The strategy was sound. The pitch was not. Again. Olivo homered on an 0-2 pitch to force extra innings, and Jose Guillen singled in the tiebreaking run in the 11th to give Kansas City a 6-5 comeback...</p><br clear="all" />
A look back at June blooms, swoons (Yahoo! Sports)Interleague action benefited the AL, Jim Edmonds benefited from Chicago, and home cooking benefited many.
Streaky Royals are hard for fans to figure (AP)They opened the season by sweeping the Tigers in Detroit and long-suffering fans sat slack-jawed, wondering if the Kansas City Royals finally had turned the corner. But the first half of the season was a roller coaster ride for the Royals faithful: a seven-game losing streak, a five-game win streak, a 12-game losing streak, then an 11-1 stretch that included a three-game sweep of the Cardinals at...
LaRue drives in four runs in St. Louis win over KC (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rq2tuf3/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280629107&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080629/thumb.e95fd5d6857f4df2b1daa4a00b8f2ce9.cardinals_royals_baseball_moez107.jpg" width="129" height="96" alt="St. Louis Cardinals' Adam Kennedy (7) is tagged out by Kansas City Royals second baseman Mark Grudzielanek as he tries to steal second in the the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 29, 2008, in Kansas City, Mo. The Cardinals won 9-6. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>The sun, the wind, and Jason LaRue's stocky body proved too much for Kansas City to overcome. The backup catcher started his day by holding onto the ball in the first inning when David DeJesus came crashing into him trying to score. DeJesus, leading the majors with a .463 average with runners in scoring position, had to leave the game.</p><br clear="all" />
Royals CF DeJesus leaves game (PA SportsTicker)Kansas City Royals center fielder David DeJesus left Sunday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals in the third inning with a bruised rib cage.
Royals' DeJesus comes out with bruised ribs (AP)Royals outfielder David DeJesus, who leads the majors in hitting with runners in scoring position, was removed from the game against St. Louis on Sunday after a collision at the plate with catcher Jason LaRue. The Royals said DeJesus had bruises to his lower right rib cage and would be day-to-day. He tried to score from second on a single by Jose Guillen in the first inning but was thrown out on a...
Cardinals beat Royals 5-1, end KC's winning streak (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rkim0ob/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280628107&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080629/thumb.2127a4c5fb004924811ae5a716e39903.cardinals_royals_baseball_moez108.jpg" width="129" height="90" alt="St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Russ Springer, right, and catcher Yadier Molina celebrate the Cardinals' 5-1 win as Kansas City Royals Miguel Olivo, rear left, runs off the field during a baseball game Saturday, June 28, 2008, in Kansas City, Mo. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>The deeper he gets into his first big league season, the better Mitchell Boggs seems to pitch. Working his way out of some tough spots early, the rookie right-hander went six innings Saturday night, allowing four hits and one run and leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over a Kansas City team that had won 11 of 12.</p><br clear="all" />
Royals place Callaspo on DL, recall Butler (PA SportsTicker)The Kansas City Royals placed Alberto Callaspo on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, one day after the troubled infielder was arrested on a DUI charge.
Royals beat Cardinals for sixth straight win (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r3gqc97/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280627107&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080628/thumb.f33b76e5c32b4d82a59ea6f2f9498652.cardinals_royals_baseball_moow109.jpg" width="120" height="129" alt="Kansas City Royals pitcher Joel Peralta, left, is congratulated by catcher John Buck following their 7-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in a major league baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, June 27, 2008. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>So how can the same bunch of guys who lose 12 in a row in May turn around and win 11 of 12 in June? Simple. "We weren't hitting and we weren't pitching at the same time," said right-hander Gil Meche, who went seven strong innings Friday night in a 7-2 victory over St. Louis. "Both parts of our game went downhill.</p><br clear="all" />
Royals infielder Callaspo arrested for DUI (AP)Utility infielder Alberto Callaspo of the Kansas City Royals was arrested early Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence and spent more than seven hours in jail. The Royals said they were still looking into the incident and Callaspo would be available to play this weekend in a series against the St.
Hochevar, Royals beat Rockies for sweep (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r0qhdlv/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280625107&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080626/thumb.5a7eb5f028984495925ff37d81ec5cb2.rockies_royals_baseball_moow106.jpg" width="99" height="130" alt="Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Luke Hochevar (44) is congratulated by teammate Mike Aviles (30) following their win over the Colorado Rockies in a major league baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, June 25, 2008. The Royals defeated the Rockies 4-2. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>As a kid in Colorado, Luke Hochevar rooted for the Rockies. On Wednesday night, he took a different approach against them. The 24-year-old rookie pitched a career-high eight innings, Ross Gload drove in two runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Rockies 4-2 night for their fifth straight victory. "There's still some guys still playing that I grew up watching," Hochevar said.</p><br clear="all" />
Umpire Brian O'Nora released from hospital (AP)Umpire Brian O'Nora was released from the hospital Wednesday after sustaining a mild concussion and a cut on his forehead when he was hit by a broken maple bat the previous night. O'Nora was behind the plate for a game between Colorado and Kansas City when Miguel Olivo's bat shattered on a groundout to shortstop in the bottom of the second inning.
KC sends struggling RHP Yabuta to Triple-A Omaha (AP)Reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta, signed by the Kansas City Royals to a two-year, $6 million contract in the offseason, was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday. Yabuta, a 33-year-old righty who pitched 12 years in Japanese, was 1-3 with a 5.46 ERA in 26 relief appearances. He gave up 38 hits, including five home runs, and walked 17 in 31 1-3 innings.
Greinke strikes out 10 in Royals' win over Rockies (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r9pdnii/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280624107&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080625/thumb.316a19203c2846598ae7c306ad8436e8.rockies_royals_baseball_moow107.jpg" width="127" height="129" alt="Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle (13) takes out starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, June 24, 2008. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Zack Greinke is developing into a strikeout pitcher at age 24. The right-hander matched a career high with 10 strikeouts and Alex Gordon hit a two-run homer as the surging Kansas City Royals beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3 Tuesday night. "When there are runners on base, that's the only time I really try to strike anybody out, at least from the first pitch," Greinke said.</p><br clear="all" />
Royals claim pitcher Tejeda off waivers from Texas (AP)The Kansas City Royals claimed pitcher Robinson Tejeda off waivers from the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. The team moved pitcher John Bale to the 60-day disabled list to clear room for Tejeda -- a right-handed pitcher who started his major league career with Philadelphia -- on its 40-man roster. Tejeda, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound, right-hander, was not expected to join the Royals against the Colorado...
Royals claim RHP Tejeda off waivers (PA SportsTicker)The Kansas City Royals claimed righthander Robinson Tejeda off waivers from the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.
Bannister earns decision over Rockies (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rh2o2cv/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280623107&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080624/thumb.5691f20c349a43ea82926abbbfc55962.rockies_royals_baseball_moow109.jpg" width="129" height="124" alt="Kansas City Royals' Ross Gload (7) and Mark Teahen (24) congratulate each other following their 8-4 win over the Colorado Rockies in a major league baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, June 23, 2008. Gload and Teahen hit home runs in the game. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Brian Bannister cuts to the chase with his disdain for issuing free passes: "I like walks about as much as I like high gas prices." He matched a career high with six of them Monday night, but didn't allow a hit until the fifth inning. Mark Teahen hit a three-run homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the Colorado Rockies 8-4 for their eighth win in nine games.</p><br clear="all" />
Lincecum shows growth beyond his years (Yahoo! Sports)Young Giants' ace assumes the responsibility of a veteran after losing a game his team should have won.
Aviles' double keys Royals comeback (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11ri5b933/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280622107&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080622/thumb.3bb7460a33644e38b840da88f17ba730.giants_royals_baseball_moow110.jpg" width="129" height="94" alt="Kansas City Royals pitcher Joakim Soria (48) is congratulated by catcher John Buck following their 11-10 win over the San Francisco Giants in a major league baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, June 22, 2008. Soria earned his 20th save of the season. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Down seven runs with San Francisco ace Tim Lincecum on the mound, things sure looked bleak for the Royals. Once they got him out of the game, though, all bets were off. Mike Aviles had three RBIs and Joey Gathright drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, capping one of the best comebacks in Royals history in an 11-10 victory over the Giants on Sunday.</p><br clear="all" />
Left-hander Horacio Ramirez joins Kansas City bullpen (AP)The Kansas City Royals purchased the contract of Horacio Ramirez from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday, adding the veteran left-hander to their bullpen. Ramirez went 8-7 with a 7.16 ERA in 20 starts last season with Seattle, which released him in spring training. He has a 38-29 record with a 4.61 ERA in 106 career games, all but two starts.
Royals call up LHP Ramirez (PA SportsTicker)The Kansas City Royals purchased the contract of lefthander Horacio Ramirez from Class AAA Omaha on Sunday.
Meche earns decision over Giants (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r8a38d4/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280621107&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080622/thumb.fa8d6b17852048c8954902cd6ec8a488.giants_royals_baseball_moow108.jpg" width="130" height="81" alt="Kansas City Royals outfielders David DeJesus (9), Joey Gathright, center, and Mark Teahen celebrate after beating the San Francisco Giants in a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, June 21, 2008. The Royals beat the Giants 5-3. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Gil Meche's worst throw was to second base, but it didn't prevent him from picking up a victory. Meche won consecutive starts for the first time this season, Jose Guillen hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Saturday night. Meche lost his shutout in the sixth when Fred Lewis and Ray Durham led off with singles.</p><br clear="all" />
Giants snap Royals' five-game winning streak (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11ro87du9/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280620107&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080621/thumb.e8bc0f65e93e4373a62251bbb1617b95.giants_royals_baseball_moow105.jpg" width="116" height="129" alt="San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Walker, left, is congratulated by catcher Bengie Molina following their win over the Kansas City Royals in a major league baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, June 20, 2008. The Giants beat the Royals 9-4. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>The Giants may have lost Ray Durham to a sprained ankle, but the play that knocked him out of the game virtually assured them of a win. Durham sprained his right ankle while hitting a bases-clearing double in a four-run sixth inning, and San Francisco rallied for a 9-4 victory Friday night that snapped the Kansas City Royals' five-game winning streak.</p><br clear="all" />
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