http://mlb.mlb.com KC Homepage News Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:24 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130523&content_id=48391558&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Thu, 23 May 2013 13:44:11 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130523&content_id=48391558&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Royals Minor League report: May 22. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_22_kcamlb_houmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=kc Thu, 23 May 2013 00:59:36 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_22_kcamlb_houmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=kc The Royals lost by a 3-1 margin to the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, dropping the three-game series after enduring yet another narrow loss. Gene Duffey http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_23_anamlb_kcamlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=kc Thu, 23 May 2013 00:01:45 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_23_anamlb_kcamlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=kc Ervin Santana, who started 233 games for the Angels from 2005-12, will oppose Joe Blanton in the opener of a four-game series in Kansas City. Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48329002&notebook_id=48336878&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Wed, 22 May 2013 20:17:29 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48329002&notebook_id=48336878&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Kansas City's Mike Moustakas and Houston's Matt Dominguez went out to a pizza place for dinner after Tuesday night's game at Minute Maid Park. Gene Duffey http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48329002&notebook_id=48336876&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Wed, 22 May 2013 20:17:26 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48329002&notebook_id=48336876&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc After suffering a leg bruise in Monday night's game, Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez took off a second day in a row Wednesday against the Houston Astros. Gene Duffey http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48329002&notebook_id=48329710&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Wed, 22 May 2013 19:37:44 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48329002&notebook_id=48329710&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Kansas City manager Ned Yost believes in giving his players a day off here and there, partly to get more people in the games. It certainly worked well this week in Houston. Gene Duffey http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48329002&notebook_id=48329708&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Wed, 22 May 2013 19:37:41 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48329002&notebook_id=48329708&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Alex Gordon went 3-for-4 with a walk Tuesday night at Houston, raising his average to .352, one point behind Tampa Bay's James Loney for second in the American League heading into Wednesday night's game. Gene Duffey http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48287960&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Wed, 22 May 2013 13:14:05 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48287960&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Royals Minor League report: May 21. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48278296&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Wed, 22 May 2013 17:14:13 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48278296&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Wednesday marks the two-year anniversary of the Joplin, Mo., tornado, and thanks to the efforts of Major League Baseball and its two Missouri teams -- the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals -- 10 families now have a new place to call home. Chad Thornburg http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48199968&notebook_id=48200086&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Tue, 21 May 2013 19:24:48 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48199968&notebook_id=48200086&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc With starting catcher Salvador Perez sitting out Tuesday night's game with a minor injury, it raised the question of what would the Royals do if backup catcher George Kottaras was also injured in a game? Second baseman Chris Getz is the emergency catcher. Gene Duffey http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48199968&notebook_id=48200084&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Tue, 21 May 2013 19:24:46 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48199968&notebook_id=48200084&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain lives in Norman, Okla., in the offseason, not far from where a tornado tore through central Oklahoma on Monday, and he said everyone in his family is fine. Gene Duffey http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48199968&notebook_id=48199982&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Tue, 21 May 2013 19:24:42 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48199968&notebook_id=48199982&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Kansas City Hall of Famer George Brett will be the Royals' representative at this year's First-Year Player Draft. Brett and one or two representatives from all 30 Major League teams will be at the June 6 Draft in New York. Gene Duffey http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_21_kcamlb_houmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=kc Wed, 22 May 2013 02:10:47 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_21_kcamlb_houmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=kc The Royals strung together 13 singles to drive a late comeback and end a four-game losing streak as they defeated the Astros, 7-3, on Tuesday night. Mike Moustakas broke out of an 0-for-18 slump with the game-tying RBI single. Gene Duffey http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48172412&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Tue, 21 May 2013 12:24:42 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48172412&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Royals Minor League report: May 20. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48116092&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Tue, 21 May 2013 00:15:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48116092&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Royals catcher Salvador Perez left Monday's game prior to the bottom of the sixth inning after slamming his right hip into the fence in front of the Astros dugout chasing a foul ball off the bat of Jason Castro in the fifth at Minute Maid Park. Gene Duffey http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48092516&notebook_id=48093340&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Mon, 20 May 2013 18:41:09 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48092516&notebook_id=48093340&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Royals left fielder Alex Gordon went 4-for-5 on Sunday at Oakland, which is about as good as it gets. The one at-bat that Gordon remembered most was his trip to the plate in the ninth inning -- when he struck out in a 4-3 loss. Gene Duffey http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48092516&notebook_id=48093338&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Mon, 20 May 2013 18:41:06 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48092516&notebook_id=48093338&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Veteran Royals infielder Miguel Tejada returned to the starting lineup on Monday night against the Astros, starting at third base in place of the struggling Mike Moustakas. Tejada homered in his return to the city where he was the starting shortstop in 2008 and '09. Gene Duffey http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48092516&notebook_id=48093334&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Mon, 20 May 2013 18:41:01 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48092516&notebook_id=48093334&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Royals right-hander Luke Hochevar tried to take a good attitude with him when he was moved from the starting rotation to the bullpen this season. He did not look at the switch as a demotion, and he's enjoyed success with a sparkling 1.10 ERA in 16 1/3 innings. Gene Duffey http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_20_kcamlb_houmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=kc Tue, 21 May 2013 01:05:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_20_kcamlb_houmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=kc Right-hander Jeremy Guthrie was tagged for a pair of home runs, including a decisive three-run blast by Matt Dominguez, as the Royals endured their fourth straight loss by a run, 6-5, to the Astros on Monday night. Gene Duffey http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48067170&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:48 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48067170&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Royals Minor League report: May 19. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_kcamlb_oakmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=kc Sun, 19 May 2013 21:24:33 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_kcamlb_oakmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=kc Alex Gordon went 4-for-5, but Yoenis Cespedes belted Kelvin Herrera's second pitch of the eighth inning over the left-field wall to give the Oakland Athletics a 4-3 victory over the Royals on Sunday. Dick Kaegel http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47997790&notebook_id=47997796&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Sun, 19 May 2013 21:31:56 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47997790&notebook_id=47997796&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc In addition to Alex Gordon, manager Ned Yost has tried four others in the leadoff batting order spot -- Jarrod Dyson, Lorenzo Cain, Alcides Escobar and now David Lough. Dick Kaegel http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47997790&notebook_id=47997794&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Sun, 19 May 2013 21:31:52 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47997790&notebook_id=47997794&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc When Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain bumped into the center-field wall while making a catch on a long drive by the A's Derek Norris on Saturday night, it brought back a non-too-pleasant memory of an injury last season. Dick Kaegel http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47997790&notebook_id=47997792&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Sun, 19 May 2013 15:44:30 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47997790&notebook_id=47997792&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc School Day, the weather day for kids that was weathered out May 2, has been re-titled Summer School Day and is rescheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, June 12, prior to the Royals' game against the Tigers at Kauffman Stadium. Dick Kaegel http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47980250&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Sun, 19 May 2013 11:45:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47980250&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Royals Minor League report: May 18 http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_kcamlb_oakmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=kc Sun, 19 May 2013 01:55:34 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_kcamlb_oakmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=kc Since a four-game winning streak, the Royals have lost nine of 12 games. The latest defeat came against the Oakland Athletics, 2-1, on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 35,067. Dick Kaegel http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47932432&notebook_id=47933342&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Sat, 18 May 2013 20:47:58 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47932432&notebook_id=47933342&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc All four of James Shields' losses this season have come by one run. He also had a no decision after going eight frames in an 11-inning, 2-1 loss to the White Sox. Dick Kaegel http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47932432&notebook_id=47933336&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Sat, 18 May 2013 20:47:56 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47932432&notebook_id=47933336&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Mike Moustakas' average was down to .189 entering Saturday's game, and he was in a 1-for-26 swoon with no RBIs and one run. But Royals manager Ned Yost was adamant that he was not giving up on his third baseman. Dick Kaegel http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_17_kcamlb_oakmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=kc Sat, 18 May 2013 02:16:56 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_17_kcamlb_oakmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=kc James Shields hasn't been giving up much lately, but he hasn't been getting much support either. That held true Friday night in a 2-1 loss at Oakland. Dick Kaegel http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47834504&notebook_id=47839680&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Sat, 18 May 2013 02:26:03 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47834504&notebook_id=47839680&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc There was no delay in getting prospect David Lough right into the Royals' lineup when he reported on Friday. Dick Kaegel