http://mlb.mlb.com KC Homepage News Fri, 24 May 2013 11:32:40 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48401316&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Fri, 24 May 2013 02:01:17 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48401316&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Reliever Kelvin Herrera, who has had rough going this season, was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday. Louis Coleman, another right-hander, was recalled to take his bullpen spot. Dick Kaegel and Kathleen Gier http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48440114&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc Fri, 24 May 2013 01:40:08 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48440114&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc After a 17-10 start, the Royals' lack of hitting has dropped them below .500, but they are still third in the AL in team ERA. If the offense performs at just an adequate level, this will be a winning team by season's end. Mike Bauman http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_23_anamlb_kcamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=kc Fri, 24 May 2013 01:30:16 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_23_anamlb_kcamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=kc Ervin Santana's bid for career win 100 was thwarted by his former club on Thursday night, as four Angels homers spoiled an otherwise solid effort over 7 2/3 innings at Kauffman Stadium, where the Royals took a 5-4 loss in the series opener. Dick Kaegel http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_anamlb_kcamlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=kc Fri, 24 May 2013 00:43:47 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_anamlb_kcamlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=kc Jason Vargas, who has lowered his ERA from 6.75 to 3.55 with quality starts in four of his last five outings, will try to lead the Angels to their sixth straight win on Friday night against Luis Mendoza and the Royals in Kansas City. Quinn Roberts http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130523&content_id=48401312&notebook_id=48436874&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Fri, 24 May 2013 00:22:02 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130523&content_id=48401312&notebook_id=48436874&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc A 14-year-old girl was dancing in the stands between innings at the Royals' game on Thursday night when she fainted. A nearby K-Crew member was able to perform CPR, according to Mike Swanson, Royals vice president of communications and broadcasting. Kathleen Gier http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130523&content_id=48401312&notebook_id=48418322&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Thu, 23 May 2013 21:00:30 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130523&content_id=48401312&notebook_id=48418322&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Royals catcher Salvador Perez returned to the starting lineup Thursday night against the Angels but is still recovering from the right hip bruise that kept him out of the previous two games. Kathleen Gier http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130523&content_id=48401312&notebook_id=48418320&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Thu, 23 May 2013 21:00:28 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130523&content_id=48401312&notebook_id=48418320&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas finished the recent road trip 2-for-32, but manager Ned Yost has not lost faith in his hitting. Kathleen Gier http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130523&content_id=48401312&notebook_id=48417688&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Thu, 23 May 2013 20:53:03 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130523&content_id=48401312&notebook_id=48417688&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Royals ace James Shields leads the league in innings pitched and is tied for sixth in strikeouts, but his success on the mound has not been translating to wins. His record dropped to 2-5 after the Royals lost two in Houston. Kathleen Gier http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130523&content_id=48401312&notebook_id=48417686&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Thu, 23 May 2013 20:53:01 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130523&content_id=48401312&notebook_id=48417686&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc Second baseman Chris Getz hit out of the leadoff spot for the second straight night on Thursday against the Angels, as the Royals search for a catalyst to spark their offense. Kathleen Gier 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/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