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Shields, Davis get first look at K as Royals
The last couple years, every time that Royals manager Ned Yost would stop to buy a cup of coffee, he would tell the barista his name was Frank.
Royals' trade with Rays shows win-now mentality
When James Shields broke into the big leagues with Tampa Bay, the Rays were no better than the Kansas City Royals. They lost more than 100 games his ...
Lee MacPhail, oldest Hall of Famer, dies at 95
Lee MacPhail, the longtime baseball executive who ruled in the celebrated Pine Tar case and later became part of the only father-son Hall of Fame ...
Yankees RHP Rafael Soriano opts out of contract
Rafael Soriano turned out to be a vital insurance policy for the New York Yankees. Now, they might need a new one. The fill-in closer opted out of the ...
Angels ship RHP Ervin Santana to Royals in trade
The Los Angeles Angels traded pitcher Ervin Santana to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday for minor league left-hander Brandon Sisk. The Angels ...
Tigers' Cabrera wins 1st Triple Crown in 45 years
Miguel Cabrera had just achieved baseball immortality, and everyone around him knew it. Tigers manager Jim Leyland had tears welling in his eyes.
Tigers' Cabrera in pursuit of Triple Crown
Miguel Cabrera sat in front of his locker in the corner of the visiting clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, bantering in Spanish at a table full ...
Royals rally past AL Central champion Tigers, 4-2
Miguel Cabrera had two hits and drove in two runs before leaving in the fifth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat his AL Central ...
Tigers clinch AL Central title with late surge
There could have been some infighting when the Detroit Tigers were languishing below .500 midway through the season, or even when they trailed the ...
Tigers beat Royals 6-3 to clinch AL Central title
Jim Leyland had tears in his eyes as he surveyed his crowded office Monday night. There was Miguel Cabrera, surrounded by his family, with the Triple ...
White Sox eliminated after 11-0 win over Indians
Their collapse complete, all the White Sox could do was watch from afar as another team celebrated winning the AL Central. This wasn't their year, but ...
Fister fans 9 in a row, Tigers increase lead
Doug Fister was breezing along after striking out nine straight batters and setting an American League record. Detroit led by four runs in the eighth ...
White Sox lose, fall out of AL Central lead
For two months the Chicago White Sox had been ahead or tied for the lead in the AL Central. Now, with just a week left, they're looking up at the ...
Tigers beat Royals on Peralta's groundout in 8th
Most of the 32,360 fans at Comerica Park groaned when Jhonny Peralta hit a tailor-made double-play grounder that looked set to end the eighth inning.
Sanchez's shutout puts Tigers in tie for first
Anibal Sanchez retired the final batter on a weak grounder, and Detroit players began celebrating around the mound. Moments later, the home crowd ...
Tigers bounce back with 6-2 win over Royals
The potential tying run was on third with one out in the fifth inning, and Justin Verlander was suddenly in pain. A routine throw back to the pitcher ...
Woman wounded near Royals, Chiefs stadiums in ICU
A woman who works in the parking lot between the stadiums that are home to the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals is hospitalized in intensive care after ...
After trade, depleted Red Sox lose to Royals 10-9
Tony Abreu singled home the go-ahead run in the 12th inning, and the Kansas City Royals completed their comeback from a six-run deficit by beating the ...
Angels beat Royals 11-6 behind Weaver, Trout
Jered Weaver won his seventh straight start to tie a career-best, Mike Trout and Torii Hunter homered, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City ...
Heat wave breaks in time for All-Star game in KC
There are times the past few weeks when Twins catcher Joe Mauer would gaze at scoreboards in ballparks around the country, trying to see what kind of ...
Royals-a-plenty in All-Star Futures Game
Jake Odorizzi and Wil Myers dressed side-by-side Sunday afternoon in the corner of the Kansas City clubhouse, one they hope to inhabit soon on a more ...
Rangers, Yanks and Giants get 3 All-Star starters
Josh Hamilton is set to lead a Texas parade to the All-Star game. Now, fans will decide if Chipper Jones gets one final appearance or whether it's ...