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Shields tries to snap skid as Royals battle Astros

Workhorse righty James Shields will try to end a three- start drought on Wednesday night when the Kansas City Royals visit the Houston Astros for the finale of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park.The former Tampa Bay Rays ace was 2-2 after an 8-2 defeat of the Rays on April 30, but has gone 0-2 in three May starts, including a 2-1 loss at Oakland in his last outing on May 17.He allowed two runs and six hits in eight innings of that loss while striking out nine.One start earlier, Shields allowed three runs on six hits in eight innings of a 3-2 loss to the New York Yankees in Kansas City.The Royals, who are 3-6 in games he's pitched, have scored four runs in his last three starts and 34 in nine outings overall.For the Astros, young righty Jordan Lyles starts for the fifth time this season and aims for win No. 2.The 22-year-old, who entered the season with seven wins in 45 big-league appearances, defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 7, then allowed eight runs in four inni...

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  1. Melky Cabrera drives in 3 runs, Bruce Chen goes 7 sharp innings as Royals beat Orioles 9-1

    Melky Cabrera homered, doubled and singled while driving in four runs, Bruce Chen allowed one run in seven innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orio...

  2. Tigers waste strong start by Anibal Sanchez in 1-0 loss to Bruce Chen and Royals

    Anibal Sanchez watched perhaps the weakest-hit ball of the night float just over his head, landing with a thud between the pitcher's mound and second base.The Detroi...

  3. Royals shut out Twins to earn series sweep

    Billy Butler put Kansas City up in the first inning with a solo home run and Wade Davis, Bruce Chen and Kelvin Herrera took care of the rest, as the Royals blanked t...

  4. Blue Jays hope to turn things around in Kansas City

    Mexican right-hander Luis Mendoza tries to keep the red-hot Kansas City Royals rolling on Friday night when they host the Toronto Blue Jays to begin a three-game ser...

  5. Yankees target series victory over Royals

    The New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals will square off in a Saturday evening showdown as they continue a three-game set this weekend.In an 11-6 win in the opene...

  6. Yanks pound Royals

    Lyle Overbay went 4-for-5 with a homer and five RBI to lead a 16-hit outburst that carried the New York Yankees to an 11-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kau...

  7. Bruce Chen wins fifth straight in 2-1 win for KC as Cleveland's injuries continue to mount

    Manny Acta has seen the injuries for his team mount on a daily basis.The Cleveland Indians manager also realizes there isn't anything he can do about it."We can't ca...

  8. Chen pitches Royals to 3-0 win over White Sox

    Bruce Chen had already pitched out of trouble each of the first three innings when the Royals left-hander issued a pair of walks and served up a base hit to Alex Rio...

  9. Bruce Chen goes 7 innings, Gordon has 2 hits and Royals beat Indians 5-4

    The bullpen phone quit working at just the wrong time. The bat boy unwittingly caused a power hitter to lay down a bunt in an RBI situation.Then in a shaky ninth inn...

  10. Rangers offense falters against Chen , rare Beltre error costly in 3-1 loss to Royals

    Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington had no explanation for why left-hander Bruce Chen was so effective against his lineup."If I knew, we'd have swung the bat a lot ...

  11. Royals try to lend Chen some support against Athletics

    Bruce Chen hopes for a little run support this evening when the Kansas City Royals conclude a three-game series with the Oakland Athletics at the Coliseum.Chen scatt...

  12. Chen gives up 4 homers in loss to Cubs

    Alfonso Soriano connected for one of three first-inning homer against Bruce Chen and a Chicago Cubs split squad beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3 Saturday.David DeJesu...

  1. Royals rally past Astros

    Eric Hosmer tallied two hits with two runs scored and the Kansas City Royals used a four-run eighth inning to capture a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros in the middle...

  2. Bruce Chen falters early but Nate Adcock saves bullpen for Royals in 7-4 loss to Twins

    A day after a rainout allowed the Royals to rest their depleted relief corps, Bruce Chen put the bullpen right back to work.Fortunately for Kansas City, Nate Adcock ...

  3. Bruce Chen gets 2nd victory in a row, Kansas City wins 3-1 against AL West-leading Rangers

    Bruce Chen pitched into the seventh inning for his second straight win and the Kansas City Royals took advantage of Adrian Beltre's throwing error for a 3-1 victory ...

  4. Bruce Chen loses for first time in 12 starts as Royals swept by Rangers, losing 8-7 in finale

    Bruce Chen had an impressive streak going before getting to Texas. So did the Kansas City Royals.Chen gave up three home runs in 4 1-3 innings on the way to the end ...

  5. After leading Royals in wins, Bruce Chen is glad he's back in Kansas City

    Bruce Chen went nearly four years without winning a major league game before he led the Kansas City Royals with 12 victories last year.He went from begging for a min...

  6. Bruce Chen 2-hits Rays 7-0, dropping them to second place in AL East

    Bruce Chen threw a two-hitter for his first major league shutout, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-0 victory over Tampa Bay that dropped the Rays to second plac...

  7. Royals' Bruce Chen beats Indians 6-2, to avoid 3-game sweep

    Kila Ka'aihue hit a go-ahead double in the seventh inning to help Bruce Chen and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2 Sunday.Chen (9-7) allowed two ...

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