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ATLANTA (AP) — Eric Hinske's two-run double broke an eighth-inning tie and Chipper Jones had three RBIs to help the Atlanta Braves win their fifth straight game, 8-5 over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.Melky Cabrera added an RBI single in the eighth off Blake Wood (0-1) for the Braves, who improved to 24-7 at home. Atlanta moved 2½ games ahead of the second-place New York Mets in the NL East.Craig Kimbrel (2-0) earned the win by pitching a scoreless eighth, but it wasn't easy. The right-hander loaded the bases on two walks and his own fielding error before striking out two and escaping the jam on Billy Butler's popup.Billy Wagner struck out two in a scoreless ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances.Jones' RBI double off Kyle Farnsworth in the sixth scored Jason Heyward from second to tie it at 5. Atlanta took a 4-0 lead in the first on two-run doubles by Jones and Omar Infante.The Royals rallied for a 5-4 lead with RBI singles in the second by Brayan Pena and Chris Getz, and with a thr...
Despite being 13 games under .500, the Kansas City Royals at least make things interesting.Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run homer, Mat Latos won for the first time in four...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Kansas City Royals ' youth movement gained more speed with 22-year-old left-hander Danny Duffy poised to start Wednesday's game against the ...
Chris Getz had two hits and two RBIs, leading the Kansas City Royals over a Cleveland Indians split-squad 6-5 Friday.Royals right-hander Kyle Davies yielded two runs...
Mat Latos didn't have his best stuff on the mound or on the basepaths, yet still won for the first time in four starts.Backed by Ryan Ludwick's two-run homer, Latos ...
BOSTON (AP) — Yuniesky Betancourt hit a grand slam to cap a seven-run fourth inning and David DeJesus had four hits in the Kansas City Royals' 12-5 win over the Bost...
There were 33 pitchers in Kansas City Royals uniforms at spring training Tuesday. The biggest name was the guy who wasn't here.Zack Greinke , the 2009 American Leagu...
Ned Yost doesn't want his Kansas City Royals to slow down on the basepaths, even if it means they get caught between bags once in a while.Or twice in the same inning...
With three days off early next month, the Kansas City Royals plan to start the season with a four-man rotation and keep an extra position player for the first 13 gam...
Ty Wigginton's sacrifice fly in the 11th inning broke the game's final tie and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Thursday night to snap a five...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yuniesky Betancourt's bases-loaded double keyed a seven-run, two-out rally in the fifth inning Tuesday night and carried the Kansas City Roya...
Jarrod Dyson hit his first major league home run and caught 10 fly balls in center field, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 10-8 Monday night.J...
PHOENIX (AP) — Yovani Gallardo pitched five shutout innings and provided all the offense Milwaukee needed with a solo home run, leading the Brewers to a 1-0 victory ...
Jeff Francoeur started last season with the New York Mets and wound up in the World Series with the Texas Rangers .The strong-armed outfielder was on the move again ...
The last thing that Kyle Davies wanted to do was allow another milestone home run to Alex Rodriguez.That's why the Kansas City pitcher could smile while standing in ...
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte threw with both arms for the New York Yankees on Tuesday, giving up one run in 1 1-3 innings during a 9-6 sp...
The Kansas City Royals and right-hander Kyle Davies have agreed to a $2.3 million, one-year contract that avoided arbitration.Davies was 8-12 with a 5.34 ERA in a ca...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Kansas City Royals have released injured pitcher Kyle Davies , who had been in their starting rotation for most of the past four years, the ...
Alex Gordon homered and Kyle Davies beat Detroit for the first time in six home starts, leading Kansas City past the Tigers 2-1 on a warm, windy Sunday afternoon.Dav...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Vin Mazzaro's painful journey Monday night took him all the way from the bullpen to the minor leagues, with a stop in that section of the team re...