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Greinke gets first win as Royals top Indians 6-4 before firing manager Trey Hillman

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals fired manager Trey Hillman immediately after Zack Greinke earned his first win in eight starts, 6-4 over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday.Alberto Callaspo hit a three-run homer and the Royals snapped a seven-game skid by roughing up Cleveland starter David Huff (1-5) and giving Greinke (1-4) his most run support of the season. The hard-luck right-hander made the most of it, winning for the first time since September by allowing up three runs in six innings.The 47-year-old Hillman was in his third season with Kansas City and went 152-207. Former Brewers manager Ned Yost, who had joined the Royals' front office in January took over the 12-23 team.Robinson Tejeda allowed a run in the eighth inning on Asdrubal Cabrera's third hit, a run-scoring single, but Joakim Soria closed out the ninth for his eighth save in 10 chances.Cleveland stranded 11 runners.Greinke opened the season with no wins over his first seven starts, some of it his fault, s...

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