Kansas City Star: Royals http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2008 Kansas City Star Royals 60 Mon, 12 May 2008 17:17:49 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys feedback@kansascity.com Voices: Callers sound off on the Royals http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615613.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615613.html Mon, 12 May 2008 01:04 CDT •“Yes! The Royals finally beat the ’27 Yankees…I mean the Baltimore Orioles.” U.S. power hitters make it big in Japan http://www.kansascity.com/744/story/338513.html http://www.kansascity.com/744/story/338513.html Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:08 CDT NAGOYA, Japan | There are certain things that Japanese baseball players do better than Americans. Hitting home runs, though, is not one of them. The biggest American imports in this country seem to be McDonald's, Starbucks and home-run hitters. Royals end losing streak against Orioles at 12 games http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615653.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615653.html Mon, 12 May 2008 00:59 CDT A small mechanical change, that’s all Brian Bannister said he did. One little adjustment he didn’t specify, and, boom, just like that the Royals’ three-game losing streak is gone. Royals notebook: Butler showing signs of busting loose http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615817.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615817.html Mon, 12 May 2008 01:20 CDT One of the many encouraging signs the Royals showed in their 4-0 victory Sunday afternoon over Baltimore was the way Billy Butler stung the ball in a couple of at-bats. American League box score: Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615679.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615679.html Sun, 11 May 2008 22:34 CDT a-grounded out for Pena Jr. in the 8th. b-struck out for German in the 9th.1-ran for Butler in the 9th. Royals statistics http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615678.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615678.html Sun, 11 May 2008 22:34 CDT Through Sunday Saves: Soria 8, Gobble 1 American League box score: Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615677.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615677.html Sun, 11 May 2008 23:58 CDT Quiroz reached first on catcher’s interference.a-grounded out for L.Hernandez in the 8th. E: Gordon (5), Olivo (1). LOB: Baltimore 4, Kansas City 8. 2B: Grudzielanek (8), Guillen (11). RBIs: Gordon (19), Guillen (17), Butler (15), Teahen (9). CS: Mora (4). GIDP: Hernandez, Callaspo. Runners left in scoring position: Kansas City 6 (Dejesus 2, Guillen, Teahen 2, Callaspo). Runners moved up: Teahen, Olivo. DP: Baltimore 1 (Burres, Bynum and Millar); Kansas City 2 (Grudzielanek, Callaspo and... Royals 4, Orioles 0: How they scored http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615661.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615661.html Mon, 12 May 2008 01:09 CDT •ROYALS SECOND: Guillen infield single leading off. Butler infield single, Guillen to second. Teahen singled, Guillen scored. Royals 1, Orioles 0. Royals' skid against Orioles hits 12 in 6-5 loss http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615022.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615022.html Sun, 11 May 2008 02:04 CDT It’s becoming an art form — all right, an excruciating art form — the way the Royals keep finding ways to come up short against the Baltimore Orioles. Royals notebook: KC struggling at home http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615002.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615002.html Sun, 11 May 2008 01:05 CDT On the road, the Royals are doing exactly what a team that hopes to make the playoffs is supposed to do. They are 9-9 away from Kauffman Stadium. Royals: How they scored http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615005.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615005.html Sun, 11 May 2008 00:48 CDT •ORIOLES FIRST: Roberts singled leading off. Mora singled, Roberts to second. With two outs, Millar homered to left, B.Roberts scored, Mora scored. Orioles 3, Royals 0. American League box score: Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615001.html http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/615001.html Sun, 11 May 2008 00:48 CDT a-grounded out for Pena Jr. in the 8th. b-struck out for German in the 9th.1-ran for Butler in the 9th. Two cops get best seats in house http://www.kansascity.com/thefanseye/story/613079.html http://www.kansascity.com/thefanseye/story/613079.html Fri, 09 May 2008 14:21 CDT Randy Sims readily admits that his moonlighting job is a great gig. Sims’ attends Royals’ games for free and sits in the visitor’s dugout. Across the diamond, Darren Ivey hangs out on one end of the Royals dugout — also as a second job. Popping the question for all to see http://www.kansascity.com/thefanseye/story/609726.html http://www.kansascity.com/thefanseye/story/609726.html Wed, 07 May 2008 14:54 CDT Normally a very private moment, marriage proposals are sometimes taken public in a big way at Kauffman Stadium. Homestand preview and Emil “RBI” Brown http://www.kansascity.com/thefanseye/story/606270.html http://www.kansascity.com/thefanseye/story/606270.html Tue, 06 May 2008 09:25 CDT The Royals tonight start a 10-game homestand — the longest of the season — that is relatively lean on promotions but should offer some interesting baseball. School choir won't be denied anthem http://www.kansascity.com/thefanseye/story/602709.html http://www.kansascity.com/thefanseye/story/602709.html Fri, 02 May 2008 17:13 CDT Sometimes even the singing of the National Anthem can stir controversy at the ballpark — before the game is ever played.