Kansas City Royals Rumors & News

Royals keep tumbling when comeback falls short in 5-4 loss to Angels

Kansas City Star — Finding a suitable low-note encore for losing a series at Houston is no easy task, but the Royals pulled it off Thursday night by becoming the first club to roll over for Angels right-hander Joe Blanton. Los Angeles backed Blanton with a four-homer barrage against former teammate Ervin Santana in a 5-4 victory at Kauffman Stadium in the opener to a four-game weekend series.

Young girl hospitalized after fainting at Royals game

Kansas City Star — A 14-year-old girl was taken to Children's Mercy Hospital after fainting Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium during the Royals' 5-4 loss to the Angels. A member of the K-Crew was the first to treat the girl. No details were available on the girl's condition late Thursday night.

Dayton Moore vows recent slide won't cause Royals to panic

Kansas City Star — The question was simple and basic to Royals general manager Dayton Moore prior to Thursday's series opener against the Los Angeles Angels at Kauffman Stadium. What are the Royals going to do to get out of a 4-12 slide? Moore starts by saying what they won't do.

Royals send Herrera to Omaha, recall Coleman

Kansas City Star — It wasn't a total shake-up, but the Royals made one roster move on Thursday. The Royals optioned right-handed reliever Kelvin Herrera to Class AAA Omaha, recalling Louis Coleman to take his spot in the bullpen.

Poll: What is your level of anger with the Royals' recent struggles?

Kansas City Star — There is a lot of apocalyptic talk from fans, and it all comes from an honest place. The Royals have taken their fans down this path many times before, a free-fall that either turns hope into hopelessness or twists the knife of suck a little bit more. Are you mad? Tell us how mad in our poll.

Here's an eye-opener: Data show the K is a hitter's park

Kansas City Star — Belying its reputation as a pitcher's park, the math shows a trend toward the hitters at Kauffman Stadium. That ought to be good news for the home team, which has labored at the plate for much of this season.

Fitting end to a dismal trip: Royals and Shields lose 3-1 to Astros

Kansas City Star — The Royals sent their ace, James Shields, to the mound in Wednesday's finale and, as usually happens when he pitches, their attack turtled and resulted in a 3-1 loss to the Houston Astros.

Faltering Royals drop another one-run game, 5-4

Topeka Capital-Journal — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mike Trout and Albert Pujols hit solo home runs, and Mark Trumbo hit a two-run shot to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Thursday night. Joe Blanton got his first victory of the season after going 0-7 in his first nine starts. He held the Royals to seven hits and two runs in 6 1-3 innings. Trumbo put the Angels up 5-2 in the eighth with his team-leading 11th homer. read more

Royals' Moustakas hopes simplified approach helps him turn things around

Kansas City Star — Mike Moustakas termed it "a relief" when he broke a zero-for-18 slide with an RBI single Tuesday night, but he also recognized it for what it was. "One hit is not going to do anything. It's not going to completely turn anything around, but it was a hit in a big situation for us."

Royals still need to improve their pitch selection

Kansas City Star — The Royals came out of Tuesday's eighth inning with a lead and won the game against the Astros 7-3, but this one could have gone the other way because of poor pitch selection. Too many times on this road trip, Royals fans have seen hitters take when they should be swinging and swing when they should be taking.

Royals rally for 7-3 win over Astros, get back to .500

Kansas City Star — The Royals rallied Tuesday for a 7-3 victory at Minute Maid Park by scoring all seven runs against the Astros' bullpen and with the aid of some atrocious defense. So what? The Royals ended their four-game losing streak, pulled back to .500 at 21-21 and avoided the possibility of getting swept by the Astros.

Royals end skid with 7-3 win over Astros

Topeka Capital-Journal — HOUSTON — Mike Moustakas tied it with an RBI single before George Kottaras walked with the bases loaded to drive in the go-ahead run in a four-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night to end a four-game skid. The Royals trailed 3-0 and couldn’t get much going offensively until the seventh, when they cut the lead to one on RBI singles by Alcides Escobar and David Lough. read more

Follow-up exam confirms Salvy Perez's hip injury is just a bruise

Kansas City Star — The day-after news Tuesday on Royals catcher Salvy Perez was mostly positive: He has a deep bruise to his right hip but no structural damage or other longer-term issues.

Royals fall below .500 as Guthrie struggles

Kansas City Star — The Royals suffered their fourth straight one-run loss Monday night -- they're now one game under .500. After the game, manager Ned Yost said that starter Jeremy Guthrie had struggled with command, finding the right arm slot and keeping the ball down. Guthrie walked three, two of them scored, and the Royals lost this one 6-5.

13-win Astros blast past Royals

Topeka Capital-Journal — HOUSTON — Matt Dominguez hit a three-run homer and Jason Castro added a solo shot to give the Houston Astros a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. The Astros trailed by one in the fourth inning before Dominguez launched his fourth homer of the season in left field to give Houston a 6-4 lead. Castro’s homer came in Houston’s two-run third inning before Kansas City took the lead on a three-run home run by Miguel Tejada in the fourth. It was his first homer since 2011. read more

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