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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."
May 22, 2013Royals 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.
May 22, 2013Royals 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.
May 21, 2013Royals 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
May 21, 2013Follow-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.
May 21, 2013Royals 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.
May 21, 201313-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
May 20, 2013Royals' Francoeur says it's tough not to press as slump deepens
Kansas City Star — Veteran outfielder Jeff Francoeur admits it's tough not to press on those occasions when he now finds himself in the starting lineup. "Yes, absolutely," he said, "but I've got to find a way to relax. I've just got to go out there and not try to do too much. Once I find it a way to do that, which hopefully will be here soon, I feel I'll be back on track."
May 20, 2013Royals continue slide in 6-5 loss to Houston
Kansas City Star — The Royals are flat-lining after Monday's depressing 6-5 loss to the Houston Astros. This makes four straight one-run losses; 10 losses overall in the last 14 games; and the Royals now find themselves looking up at .500 -- they are 20-21 -- for the first time since the season's first week.
May 20, 2013Services planned for Fred White
Kansas City Star — Services for former Royals broadcaster Fred White, who died on May 15, will take place on May 28 at the Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village.
May 20, 2013George Brett: Moustakas isn't the Royals' first young, struggling third baseman
Kansas City Star — The young third baseman, lugging a paltry batting average at the All-Star break in his first full major-league season, felt lost and dejected. Then George Brett and his hitting coach, Charlie Lau, put together a plan, one that included mechanical adjustments and fundamentals but emphasized the mental approach, something Brett says can help current Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas, mired in a one-for-34 skid at the plate.
May 20, 2013Royals Q&A: Fans ask how team can end recent funk
Kansas City Star — Forty games in, approximately one-fourth of the way through the season, and the Royals are 20-20 after suffering a weekend sweep in Oakland. Let's get this out of the way: It was a brutal weekend. Three one-run losses after holding early leads in each game. The quarter point in the season is when teams traditionally step back and take a hard look at themselves. And if Bob Dutton's latest Q&A; is any indication, fans are doing that, too.
May 20, 2013Ned Yost 'probably' will shift Kelvin Herrera out of eighth-inning role
Kansas City Star — After Sunday's crushing 4-3 loss to the Oakland A's, Royals manager Ned Yost acknowledged he "probably" will pull the eighth-inning duty away from struggling reliever Kelvin Herrera.
May 19, 2013More misery for Royals as A's sweep series with 4-3 win
Kansas City Star — The script changed Sunday for the Royals, but not the ending as they concluded a three-game weekend pratfall in the East Bay with a 4-3 loss to the Oakland A's.
May 19, 2013Royals should inspire as much hope as cynicism
Kansas City Star — The Royals should know why the city they play for is suspicious. Nothing personal, guys, but Alex Gordon and Sal Perez and especially James Shields and Jeremy Guthrie might want to know why a fan base starved to watch a winner is watching their best team in 20 years like it's a wild grizzly bear.
May 19, 2013-
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