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| Bunt attempt goes awfully wrong in KC-Cleveland game |
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08/20/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Kansas City Royals outfielder Mitch Maier was hit in the face by a pitch from Cleveland's Zach Jackson on Wednesday. The left-handed Maier, trying to sacrifice a pair of runners into scoring position with a bunt, couldn't get out of the way of Jackson's up-and-in offering in the fifth inning. The ball caromed off Maier's helmet before hitting his right cheek and nose, and he fell to the ground before leaving under his own power with a towel over his face. He was taken to a local |
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| Royals' Hochevar lands on DL |
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08/20/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Luke Hochevar was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a bruised rib cage. Hochevar left Tuesday's 9-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians with tightness in his right side. He felt the pain during his sixth-inning warmup pitches and left the game for good. He had an MRI on Wednesday and was taken for X-rays later in the afternoon, but results were not available. The first overall pick in the 2006 draft allowed four runs on seven hits to |
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| Royals, Indians resume three-game series in Cleveland |
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08/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Lefty Zach Jackson makes his second appearance in a Cleveland uniform tonight when the Indians take on the visiting Kansas City Royals in the second of three midweek games at Progressive Field. Jackson, a supplemental 2004 draft pick of the Toronto Blue Jays, initially reached the majors with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2006 and made seven starts before beginning this season with the Brewers as a reliever. He came to the Indians as part of the deal that sent ace CC Sabathia to Milwaukee shortly b |
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| Padres activate Tomko from DL |
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08/20/2008 |
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| Brett Tomko off the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. Tomko had been sidelined with a strained right elbow since July 1. The journeyman right-hander made two relief appearances for the Padres after being signed by the club following his release from the Kansas City Royals on June 21. Tomko signed a one-year, $3 million contract in the off-season with Kansas City, but struggled to a 2-7 mark with a 6.97 earned run average. This is Tomko's third stint with the Padres, having pitched for the club in 2002 and again in 20 |
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| Royals pick up Wells |
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08/20/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals signed Kip Wells to a contract which will expire at the end of the 2008 season on Tuesday. The 31-year-old Wells, who was released by the Rockies last week, missed over two months this season due to a blood clot in his right hand. Wells, who began the season as Colorado's Opening Day starter before being moved to the bullpen, came into play Tuesday with a 1-2 record and a 5.27 earned run average in 15 games this season. Before Tuesday, the 10-year veteran |
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| Royals starter Hochevar leaves games |
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08/19/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Luke Hochevar left Tuesday's 9-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians with tightness in his right ribcage. Hochevar hurled five innings but did not return for the sixth. The first overall pick in the 2006 draft allowed four runs on seven hits to fall to 6-12 on the year. Leo Nunez came on in relief and surrendered a game-changing three-run homer to Grady Sizemore in his inning of work. Hochevar is listed as day-to-day. |
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| Royals, Indians start three-game series in Cleveland |
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08/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Right-handed reclamation project Anthony Reyes makes his third start in an American League uniform tonight when the Cleveland Indians host the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game series at Progressive Field. Reyes, who made 17 starts for the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals in 2006, tumbled to 2-14 in 22 appearances for the Cardinals last season and had made just 10 trips from the bullpen this year before being dealt to Cleveland late last month. He pitched 6 1/3 strong i |
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| Yanks turn to Mussina in hopes of crowning Royals |
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08/17/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Mike Mussina goes for win No. 16 when his New York Yankees play the rubber match of their three-game series with the Kansas City Royals this afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Mussina was denied a win in his last start Tuesday in Minnesota but pitched well, as he allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings. The veteran left with the lead, but the New York bullpen could not hold it for him in a game the Yankees went on to win in 12 innings. The 39-year-old right-hander, who has won five of his |
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| Gardner lifts Yankees over Royals in 13th inning |
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08/16/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - Brett Gardner singled home Robinson Cano with two outs in the bottom of the 13th inning to give the New York Yankees a much- needed 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Cano singled with one out off Jeff Fulchino (0-1) and took second on a slow grounder to third by Ivan Rodriguez. Gardner fouled off the first two pitches he saw, then ran the count full before slapping a base hit through the left side of the infield to score Cano with the winning run. Gardner, who also had a 10th- |
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| Sputtering Yanks seeking turnaround against Royals |
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08/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees try to get their fading playoff hopes back on track this afternoon, when they play the second of three weekend games against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium. New York fell further behind in the playoff races on Friday, when Esteban German had two doubles and scored twice -- including the go-ahead run in the ninth inning -- to lead the Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Yankees in the opener of this three-game set. The Royals went ahead for good in the ninth off Mari |
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