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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH Chris Getz batted leadoff for the third straight game as Royals manager Ned Yost continues his search for a No. 1 hitter. Getz went 1-for-3 with a walk Wednesday at Houston while...

The Sports Xchange Vargas completes perfect May, Angels beat Royals KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After going winless in April, Jason Vargas is undefeated in May. Vargas won for the fourth time in May and Mike Trout had two hits and scored two runs as the Los...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Before the Angels had turned their winning streak from five to six on Friday night, Manager Mike Scioscia was asked how much better he felt about the offense having sprung to life. Scioscia immediately turned the tables on the question...

OF Jarrod Dyson likely will be out another three weeks with a high right sprain, manager Ned Yost said Thursday. Dyson went on the disabled list retroactive to May 16 after injuring his ankle at Anaheim while leaping for a home run at the wall. RHP Louis...

Blanton earns first win as Angels edge Royals KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Los Angeles Angels keep winning, and Joe Blanton is finally in the win column. Blanton, who was winless in his first nine starts, picked up a victory Thursday night, and the...

MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH Kelvin Herrera was a major part of the Royals' bullpen last season. This season, he pitched his way to the minor leagues. Herrera, who has a fastball that sits in the upper 90s and has touched 100...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH When manager Ned Yost needed to protect a three-run lead in the eighth inning Tuesday night at Houston, he summoned Aaron Crow, not Kelvin Herrera. Crow logged his eighth hold as...

The funniest thing I’ve seen at the Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Tournament: The grounds crew using old couch cushions to soak up the water in the outfield. Talk about necessity being the mother of invention. People watching--- Wichita...

The Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Astros hold off Royals behind fine relief work HOUSTON -- One night after their bullpen imploded following an exceptional outing from starter Bud Norris, the Houston Astros received a...

HOUSTON The best thing said about the Royals in their three days at Minute Maid Park is it could have been worse. But for a late rally Tuesday, they might have suffered a sweep against the American League's worst club. It was bad enough, though. The...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Well, hey, the Kansas City Royals sure needed this, didn't they? This being defined as the Houston Astros playing to form when the Royals desperately needed them to do do. The Royals rallied Tuesday for a 7-3 victory at Minute Maid...

The Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Royals end frustrating slide with win over Astros HOUSTON -- Having acknowledged the mounting frustration of four consecutive one-run defeats, Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost was...