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Lawrie's HR sends Blue Jays past Royals Wed Aug 24 22:10:35 2011 EST
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Brett Lawrie cracked the eventual game-winning home run in the bottom of the seventh, sending the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals in the middle tilt of a three-game series at Rogers Centre. Jose Bautista crushed a two-run homer, his major league-leading 37th, while Lawrie also tripled in a run. Edwin Encarnacion and Yunel Escobar added hits for the Blue Jays, winners in seven of their last 11 games. Jesse Litsch (5-3) gave up a hit i
Romero tries to stay hot against Royals Wed Aug 24 11:03:02 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Left-hander Ricky Romero can continue a recent win streak and pull within one of his career-high for victories when the Toronto Blue Jays host the Kansas City Royals in the second of three midweek games tonight at Rogers Centre. The 26-year-old has won five consecutive starts since mid-July to improve his season record to 12-9, just two shy of the career-high 14 victories he posted across 32 starts in 2010. Romero was a 13-game winner as a rookie in 2009 in 29 starts. He notc
Chen, Royals down Blue Jays Tue Aug 23 22:14:42 2011 EST
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Bruce Chen pitched brilliantly on Tuesday, throwing 7 2/3 strong innings to guide the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series at Rogers Centre. Chen (9-5), a journeyman who has pitched for 10 teams in his major league career, gave up three runs on four hits. He fanned a season-high nine batters and issued only one walk. Joakim Soria gave up a run in the ninth, but recovered to record his 23rd save of the
Jays entertain Royals north of the border Tue Aug 23 10:43:41 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Former first-round draft choice Brandon Morrow returns after one of his best performances of the season tonight when the Toronto Blue Jays host the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game series at Rogers Centre. The fifth overall pick of the 2006 draft by the Seattle Mariners, Morrow beat his former team on Aug. 17 when he tossed six innings of three-hit, one-run ball with two walks and 12 strikeouts in a 5-1 triumph. It was the ninth victory of the season for the 2
Red Sox eye share of AL East lead in Texas Mon Aug 22 10:59:31 2011 EST
American League East lead tonight. However, they will have to beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers to do so, as the two playoff hopefuls kick off a four-game series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Red Sox took three of four from the Kansas City Royals over the weekend, securing the series win with a 6-1 victory on Sunday. Jon Lester (13-6) gave up just one hit before the seventh, when the Royals scored their only run to knock him out of the game with no outs. The left- hander struck out
Red Sox hope for bounce back in KC Sun Aug 21 10:35:42 2011 EST
Tim Wakefield denied his 200th career win yet again on Saturday, the Boston Red Sox also missed out on a golden opportunity to move up in the standings in the American League East. Today at least the team can give it another shot, taking on Kansas City Royals in the finale of a four-game set at Kauffman Stadium. Wakefield has been trying for nearly a month to reach the 200-win plateau, but is winless in his last five starts since capturing victory 199 on July 24. He was charged with four runs on
Red Sox eye victory over Royals in KC Sat Aug 20 10:57:40 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox continue to battle for supremacy in the American League East Division and they hope to take care of the Kansas City Royals tonight in the third of four weekend tilts between the clubs. Boston's Tim Wakefield continues his efforts to capture the 200th victory in his career, as the knuckleballer's fifth attempt will take place Saturday. He went eight innings against Seattle on Sunday and was handed a loss after yielding four earned runs on nine hits. The vete
Red Sox crown Royals, keep pace in AL East race Fri Aug 19 23:30:30 2011 EST
Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - Jarrod Saltalamacchia belted a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox banged out 13 hits Friday to beat the Kansas City Royals, 7-1. The Red Sox have captured the first two games of this four-game series to rebound from a 1-4 stretch and remain a half-game behind the Yankees for first place in the AL East. Andrew Miller (5-1) pitched 5 1/3 innings for the win, allowing one run on three hits, while Alfredo Aceves went the final 3 2/3 frames to earn his second s
Red Sox shoot for another victory over Royals Fri Aug 19 10:55:53 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox didn't gain any ground in the American League East Division, but at least they were able to get back into the win column with a victory over the Kansas City Royals in last night's series opener. Boston targets another win Friday in the second installment of a four-game series against the Royals from Kauffman Stadium, and remained a half-game behind the AL East-leading New York Yankees with Thursday's 4-3 triumph. Dustin Pedroia went 3-for-4 with three RBI a
Royals give Francoeur two-year extension Thu Aug 18 11:36:07 2011 EST
Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - The Kansas City Royals have signed outfielder Jeff Francoeur to a two-year contract extension. In 120 games this season for the Royals, Francoeur is hitting .277 with 15 homers and 66 RBI. Francoeur split the 2010 campaign with the New York Mets and Texas, which acquired him just prior to the August 31 waiver trade deadline last year. The 27-year-old hit .340 with two home runs and 11 RBI in 15 regular season games with the Rangers. He appeared in nine games f
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