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| Royals try to avoid 12th straight loss in opener vs. Cleveland |
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05/30/2008 |
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| twork) - The Kansas City Royals try and avoid their 12th straight loss this evening when they start a three-game series with the Cleveland Indians at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City's struggles continued on Thursday as it dropped a 5-1 decision to the Minnesota Twins. Alex Gordon doubled and had the club's sole RBI, while Luke Hochevar (3-5) allowed five runs on nine hits in 5 1/3 frames. The Royals' losing streak began with Jon Lester's no-hitter for Boston versus the club and is the fourth-longest in team hist |
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| Supposedly improved Royals are back to losers |
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05/29/2008 |
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| the Kansas City Royals squandered a five-run lead and lost their 10th game in a row earned the outspoken outfielder a big thumbs-up from his frustrated bosses. ``Jose and I met,'' manager Trey Hillman said Thursday, a night after that loss to the Minnesota Twins. ``I said, 'Love your message, love your message. Just don't like the way you said it. Some of the language you used, we would greatly prefer that you didn't use.''' Guillen, who signed a three-year, $36 million free agent contract last winter, bl |
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| Twins claim P Breslow off waivers |
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05/29/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Twins claimed pitcher Craig Breslow off waivers from the Cleveland Indians on Thursday. The left-handed Breslow was 0-0 with a 3.24 earned run average in seven appearances with the Tribe this season. Breslow is expected to join the Twins in time for Friday's game against the New York Yankees in Minneapolis. To make room for Breslow on the 40-man roster, the Twins transferred pitcher Pat Neshek from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL. |
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| Twins claim LH reliever Craig Breslow off waivers |
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05/29/2008 |
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -The Minnesota Twins claimed left-handed reliever Craig Breslow off waivers, a week after he was let go by the Cleveland Indians. Breslow posted a 3.24 ERA in seven appearances for the Indians, allowing 10 hits and five walks with seven strikeouts in 8 1-3 innings. The Indians let him go when closer Joe Borowski came off the disabled list on May 23. Breslow was expected to join the team before Friday's game against the New York Yankees. It's his fourth team in four years. Right-h |
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| Guillen tries to fire up KC in finale with Twins |
MLB Baseball |
05/29/2008 |
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| h his team's current losing streak, but he just might be the angriest. One day after unleashing a verbal assault against his club, Guillen will try to help Kansas City halt its 10-game losing streak tonight in the finale of a three-game set with the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals, who are on their longest losing streak since dropping 13 games in a row from May 12-25, 2006, have suffered back-to-back tough losses in this series. In Tuesday's opener, Kansas City rebounded from three runs down to |
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| Guillen outburst caps rough night for Royals |
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05/29/2008 |
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| the Royals. Neither is Jose Guillen speaking his mind. The Kansas City outfielder let loose a profanity-filled tirade, directed mainly at his teammates, after Justin Morneau's 10th-inning homer finished off a rally from five runs down and gave the Minnesota Twins a 9-8 victory over the sagging Royals on Wednesday night. Kansas City has lost 10 straight, its longest slide since a 13-game streak May 12-25, 2006. ``Too many babies here,'' Guillen said - eliminating a few choice words that would make George |
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| KC sends Greinke to hill vs. Twins |
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05/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Hoping to halt a nine-game losing streak, the Kansas City Royals will turn to emerging ace Zack Greinke tonight in the middle portion of a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. Coming off getting swept in back-to-back four-game sets for the first time in club history, the Royals dropped a heart-breaking 4-3 game in 12 innings to Minnesota on Tuesday. Momentum seemed to be shifting Kansas City's way when Mark Teahen tied the game in the bottom of the ninth with a th |
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| Rangers, Rays play rubber match at the Trop |
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05/28/2008 |
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| arza gave up 10 hits and six earned runs in 4 1/3 innings while getting a no-decision in a 9-8 Rays loss on May 17 at St. Louis. Garza won his lone career start against the Rangers, allowing six hits and an earned run in 6 1/3 innings while with the Minnesota Twins. Texas lefty Kason Gabbard tries to end a seven-start drought that's stretched since April 4. Gabbard defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 11-6, in his 2008 debut on April 4, but has gotten six no-decisions and a loss in seven subsequent star |
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| Twins keep Royals reeling with 12th-inning victory |
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05/28/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (Best E Casino) - Michael Cuddyer went 3-for-6 and had two runs batted in, including the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th inning to push the Minnesota Twins past the Kansas City Royals, 4-3, in the opener of a three-game set. Justin Morneau and Alexi Casilla each recorded three hits for the Twins, who have won two in a row and three of four overall. Brendan Harris went 2-for-4 and had the lone extra-base hit for Minnesota and scored a run. Nick Blackburn was unbelievable through eight inni |
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| Royals return home hoping to halt skid, take on Twins |
MLB Baseball |
05/27/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Kansas City Royals return home after a calamitous road trip this evening to take on the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game series between American League Central foes. Kansas City lost all eight games of its just-completed trek and were swept in back-to-back four-game series for the first time in franchise history. After failing to post a victory against the defending world champion Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, the Royals were outscored by a whopping 23-4 margin in four str |
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