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SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have used 18 rookies this season and their inexperience is showing at the plate. The Mariners struck out 12 times Sunday in a 2-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals, bringing their total to 51 in the four-game series. Alex Gordon had a pair of RBI doubles and...

SURPRISE, Ariz. - Chris Getz had two hits and two RBIs, leading the Kansas City Royals over a Cleveland Indians split-squad 6-5 Friday.

SURPRISE, Ariz. - With three days off early next month, the Kansas City Royals plan to start the season with a four-man rotation and keep an extra position player for the first 13 games.

Brewers acquire Greinke from Royals MILWAUKEE, -- The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Zack Greinke from the Kansas City Royals, multiple media outlets reported Sunday. The reports indicated the Brewers will send outfielder Lorenzo Cain, shortstop Alcides Escobar...

MLB: Kansas City 7, Baltimore 5 KANSAS CITY, Mo., Alex Gordon hit a three-run homer with two out in the ninth inning Friday, rallying the Kansas City Royals to a 7-5 victory over Baltimore. The Royals were on the verge of losing their sixth straight game before putting together an unlikely...

MLB: Kansas City 5, Toronto 4 (10 innings) KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jason Kendall drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Alberto Callaspo singled in the game winner in the 10th Monday in Kansas City's 5-4 win over Toronto. The Blue Jays went up 4-3 in the top of the 10th when Fred Lewis scored on a...

MLB: Kansas City 9, Minnesota 8 MINNEAPOLIS, (UPI) -- Wilson Betemit hit his first two home runs of the year Thursday and the Kansas City Royals built a seven-run lead before fighting off Minnesota 9-8. It was the first two-homer game in Betemit's career. Mitch Maier added a two-run shot to...