Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke throws against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Minneapolis.(AP Photo/Jim Mone) Copyright 2009 AP News

Twins cut Central lead to 1 game with win over Royals behind Manship, Young's first slam Delmon Young and the Minnesota Twins are making this drawn-out AL Central race a fight to the finish. Jeff Manship's first major league win and Young's ...

The Detroit Tigers saw their American League Central division lead trimmed to one game after losing 8-0 to the Chicago White Sox while Minnesota defeated Kansas City 10-7. The two rivals battled into the final weekend of the six-month Major League Baseball ...

Joba Chamberlain stumbles again as Yankees lose to Royals 4-3 The Yankees ended the first regular season at their new $1.5 billion ballpark the same way they began — with a loss. Joba Chamberlain lasted just 3 2-3 innings in his final ...

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Copyright 2009 AP News

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke smiles as he walks through the dugout during the eighth inning of baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. Greinke pitched seven innings giving up one run, seven ...

Cy Young? Royals reticent ace Greinke doesn't want to hear about it All this Cy Young talk is wearing on Zack Greinke. Even when it comes from the hometown fans, Kansas City's attention-shy ace doesn't want to hear it. "It's pretty annoying, ...

Greinke works out of early jam, Betancourt hits 3-run homer to help Royals beat Twins 4-1 The Minnesota Twins somehow missed Zack Greinke the first 14 times they faced the Kansas City Royals this season. Now, they get him twice in a ...

Peavy, Beckham lead way as White Sox get only 2 hits but beat first-place Tigers 2-0 Detroit's Eddie Bonine started his career in the San Diego Padres' minor league system, so he knew facing Jake Peavy would be a challenge, especially with ...

KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 24: Pitcher Takashi Saito #24 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the game against the Kansas City Royals on September 24, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Copyright 2009 ...