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MLB: Kansas City 7, Detroit 5

Wed, 09/09/2009 - 11:11 by preet_20

Kansas City, Mo. Sept. 8: Billy Butler drove in the game-tying run and Mike Jacobs drove in the game-winner Tuesday in the Kansas City Royals' 7-5 win over Detroit.

The Royals scored five unanswered runs to end Detroit's six-game winning streak.
Butler had two RBI for the Royals and Jacobs had two hits, an RBI and a run scored in the win.

Bruce Chen gave up five runs, seven hits and four walks through 4 2/3 innings.
Yasuhiko Yabuta (1-1) pitched 2 1/3 scoreless frames to earn the win, and Joakim Soria earned his 23rd save of the season.

Ryan Raburn was 3-for-4 with a homer for the Tigers, who maintained their 6 1/2 game lead over Minnesota in the AL Central. Marcus Thames and Aubrey Huff each drove in two of runs in defeat.

MLB: Kansas City 8, Seattle 2

Fri, 08/07/2009 - 10:25 by preet_20

Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 6: Billy Butler's two-run homer ignited a five-run first inning Thursday and the Kansas City Royals went on to defeat Seattle 8-2.

The Royals ended a three-game losing streak, batting around in the first inning off Jason Vargas (3-6).

David DeJesus walked on four pitches to open the first and was erased at second on a fielder's choice grounder by Willie Bloomquist. Butler then gave Kansas City the lead for good with his 13th home run.

Brayan Pena and Alberto Callaspo kept things going with singles and both runners scored on a double by Mark Teahen. A two-out double by Yuniesky Betancourt brought in Teahen.

MLB: Kansas City 5, Baltimore 3

Tue, 07/28/2009 - 11:24 by surajdogra

Baltimore, July 27: Billy Butler had five hits, including two doubles, and three RBI Monday to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

Mark Teahen added two hits and an RBI for the Royals.

Royals starter Bruce Chen gave up three runs in five innings. Winner Robinson Tejeda (1-0) pitched three shutout innings, allowing one hit, in relief and Joakim Soria worked the ninth for his 16th save.

Orioles starter Rich Hill was pulled after 2 1/3 innings. He gave up three runs on four hits and three walks.

Brian Bass followed with 3 1/3 frames of scoreless relief, but Matt Albers (1-4) allowed the go-ahead run and took the loss.

MLB: LA Angels 10, Kansas City 2

Wed, 07/22/2009 - 12:46 by surajdogra

Kansas City, Mo. July 22: Eric Aybar had four hits and three RBI to key the Los Angeles Angels' 10-2 win in the nightcap of Tuesday's doubleheader sweep in Kansas City.

Aybar, who had three hits and scored three runs in the opener, raised his batting average .016 to .315 for the season.

Rookie Sean O'Sullivan (3-0) allowed two runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings. Los Angeles is 5-0 in games O'Sullivan has started.

Bruce Chen (0-5) gave up three runs on seven hits in five innings for the Royals, who have lost eight consecutive games and gave up seven runs in the top of the seventh Tuesday.

MLB: Detroit 8, Kansas City 5

Wed, 07/08/2009 - 11:26 by preet_20

Detroit, July 7: Placido Polanco had a homer, four RBI and two runs, and Marcus Thames drilled a three-run homer Tuesday in Detroit's 8-5 win over Kansas City.

Justin Verlander (9-4) got the win despite giving up five runs on seven hits in six innings. He struck out 11. Fernando Rodney pitched a scoreless ninth for his 18th save.

Miguel Cabrera had a solo homer for Detroit.

Bruce Chen (0-3) took the loss after giving up seven runs on four hits with five walks in 4 2/3 innings. Chen hasn't won in the majors since Oct. 2, 2005.

David DeJesus was 3-for-5 with three RBI for Kansas City, which is just 3-5 over its last eight games.

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