kansas city royals

I am so use to talking about the Kansas City Royals as a last place team, and a barely major league team.

Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run homer, Mat Latos won for the first time in four starts and the San Diego Padres beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Monday night.

Cardinals slugger Pujols leaves game with injury , ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was hurt on a play at first base in the sixth inning and left Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals.

The companion of a woman who was struck in the face by a shattered bat says she had to wait about 45 minutes before Kansas City Royals officials got her into an ambulance.

The Milwaukee Brewers are going all in for 2011, acquiring former Cy Young winner Zack Greinke in a trade with the Kansas City Royals.

The Royals announced Sunday that they acquired shortstop Alcides Escobar, outfielder Lorenzo Cain and right-handed minor league pitchers Jake Odorizzi and Jeremy Jeffress from the Brewers in exchange for Greinke, shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt and cash...

The Milwaukee Brewers have a deal in place to acquire former Cy Young winner Zack Greinke from the Kansas City Royals .

The Athletics have boosted their offense and added a reliable outfielder, acquiring David DeJesus from the Kansas City Royals for right-hander Vin Mazzaro and minor league lefty Justin Marks.

Kansas City Royals' Rick Ankiel, right, beats the tag by Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters to score on a two-RBI single by Royals' Wilson Betemit during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 30, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo.

So in the American League Central there are three teams that have a legitimate chance to win the division, and then there are the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians.

Kansas City Royals right-hander Zack Greinke was scratched from Sunday's start against the Chicago White Sox because of soreness in his back right shoulder.