Royaling

Seven-Run Inning, Three Dingers Lead Royals over Twins 12-6

The Royals are going to have a real interesting decision on their hands next season when they decide what to do with Billy Butler and Josh Willingham. For now, though, the club is just enjoying the production both hitters are bringing to the table. A...

Royals Drop Game Two 4-1

There aren't too many games that have warranted the use of the phrase, "Yosted" as of late. This would be one of those games. After six innings, Yordano Ventura's pitch count was nearing 100, but he was showing no signs of tiring. In fact, Ventura seemed...

Royals Escape Ninth, Beat Twins 6-5

The Kansas City Royals now have a 1.5 game lead over the Detroit Tigers for the American League Central, and if the season ended today, which it doesn't, Detroit wouldn't even be in the playoffs. In the first inning, Danny Duffy looked to be as sharp...

Royals News/Notes- 8/15

These last few weeks sure have been fun. The Kansas City Royals are now in first place in the American League Central division. During a stretch of thirteen games, the Royals played ten games against the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. During...

Five-Run 7th Leads Royals over A's

Nursing a 2-1 lead in the sixth inning, Royals fans watched in horror as a glimpse of the “same old Royals” appeared right in front of them. The Tigers had just beaten the Pirates, meaning Kansas City needed a win to stay in first place. Jarrod Dyson...

Vargas' Shutout Paces Royals to 3-0 Victory over A's

The Royals’ pitching has been superb all season long. Recently, it’s been so good that only a paraphrase of a popular Oprah Winfrey meme can put it into context: “You get a complete game! And you get a complete game! Everybody gets a complete game!” Jason...

Royals End Streak, Lose 11-3

It was a great run that boosted the Kansas City Royals from third place, and eight games back from the AL Central lead, to first place, and half a game up on the Detroit Tigers. Surely everybody knew that we wouldn't win out. It's a nice thought, but...

Great Eight: Escobar Leads Streaking Royals into First Place

The Kansas City Royals are in first place in the AL Central. By themselves. In August. Seriously – I checked ESPN. It’s right here, in case you don’t believe me. In a season full of ups and downs, the Royals’ eighth straight win on Monday night provided...

Shields Shuts Out Giants 5-0

Five weeks ago, James Shields was the worst starter in the Royals rotation in terms of ERA. The Royals were treading water and struggling to stay above .500 with their laboring ace. The majority of fans wanted him traded, some because of his struggles....