Billy Butler News

George Brett didn't plan to be here, sitting in another dugout in another town and waiting for another round of batting practice to start.

Batting .390 with six home runs and 26 RBIs in 27 games since his demotion to Triple-A Columbus, Chisenhall was recalled Tuesday and started at third base for the Indians.

Whether you approve of the off-season moves or believe the current run of success is sustainable, the Royals appear to be making their most realistic push for a playoff spot since 2003.

All four residents escaped safely before firefighters began cutting through a wall with a chainsaw to clear debris from a burning bedroom.

Braves 2, Mets 1: Freddie Freeman hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to spoil a strong effort by New York's Dillon Gee.

The Royals send their best starter to the mound in James Shields tonight to open a three game series in Cleveland.

There was lots of good pitching in the Indians 2-1 loss to the Royals on Monday night at Progressive Field.

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A statue of a pioneer woman at the National Frontier Trails Museum in Independence was apparently stolen over the weekend.

The Cleveland Indians took two of three over the weekend from the Washington Nationals to clinch their second straight series win following an eight game losing skid.

Mike Moustakas was a prodigious power hitter in high school, setting the California high school record for most hung dong.

Do you guys remember June 4? The Royals were 23-32; they'd lost 22 of their last 28 games, and it felt like every game was an opportunity for someone to twist the knife a little deeper.

Jeff Francoeur hit a solo home run and Alex Gordon had a pair of RBI as the Kansas City Royals downed the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-3, in the finale of a four-game set at Tropicana Field.

Central Intelligence The Tigers are, and will be, a very dangerous team to tangle with.

The one-time AL Central leaders went 5-20 from May 6 to June 4, erasing the optimism that surrounded the team during its 17-10 start, and putting Kansas City back in a familiar position: last place.

Billy Butler, Royals: The struggling Royals went on a hot streak after Butler gave teammates some of his "Billy Butler's Hit It A Ton" barbecue sauce.

Serving a lengthy prison sentence for a rape he didn't commit, Robert E. Nelson asked for DNA testing to prove his innocence.

A special barbecue sauce being called the "rally sauce" for the Royals is growing in popularity and helping to raise money for those in need at the same time.

Luis Mendoza pitched six innings to win for the first time in six starts and Elliot Johnson had another big hit against his former team, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.

Luis Mendoza pitched six innings to win for the first time in six starts and Elliot Johnson had another big hit against his former team, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.