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Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar, left, cannot hold on to a throw from catcher Brayan Pena as Baltimore Orioles' Adam Jones steals second base in the fifth inning ofA a baseball game in Baltimore, Friday, May 25, 2012.

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Jeff Francoeur, with a 4-for-4 game in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the D-backs, made an adjustment during batting practice, and it paid off quickly.

Kansas City Royals catcher Brayan Pena tags out Arizona Diamondbacks' Jason Kubel during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo.

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Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton and Kansas City Royals catcher Brayan Pena both head to the dugout after Hamilton struck out ending the eighth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in Arlington, Texas.

The Kansas City Royals look to extend their season high winning streak to five games when they open a two-game series versus the Baltimore Orioles at Kauffman Stadium.

Arlington, TX - Brayan Pena ripped a two-run single as part of a four-run first inning and the Kansas City Royals never looked back en route to a 7-4 victory and a sweep of the Texas Rangers in a two-game series.

Mike Moustakas homered, Billy Butler and Brayan Pena each drove in a pair of runs and the Kansas City Royals kept Texas' potent offense in check for a second straight game in a 7-4 win over the Rangers on Tuesday night.

Chen kept Josh Hamilton and the Texas Rangers off balance while pitching into the seventh inning for the Royals to win his second start in a row, 3-1 over the AL West leaders Monday night.

Instant gratification was the first objective in having Johnny Giavotella in the designated hitter’s role in his Royals’ season debut, a 4-3 victory over the Red Sox on Wednesday.The occasion called for a right-side bat on a night when manager Ned Yost rested lefties Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas.“We’re trying to ... (more)

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Looking for positive signs that the Royals are, slowly, turning things around after that miserable start? Consider: They found a way Wednesday night to beat Boston lefty Jon Lester, a long-time nemesis, to win a three-game series and secure a winning homestand.This 4-3 victory at Kauffman Stadium, and 4-3 homestand against the Red Sox and New York ... (more)

Brayan Pena knocked in a pair of runs as the Kansas City Royals edged the Boston Red Sox, 4-3, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium.

If you want to make a case against small ball - and lots of people do - just look at the seventh and eighth innings of this game.

The Royals have experienced a number of dark days this season: the triple play, Lorenzo Cain 's repeating injuries leading to Jarrod Dyson 's subsequent circus defensive catches/non-catches in Centerfield , bunting, bunting, and more bunting, Broxton's 12th inning meltdown in Oakland, Greg Holland 's left rib stress reaction , and the countless ... (more)

Skipped over in his last start because of early season struggles, in which he went 0-3 with a 11.02 ERA, Liriano has had time to clear his head and work on his mechanics.

Twins catcher Joe Mauer needed some medical assistance after taking a foul ball off his left knee.

Pitchers use three weapons to attack hitters: location, movement and velocity. Larry Vanover, the home-plate umpire for Sunday's game, took one of those weapons - location - away from Royals starter Bruce Chen .