The Kansas City Royals plan to go with a six-man pitching rotation at least until the All-Star break. Kyle Davies is ready to come off the disabled list and rookie Danny Duffy is pitching well enough that the Royals don’t want to send him down to the minors. Kansas City manager Ned Yost said the move is designed to help the Royals stay healthy.

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Hideo Nomo and Tim Lincecum might have two of the most unusual deliveries in baseball history, but they don’t have anything on this Cirque du Soleil performer. Watch below as he flips and twists with flair before delivering the first … Continue reading →

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The last time Clayton Richard won at Petco Park, the San Diego Padres had a winning record and appeared chugging toward a division title. Yes, it had been that long. Richard won for the first time in 12 home starts since August and the Padres beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Tuesday night for their third straight series win.

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Thanks to a fortuitous sun ball, the suddenly surging San Diego Padres are no longer in last place in the NL West. Tim Stauffer won consecutive starts for the first time this year and his popup led to four unearned runs with two outs in the third inning, sending San Diego to a 4-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.

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The Kansas City Royals found yet another way to lose. Rookie Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run single, Tim Stauffer won consecutive starts for the first time this year and the San Diego Padres beat the Royals 4-1 on Wednesday for their first sweep this season. The Padres scored four unearned runs with two outs in the third inning thanks to third baseman Mike Moustakas’ error on a sun ball.

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The Kansas City Royals had another outfield assist at the plate, then had another glaring error. That's how it's been going with the talented but young team. Clayton Richard won for the first time in 12 home starts since August and the San Diego Padres beat the Royals 4-2 on Tuesday night for their third straight series win.

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Left-hander Clayton Richard avoided tying a dubious San Diego Padres record Tuesday night when he was the pitcher of record in San Diego's 4-2 interleague win over the Kansas City Royals at Petco Park. Richard entered the game with a 0-5 record this season at Petco Park despite…

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Mat Latos didn't have his best stuff on the mound or on the basepaths, yet still won for the first time in four starts. Backed by Ryan Ludwick's two-run homer, Latos struck out six in six innings. He also doubled and scored in the San Diego Padres' 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night.

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Despite being 13 games under .500, the Kansas City Royals at least make things interesting. 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. The Padres, coming off consecutive series victories against Boston and Atlanta, have won five of six.

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