Johnny Giavotella

Tyler Chatwood not as bad as results might indicate as Sky Sox blown out by Omaha

2013-05-13 00:00:00

Sunday provided the perfect example of why major league teams expect detailed reports from their minor league managers and often have their own representatives in the seats. Box scores just can't tell the whole story, and that was certainly the case for...

Yost shakes up Royals' lineup, drops Gordon from first to third

2013-05-10 00:00:00

The expected Royals' lineup change, or at least part of it, occurred Thursday night when manager Ned Yost moved leadoff hitter Alex Gordon to third in the order. Alcides Escobar replaced Gordon atop the lineup, while Lorenzo Cain shifted from fifth to...

Will Smith to be recalled from Omaha, will start Sunday night

2013-04-28 00:00:00

Left-hander Will Smith is returning to the Royals for the second time in eight days under the 26th man rule and, this time, he's slotted for action. The Royals plan to recall Smith from Class AAA Omaha prior to Sunday's day-night doubleheader -- and...

Royals' Shields draws marquee matchup against Verlander

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Thursday's series finale against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park is the biggest reason yet to explain why the Royals scooped some cream from their farm system last December to acquire James Shields. The Royals are facing Tigers ace Justin Verlander,...

Scoreboard -- March 23, 2013

2013-03-23 22:22:00

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Men’s College Basketball--National Invitation Tournament, St. John’s at Virginia, 10 a.m. (ESPN); NCAA Division I Tournament, Ohio State vs. Iowa State, 11 a.m. (CBS), Indiana vs. Temple, 1:30 p.m. (CBS), Kansas vs....

Royals top White Sox, 7-5 on road

2012-09-07 23:16:00

Lorenzo Cain hit two home runs, including a tie-breaking, two-run shot in the ninth inning, as the Kansas City Royals beats the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Friday night. Salvador Perez also hit a two-run homer for the Royals, who won their sixth straight...

Royals squeeze out runs late to beat the Orioles

2012-05-26 19:26:00

The hit that turned the tables on the Orioles on Saturday evening was one that reliever Darren O'Day had never seen in his two-decade-long baseball career. It opened the door for a young Kansas City Royals team that needed just that opportunity against an...

Orioles close out homestand with 4-2 loss to Royals

2012-05-27 17:08:00

Orioles at Toronto Monday at 7:07 p.m. on MASN and WBAL 1090 AM Amid all the good feelings about the Orioles’ fast start, their current perch atop the American League East and Sunday’s announcement of center fielder Adam Jones’...

Morneau powers Twins to 10-7 win over Royals

2012-06-05 05:35:00

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Justin Morneau and Josh Willingham each hit tworun homers, Trevor Plouffe also went deep and the Minnesota Twins held off the Kansas City Royals 10-7 on Monday night. Cole De Vries (1-1) lasted five shaky innings to pick up his...

Royals rally but can't overcome Pirates

2012-06-10 13:10:00

Andrew McCutchen homered and drove in three runs, A.J. Burnett won his fifth consecutive start and the Pittsburgh Pirates finished their first sweep of an AL team in more than a decade by beating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Sunday. McCutchen hit an RBI...

Pirates win 4th straight, sweep Royals

2012-06-10 18:37:00

PITTSBURGH (AP) — With a left-hander on the mound, the Kansas City Royals didn’t want to throw Andrew McCutchen a strike. � “We didn’t care if we walked him,” manager Ned Yost said. � Sound strategy, poor execution. �...

Royals recall Getz, option Giavotella

2012-06-12 09:04:00

The Royals have activated second baseman Chris Getz from the 15-day disabled list and optioned second baseman Johnny Giavotella to Triple-A Omaha. �� The Royals made the moves before Tuesday night's game against Milwaukee. �� Getz has been out with...

Gordon Beckham slides safely into second base with a double as the Royals' Johnny Giavotella applies a late tag in the third inning.

2012-09-08 00:00:00

Minnesota Twins second baseman Alexi Casilla (12) forces out Kansas City Royals' Eric Hosmer (35) at second and completes the double play on Johnny Giavotella at first in the fourth inning during Wednesday's baseball game on June 6, 2012, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

2012-06-07 05:33:00

In the ninth inning, right fielder Jeff Franceur (#21), left, and second baseman Johnny Giavotella (#9) fumble the catch of Orioles J.J. Hardy 's fly ball. Kansas City Royals won against the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 at Camden Yards .

2012-05-27 00:00:00