Joakim Soria

Kansas City Royals closer Joakim Soria will undergo reconstructive elbow surgery and will miss the season. The surgery is scheduled for April 3. Soria made the decision Friday after being examined by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala. for a third...

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Alex Gordon hit a three-run home run, Billy Butler added a contested solo shot and the Kansas City Royals survived a harrowing ninth inning to beat the New York Yankees 5-4 Wednesday night and avoid a three-game sweep. The Yankees loaded the bases...

Rookie right-hander Michael Pineda made his expected season finale at Safeco Field a good one on Saturday night, but a rough first inning cost the youngster a win as the Royals held on for a 4-2 victory. Pineda, with one more road start planned as the...

Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning off Matt Capps to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 2-1 victory Friday night over Minnesota, the seventh blown save this season for the Twins' closer to match the major league lead. Capps (2-...

Joakim Soria worked out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the 10th and Eric Hosmer doubled home the winning run in the bottom of the inning and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night. Brandon Gomes (0-1)...

Carlos Beltran is a carpe diem sort of guy. He's on center stage again, and he's soaking it up. No player is being pursued as widely as Beltran with baseball's non-waiver trade deadline a week away. And he's doing his part to make sure the Mets get a...

Don't be surprised if the Mariners surface as an option for Hall of Famer Pat Gillick, who is under consideration for a club president's job with the Cubs. The Mariners' collapse has cut into general manager Jack Zduriencik's standing at a point when...

Billy Butler hit a three-run homer and Luke Hochevar pitched seven strong innings Thursday to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Hochevar (7-8) allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while matching his season high...

Matt LaPorta's three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning gave Cleveland its 12th home win its last at bat Saturday, 5-2 over the Kansas City Royals. LaPorta connected off Royals closer Joakim Soria (5-4) on a 1-1 pitch. It was Soria's sixth blown...

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Matt LaPorta's big swing in the ninth inning wasn't the only drama from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night.     After LaPorta's two-out, three-run homer beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 to move Cleveland within 1 1/2 games of the...

Danny Duffy pitched into the sixth inning starting for the injured Kyle Davis and Jeff Francoeur and Alex Gordon homered to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. The Indians lost for the eighth time in 10 games,...