Cincinnati Reds catcher Jason LaRue (L) tries to reach out and tag St. Louis Cardinals David Eckstein after LaRue dropped the baseball on a third strike in the second inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on April 12, 2005. Eckstein was safe at first after homeplate umpire Andy Fletcher said LaRue missed the tag. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt).
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 8 (UPI) -- Mark Grudzielanek and Mike Sweeney put Kansas City in control with home runs during a six-run second Friday night and the Royals out-lasted Philadelphia, 8-4.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 5 (UPI) -- Craig Monroe hit a two-run single in the eighth inning Saturday night to give the Detroit Tigers a 7-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals.