Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals

Kansas City Royals pitcher Joakim Soria pumps his fist after the final out of the game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June 18, 2008. Kansas City won the game 3-2. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)

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Choo, Lester take AL monthly honors

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- American League officials choose Cleveland outfielder Choo Shin-soo and Boston left-hander Jon Lester as the AL player and pitcher of the month for September.

MLB: Kansas City 4, Minnesota 2

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Ryan Shealy's two-run bloop single Saturday led Kansas City to a 4-2 win over Minnesota, dropping the Twins into a first-place AL Central tie with Chicago.

MLB: Kansas City 5, Seattle 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Gil Meche allowed two runs on six hits over seven innings Wednesday, boosting Kansas City to a 5-2 win over Seattle.

MLB: Kansas City 3, Seattle 0

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Kyle Davies pitched eight scoreless innings Monday to pace the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 shutout over the Seattle Mariners.

MLB: Kansas City 8, Cleveland 4 (2nd game)

CLEVELAND, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Miguel Olivo's three hits and three RBI helped the Kansas City Royals record an 8-4 win over Cleveland, completing a doubleheader sweep Saturday.

MLB: Kansas City 3, Minnesota 2 (10 inn.)

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- David DeJesus' one-out single in the top of the 10th inning Thursday boosted the Kansas City Royals to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

MLB: Kansas City 3, Cleveland 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- David DeJesus' three hits and two RBI Saturday led the Kansas City Royals to a 3-1 victory against Cleveland.

MLB: Kansas City 5, Oakland 4 (1st game)

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Joey Gathright's 10th-inning RBI single Thursday lifted the Kansa City Royals past Oakland 5-4 in the first game of a doubleheader.

MLB: Kansas City 7, Detroit 3

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Mark Teahen hit a key two-run double Sunday to help Kansas City end its seven-game losing streak with a 7-3 win over Detroit.

MLB: Cleveland 8, Kansas City 5

CLEVELAND, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Franklin Gutierrez's three-run homer in a five-run eighth inning Wednesday helped fuel Cleveland's come-from-behind 8-5 win over Kansas City.