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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — What a throw! Independence, Mo. native, Truman High School graduate, and Oklahoma junior pitcher Paige Parker had a childhood dream come true when she was asked to throw out the first pitch before a Kansas City Royals game last week. Parker's softball team - the Oklahoma Sooners - had just won the Women's College World Series when the Royals asked if she'd be interested in throwing out a first pitch. While warming up for the big moment - the some of the players, including Salvador Perez, Mike Moustakas, Eric Hosmer, Whit Merrifield, and Drew Butera wanted to see some of her actual pitches, so Paige said she started throwing harder. Those pitches caught Royals catcher Drew Butera Continue to Article

June 27, 2017 9:36:pm EST

Jason Vargas missed most of last season after having elbow surgery in 2015. Vargas earned his major league-leading 11th victory, pitching seven efficient innings to lead the surging Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Saturday. The Royals won for the 11th time in 13 games and moved over .500 for the first time this season at 37-36. Continue to Article

June 24, 2017 6:16:pm EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Jason Vargas earned his major league-leading 11th victory, pitching seven efficient innings to lead the surging Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Saturday. The Royals won for the 11th time in 13 games and moved Continue to Article

June 24, 2017 5:12:pm EST

Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna says he is out of sorts mentally, feeling "anxious" and "weird." And that is why he was unavailable to pitch Friday. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons did not use Osuna when the Kansas City Royals scored four runs in the ninth off three relievers to win 5-4. Gibbons says Osuna was "just not feeling well." He did not elaborate. Osuna said through an interpreter before Saturday's game that he feels "great physically" but not "mentally." He adds that he is "a little bit anxious, a little bit weird. I feel like I'm not myself right now." He says he has never experienced this sensation during his career. The 22-year-old reliever has 19 saves this season and is the Continue to Article

June 24, 2017 4:13:pm EST

If veteran Mets want to remain with the club beyond the July 31 trade deadline -- and we now know where Asdrubal Cabrera stands on that issue -- they're officially on the clock to turn the season around, Sandy Alderson all but acknowledged Friday. "We have to be realistic about where we are in the division race, realistic about where we are in the wild card," Alderson told reporters before the Mets produced 20 hits and beat the Giants, 11-4. If the Mets want inspiration, they can look to their 2015 World Series opponent. SNY's Gary Cohen noted during Friday's telecast that the Royals also hit a low-water mark of 10 games under .500 earlier this season. In fact, Kansas City was eight games under Continue to Article

June 24, 2017 1:35:pm EST