20 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2005
Royals continue winning ways
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KANSASCITY,Mo.—Rookie Shane Costa's first major league home run snapped a fifth-inning tie and led the Royals past Los Angeles 3-2 June 14 in the first game the Dodgers ever played in Kansas City.
David DeJesus hit a two-run homer in the first for the Royals, who improved to 9-4 under new manager Buddy Bell. They were 8-25 when Tony Pena resigned on May 10.
first baseman has hit seven homers in his last four games, including a career-best three in his previous game on June 12.
Mike MacDougal pitched the ninth for his seventh save.
Choi, batting second, hit a 1-2 pitch from Runelvys Hernandez. The 338-foot line drive to right raised his season total to 13 homers.
Costa. who
made his major league debut on June 2, had his first three-hit game.
Angel Berroa singled leading off the first for the Royals and DeJesus hit Jeff Weaver's next pitch 414 feet over the wall in right-center for his third home run and a 2-1 lead. Weaver then struck out three of the next four batters and did not allow a runner as far as second base until Mike Sweeney doubled leading off the fourth.
J. D. Drew hit a one-out homer in the third to tie it 2-all.
Hernandez (4-7) went six innings in his third consecutive solid
start, giving up eight hits and two runs without a walk. Rookie Ambiorix Burgos relieved Jeremy Affeldt with one on and none out in the eighth and struck out the side despite hitting Olmedo Saenz with a breaking pitch.
Weaver (6-6) was coming off his best outing of the year, a 3-1 victory over Detroit when he allowed one run and a seasonlow two hits in seven innings. He was relieved by Duaner Sanchez starting the eighth after giving up three runs and seven hits with six strikeouts.
Notes
Dodgers closer Eric Gagne could be headed back to the DL with a second-degree sprain of the ligament in his right elbow. He missed 35 games with a similar problem at the beginning of the year. Manager Jim Tracy said a decision would be made after doctors in California study the results of an MRI.
Costa singled in the second and got picked off first.
Kansas City Royals starter Runelvys Hernandez delivers a pitch to Los Angeles Dodgers' Ceasar Izturis in the first inning June 14. Hernandez picked up the win in Kansas City's 3-2 win.
ROYAL RESULTS
Through a 31-game span ending June 12 with their road trip, the Royals raised their team average from .232 to .260.
Recent results
Recent results
Royals at San Francisco
June 7 — Win 8-1
June 8 — Win 4-1
June 9 — Loss 7-9
Royals at Arizona
June 10 — Loss 11-12
June 11 — Win 8-5
June 12 — Win 9-4
Royals vs. L.A. Dodgers June 14 - Win 3-2
Upcoming games Royals vs. L.A. Dodgers June 15, 6:10 p.m. June 16, 6:10 p.m.
Royals vs. Houston
June 17, 6:10 p.m.
June 18, 5:10 p.m.
June 19, 12:10 p.m.
Royals at Chicago Sox
June 20, 6:05 p.m.
June 21, 6:05 p.m.
June 22, 12:05 p.m.
Royals at Colorado June 24,7:05 p.m. June 25,6:05 p.m. June 26,1:05 p.m.
Royals at Minnesota
June 27, 6:10 p.m.
June 28, 6:10 p.m.
June 29, 11:10 a.m.
Royals vs. L.A. Angels July 1,6:10 p.m. July 2,5:10 p.m. July 3,5:10 p.m.
Source: kcroyals.com
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