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Fitting end to a dismal trip: Royals and Shields lose to Astros

The Royals sent their ace to the mound in Wednesday night's finale and, as usually happens when James Shields pitches, their attack turtled and in a 3-1 loss to the Houston Astros.

Recap: Houston vs. Kansas City

J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer and Jordan Lyles pitched six frames of one-run ball, as the Houston Astros defeated the Kansas City Royals, 3-1, to take the rubber match of a three-game series...

Astros win series with 3-1 victory over Royals

J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer off James Shields, Jordan Lyles pitched six effective innings and the Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Wednesday night.

Shields strong again in Royals' 3-1 loss to Astros

Shields pitched seven solid innings, but Kansas City managed just six hits in a 3-1 loss to the Houston Astros.

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Kansas City Royals (21-21) at Houston Astros (13-33), 8:10 p.m. (ET)

Workhorse righty James Shields will try to end a three- start drought on Wednesday night when the Kansas City Royals visit the Houston Astros for the finale of a three-game series at Minute Maid...

Detroit Tigers (23-19) at Cleveland Indians (26-17), 7:05 p.m. (ET)

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Kansas City Royals (20-21) at Houston Astros (13-32), 8:10 p.m. (ET)

Norris, a sixth-round pick in the 2006 draft, was a seven-game winner in 29 starts for the Astros last season and entered this year with 28 wins in 98 big-league outings.

Chicago Cubs (18-25) at Pittsburgh Pirates (26-18), 7:05 p.m. (ET)

Pittsburgh, meanwhile, won for the fifth time in six tries on Sunday, as Jeff Locke fired seven shutout innings, while Pedro Alvarez's solo homer provided the only scoring in the Pirates' 1-0...

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Fitting end to a dismal trip: Royals and Shields lose 3-1 to Astros

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