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Royals Opening Day
Another Opening Day has come and gone for the Kansas City Royals baseball team. While they did lose to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4-2 yesterday it was another fun, though chilly, day at the ballpark.
The Opening Day banner posted on the giant scoreboard.
The presentation of the colors included unfurling a huge flag.
Mike Sweeney signed a one-day contract with the Royals in order to retire as a Royal, the team with which he had his greatest success. Sweeney threw out the first pitch yesterday with George Brett catching.
The scoreboard displays a ton of information about Peter Bourjos as earns a hit in the game.
Fans love watching themselves on the screen between innings.
Melky Cabrera finally got the first hit of the season for the Royals in the bottom of the fourth inning.
However, Torii Hunter provided the power to defeat the Royals, including an impression 446-foot home run.
Even though Royals fans were left unsatisfied it was fun to be back inside Kauffman Stadium. There are still three games to go in this Royals-Angels series. Perhaps the hometown boys will earn a win along the way.
KC Royals Opening Day
Today was the opening day for the Kansas City Royals season. Though the team was facing the ace of the Detroit Tigers staff, Justin Verlander, there was reason for optimism as the Royals Cy Young winner from last year, Zack Greinke, was starting.
The Royals had a 4-2 lead when Greinke exited the game. The bullpen immediately gave up six runs and the Tigers had all the offense they would need to defeat the Royals 8-4.
It was another unfortunate day in the latest chapter of the Royals. For all the optimism and personnel changes today's result looks suspiciously like some from previous years. It's only one game though; things can only get better.
Royals Final Home Game - Greinke Pitching
Zack Greinke made the start today in the Kansas City Royals final home game of the 2009 season. He had eight strikeouts over seven innings of work in the Royals 4-1 win. It was another impressive outing for his Cy Young award campaign.
