...Dave Maurer, RHP Jason Beverlin and RHP J.D. Brammer to their minor league camp. KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Optioned 1B Ken Harvey to Omaha of the PCL and RHP Kyle Snyder to Wichita of the Texas League. Reassigned RHP Brett Laxton to their minor league...

...said. "After you score five or six, the crowd gets excited and as hitters we feed off each other." Raul Ibanez and Ken Harvey each had two hits in the sixth. Every batter in the Kansas City lineup except Angel Berroa reached base in the inning...

...are in unfamiliar territory: a game out of first place in the AL Central. "It's about time," designated hitter Ken Harvey said. "A lot of us have been swinging the bat well and our pitchers have been getting the job done, too. It's good...

...came from a local hospital, where first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz had his left wrist X-rayed after he banged it on Ken Harvey's helmet in the third inning. Mientkiewicz, who had two cortisone shots on the wrist on Thursday and missed two games...

...inside the foul pole and a foot over the wall. The Royals took a three-run lead in the fourth on an RBI single by Ken Harvey and missed a chance for more after an alert play by Twins second baseman Luis Rivas. With the bases loaded and one out...

...Angels 0 Paul Abbott and Jeremy Affeldt teamed on a five-hitter and Kansas City won at Anaheim. Aaron Guiel and rookie Ken Harvey homered as the Royals stayed three games behind in the AL Central. Guiel, who hit his first career leadoff homer last...

...D.J. Carrasco, RHP Leo Nunez, RHP Ambiorix Burgos, RHP Denny Bautista, RHP Nate Field, RHP Devon Lowery, 1B Ken Harvey and 1B Calvin Pickering. MINNESOTA TWINS--Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Nathan on a two-year contract extension...

...DL, retroactive to May 17. Recalled RHP Brandon McCarthy from Charlotte of the IL. KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Placed 1B Ken Harvey on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Ryan Jensen from Omaha of the PCL. LOS ANGELES ANGELS--Placed OF Vladimir Guerrero...

...the New York-Penn League. KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Recalled RHP Jonah Bayliss from Wichita of the PCL. Transferred 1B Ken Harvey from the 15- to the 60-day DL. NEW YORK YANKEES--Agreed to terms with SS C.J. Henry, CF Brett Gardner, RHP...

...lineups in the majors with Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau and Torii Hunter. Sports Santa doesn't think Jeff Cirillo and Ken Harvey are free agents who will strike fear in opposing pitchers. Sports Santa can't forget Tony Batista and Butch Huskey...