They opened the season by sweeping the Tigers in Detroit and long-suffering fans sat slack-jawed, wondering if the Kansas City Royals finally had turned the corner. 

You could write books about great moments at Yankee Stadium. 

If Royals fans want to boo Jose Guillen for jogging to first base at times, go ahead and jeer. 

--OF David DeJesus suffered a lower right side bruised rib cage in a first inning collision at the plate with Cards C Jason LaRue. 

MEDICAL WATCH: OF David DeJesus (bruised rib cage) left the June 29 game against St. 

The Kansas City Royals' quest to get out of last place hit a snag in their final two games of interleague play against their intrastate rivals. 

Jason LaRue drove in four runs with a home run and a funny-looking triple and Albert Pujols also homered, leading the Cardinals over Kansas City 9-6 on a day when both sun and wind seemed to side with St. 

The sun, the wind, and Jason LaRue's stocky body proved too much for Kansas City to overcome. 

Royals outfielder David DeJesus, who leads the majors in hitting with runners in scoring position, was removed from the game against St. 

Despite struggling in recent days, the St. 

The deeper he gets into his first big league season, the better Mitchell Boggs seems to pitch. 

The deeper he gets into his first big league season, the better Mitchell Boggs seems to pitch. 

--2B Mark Grudzielanek, who had missed the previous four games with soreness in his lower back, returned to the lineup Friday. 

MEDICAL WATCH: 2B Mark Grudzielanek (back tightness) sat out June 22-25. 

--2B Mark Grudzielanek, who had missed the previous four games with soreness in his lower back, returned to the lineup Friday.