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Royals sign INF Betemit

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Royals have agreed to terms with infielder Wilson Betemit, a 28-year-old infielder who spent last season in the Chicago White Sox organization.

The Royals signed the switch-hitting Betemit to a minor league contract.

He opened last season on the White Sox roster and hit .200 in 20 games, playing first and third base. In 72 games with Triple-A Charlotte in 2009, he hit .241 with 11 home runs and 49 RBIs. (MORE)

Royals Headlines

Sun, Oct 4

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	4	12	0
Minnesota	4	0	3	0	1	1	1	3	x	13	11	0

W: Pavano (14-12) L: Hochevar (7-13)

KC HR: Gordon (6)

Min HR: Kubel 2 (27) Cuddyer (32) Young 2 (12)

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Final Boxscore

Central Division
Team	W	L	Pct	GB
X-Minnesota	87	76	.534	-
Detroit	86	77	.528	1
Chicago	79	83	.488	7.5
Cleveland	65	97	.401	21.5
Kansas City	65	97	.401	21.5

Full Standings

Leaders
AVG:	B. Butler	.301
HR:	M. Olivo	23
RBI:	B. Butler	93
SB:	W. Bloomquist	25
W:	Z. Greinke	16
ERA:	Z. Greinke	2.16
Saves:	J. Soria	30
K:	Z. Greinke	242

General Batting (Rank)
AVG:	.259 (20)
Runs:	686 (23)
Hits:	1432 (19)
Home Runs:	144 (24)
Stolen Bases:	88 (17)
OBP:	.318 (26)
SLG:	.405 (21)
Total Bases:	2242 (20)

General Pitching (Rank)
Earned Run Average:	4.82 (26)
Runs Allowed:	842 (4)
Saves:	34 (25)
Strikeouts:	1153 (12)
OpBA:	.268 (21)
OBP:	.343 (24)
SLG:	.421 (18)
Run Support:	4.33 (23)

Last Results
Date	Opp	Final
10/4	@ Min	L 4-13
10/3	@ Min	L 4-5
10/2	@ Min	L 7-10
9/30	@ NYY	W 4-3
9/29	@ NYY	L 3-4
9/28	@ NYY	L 2-8
9/27	vs. Min	W 4-1
9/26	vs. Min	L 6-11
9/25	vs. Min	L 4-9
9/24	vs. Bos	L 3-10
Full Schedule

Transactions
Date	Player	Transactions
11/20/2009	J. Campillo	Signed to a Minor League Contract
11/20/2009	T. Hulett	Designated for Assignment
11/20/2009	D. Lowery	Outrighted to Minors
11/20/2009	D. Waechter	Outrighted to Minors
11/19/2009	B. Thompson	Signed to a Minor League Contract
11/16/2009	M. Aviles	Removed From 60-Day DL (Strained right forearm)
11/16/2009	J. Guillen	Removed From 60-Day DL (Strained right hamstring)
11/16/2009	D. Waechter	Removed From 60-Day DL (Right shoulder surgery - out for season)
11/13/2009	E. Bellorin	Signed to a Minor League Contract
11/12/2009	W. Betemit	Signed to a Minor League Contract

Injuries
Date	Player	Status
10/16/2009	W. Bloomquist	Left & right knee surgeries (day-to-day)
10/16/2009	R. Colon	Right knee surgery (day-to-day)
9/25/2009	D. DeJesus	Flu (day-to-day)
9/23/2009	B. Chen	off 60-day DL
9/19/2009	D. DeJesus	Left game - Sore right ankle (day-to-day)