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| Sep. 4 8:46 AM PT9:46 AM MT10:46 AM CT11:46 AM ET11:46 ET15:46 GMT23:46 CST8:46 AM MST10:46 AM EST11:16 AM VEN19:46 UAE10:46 AM CT-Chen's home mastery ended Monday in an 8-4 loss to Texas. Analysis: Chen went 6-0 with a 3.69 ERA in his previous nine home starts before he allowed six runs on six hits, four of them home runs. He lasted six innings as his career ERA against Texas climbed to 8.68 - which is downright pathetic. |
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| Aug. 30 1:22 PM PT2:22 PM MT3:22 PM CT4:22 PM ET16:22 ET20:22 GMT4:22 CST1:22 PM MST3:22 PM EST3:52 PM VEN0:22 UAE (+1)3:22 PM CT-Chen went eight innings for a 1-0 victory over Detroit on Wednesday. Analysis: Chen yielded four hits and struck out four. He has been mostly terrible this year but not against the powerful Tigers this time. "Outstanding," manager Ned Yost said. "Chen was surgical with his stuff today. He was sharp, he was extremely effective." |
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| Aug. 19 1:06 PM PT2:06 PM MT3:06 PM CT4:06 PM ET16:06 ET20:06 GMT4:06 CST1:06 PM MST3:06 PM EST3:36 PM VEN0:06 UAE (+1)3:06 PM CT-Chen notched his ninth victory as the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 9-4 on Saturday night. Analysis: Chen allowed five hits, struck out five and walked one in six innings. It was a rare nice effort in his terrible season. |
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| Aug. 13 2:35 PM PT3:35 PM MT4:35 PM CT5:35 PM ET17:35 ET21:35 GMT5:35 CST2:35 PM MST4:35 PM EST5:05 PM VEN1:35 UAE (+1)4:35 PM CT-Chen lost to his former team Sunday in a 5-3 defeat to the O's. Analysis: Chen fell to 8-10, yielding four runs over 5 1-3 innings. |
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| Aug. 8 2:59 PM PT3:59 PM MT4:59 PM CT5:59 PM ET17:59 ET21:59 GMT5:59 CST2:59 PM MST4:59 PM EST5:29 PM VEN1:59 UAE (+1)4:59 PM CT-Chen outpitched Jake Peavy for his first win in six weeks, Billy Butler hit his career-high 22nd homer and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 on Tuesday night. Analysis: The left-hander gave up two runs and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings and finally came out on top after going 0-3 in his previous seven starts. |
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| Aug. 5 12:41 PM PT1:41 PM MT2:41 PM CT3:41 PM ET15:41 ET19:41 GMT3:41 CST12:41 PM MST2:41 PM EST3:11 PM VEN23:41 UAE2:41 PM CT-Chen allowed five hits in seven innings as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-0 on Saturday. Analysis: Chen was coming off a start last Sunday where he struck out 12 in 5 2-3 innings of a 6-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics. |
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| Aug. 3 2:36 PM PT3:36 PM MT4:36 PM CT5:36 PM ET17:36 ET21:36 GMT5:36 CST2:36 PM MST4:36 PM EST5:06 PM VEN1:36 UAE (+1)4:36 PM CT-Chen was yanked after allowing four runs and seven hits in 2 2-3 innings of Thursday's 7-6, 11-inning loss to Kansas City. Analysis: Chen is 0-3 with an 8.73 ERA in seven starts since July 1, allowing 32 runs, 50 hits and 11 walks in 33 innings. |
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| July 29 11:53 AM PT12:53 PM MT1:53 PM CT2:53 PM ET14:53 ET18:53 GMT2:53 CST11:53 AM MST1:53 PM EST2:23 PM VEN22:53 UAE1:53 PM CT-Chen's miserable season continued Saturday in a 4-3 loss to the M's. Analysis: Chen allowed three runs over six innings and fell to 7-9 with a 5.49 ERA. |
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| July 24 2:34 PM PT3:34 PM MT4:34 PM CT5:34 PM ET17:34 ET21:34 GMT5:34 CST2:34 PM MST4:34 PM EST5:04 PM VEN1:34 UAE (+1)4:34 PM CT-Chen got no decision Monday in a 6-3 loss to the Angels. Analysis: Chen gave up three runs and five hits in 5 1-3 innings. |
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| July 2 3:52 PM PT4:52 PM MT5:52 PM CT6:52 PM ET18:52 ET22:52 GMT6:52 CST3:52 PM MST5:52 PM EST6:22 PM VEN2:52 UAE (+1)5:52 PM CT-Chen suffered his seventh loss Sunday against Minnesota. Analysis: He gave up six runs and surrendered three homers in 5 2-3 innings. He is 7-7 with a 4.83 ERA this season. He has a 6.46 ERA on the road. |
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| June 27 1:43 PM PT2:43 PM MT3:43 PM CT4:43 PM ET16:43 ET20:43 GMT4:43 CST1:43 PM MST3:43 PM EST4:13 PM VEN0:43 UAE (+1)3:43 PM CT-Chen earned his seventh win and second straight Tuesday against Tampa Bay. Analysis: Chen allowed one earned run and five hits in seven innings, improving to 7-6 with a 4.53 ERA. He is 3-1 with a 3.76 ERA this month. He'll face the Twins his next time out. |
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| June 21 2:51 PM PT3:51 PM MT4:51 PM CT5:51 PM ET17:51 ET21:51 GMT5:51 CST2:51 PM MST4:51 PM EST5:21 PM VEN1:51 UAE (+1)4:51 PM CT-Chen pitched into the sixth inning on three days' rest and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 2-1 on Wednesday. Analysis: Chen (6-6, 4.81 ERA) struck out six in 5 2-3 innings and was charged with one run and five hits. Pitching on three days' rest for the sixth time in his career, Chen bounced back from his last outing when he yielded six runs and seven hits in just 1 2-3 innings against St. Louis, but still received a no-decision in the Royals' 10-7 loss. |
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| June 6 10:38 AM PT11:38 AM MT12:38 PM CT1:38 PM ET13:38 ET17:38 GMT1:38 CST10:38 AM MST12:38 PM EST1:08 PM VEN21:38 UAE12:38 PM CT-Chen outdueled Francisco Liriano to make a lone run scored in the second inning stand up Tuesday night, giving the Kansas City Royals a 1-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Analysis: Chen (5-5, 4.37 ERA) allowed four hits without a walk to win for the fifth time in six starts. The 34-year-old left-hander relied on some veteran guile to strike out five without allowing a runner past second. |
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| May 31 10:05 AM PT11:05 AM MT12:05 PM CT1:05 PM ET13:05 ET17:05 GMT1:05 CST10:05 AM MST12:05 PM EST12:35 PM VEN21:05 UAE12:05 PM CT-Chen held Cleveland scoreless after giving up three runs in the second, pitching five innings before being replaced by reliever Tim Collins. Analysis: Chen (4-5, 4.86) has won four out of his last five starts after losing his previous four starts. |
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| May 26 1:56 PM PT2:56 PM MT3:56 PM CT4:56 PM ET16:56 ET20:56 GMT4:56 CST1:56 PM MST3:56 PM EST4:26 PM VEN0:56 UAE (+1)3:56 PM CT-Chen was shelled in a loss to the Orioles on Friday. Analysis: He gave up six runs for the third time this season, allowing seven hits over four innings. His ERA rose to 4.81 as he fell to 3-5 and had a three-game winning streak snapped. |
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| May 15 11:48 AM PT12:48 PM MT1:48 PM CT2:48 PM ET14:48 ET18:48 GMT2:48 CST11:48 AM MST1:48 PM EST2:18 PM VEN22:48 UAE1:48 PM CT-Chen kept Josh Hamilton off balance and earned the victory in a 3-1 win at Texas on Monday. Analysis: The left-hander struck out seven, walked two and allowed only five hits over 6 2-3 innings. Hamilton had a walk and single against him. |
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| May 10 1:28 PM PT2:28 PM MT3:28 PM CT4:28 PM ET16:28 ET20:28 GMT4:28 CST1:28 PM MST3:28 PM EST3:58 PM VEN0:28 UAE (+1)3:28 PM CT-Chen, the Royals' opening day starter, picked up his first victory of the season Wednesday night as Kansas City held off the Boston Red Sox 4-3. Analysis: Chen, who began 0-4, gave up three runs and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings while striking out five and walking none. |
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| May 5 12:09 PM PT1:09 PM MT2:09 PM CT3:09 PM ET15:09 ET19:09 GMT3:09 CST12:09 PM MST2:09 PM EST2:39 PM VEN23:09 UAE2:09 PM CT-Chen lost again as the Royals fell 6-2 to the Bronx Bombers on Friday. Analysis: Chen struck out four and gave up two jacks. He yielded six runs over 6 2-3 innings in a poor performance. |
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| Apr. 18 10:16 AM PT11:16 AM MT12:16 PM CT1:16 PM ET13:16 ET17:16 GMT1:16 CST10:16 AM MST12:16 PM EST12:46 PM VEN21:16 UAE12:16 PM CT-Chen took the tough-luck loss despite pitching into the eighth Tuesday in a 3-1 defeat to Detroit. Analysis: Chen struck out seven and gave up two runs. |
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| Mar. 27 6:09 PM PT7:09 PM MT8:09 PM CT9:09 PM ET21:09 ET1:09 GMT9:09 CST6:09 PM MST8:09 PM EST8:39 PM VEN5:09 UAE (+1)8:09 PM CT-Chen, who led the Kansas City Royals in wins the past two years, will be the opening day starter on April 6 at the Los Angeles Angels. Analysis: Chen, a 34-year-old left-hander, went 12-8 with a 3.77 ERA in 25 starts last year and is 24-15 the past two seasons. Manager Ned Yost said right-hander Luke Hochevar, the 2011 opening day starter, and left-hander Jonathan Sanchez, who was acquired in an offseason trade with the San Francisco Giants, would start the second and third games in the Angels series. |