Kansas City (71-91): The Royals are on the rise with lineup rookies Eric Hosmer (.293-19-78), Salvador Perez (.331) and Mike Moustakas, Billy Butler (.291-19-95) and top-throwing OFs Alex Gordon (.303-23-87), Jeff Francoeur and Melky Cabrera, who each led their positions in assists, drove in 87 runs and topped .800 OPS. The pitching did not match the lineup, but Bruce Chen (12-8) had a career-year, while younger Luke Hochevar (11-11) and Aaron Crow (2.76 ERA, 65 Ks in 62 IP) showed promise.
