The Sharks had the second worst penalty kill record last season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Royals Jeremy Guthrie grinded through five shaky innings. Third baseman Mike Moustakas grinded through a calf strain thats still causing him trouble. The rest of the Kansas City offence ground up Rays starter Jeremy Hellickson. Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer, Billy Butler also went deep and the Royals romped to an 11-1 victory over Tampa Bay on Monday in a steamy makeup of a snowed-out game from early May. Perez finished with four RBIs, Butler drove in three runs and Moustakas also drove in a pair as the Royals won their second straight following a seven-game slide. "Were a good team. Were a good-hitting ballclub," Moustakas said. "We knew wed be able to get to the pitcher early and score some runs." Hellickson (10-

allowed five runs in just 2 2-3 innings for Tampa Bay. It was the struggling right-handers shortest start since June 30, 2012, when he went the same distance in a game against Detroit before getting pelted in the leg by a line drive. "The offence to me looks like it is back on track," Royals manager Ned Yost said. Guthrie (13-10) allowed six hits and three walks but twice delivered timely strikeouts. He fanned Kelly Johnson with two aboard to end the third inning, and then struck out David DeJesus on a called third strike to leave the bases loaded in the fourth. Rays manager Joe Maddon argued that the call and was tossed by plate umpire Greg Gibson. "Its been exasperating. They beat us up. We dont like Kansas City," Maddon said, "except for the food. The Plaza is nice and the barbeque, and this is one of the best ballparks in the American League, in all of baseball really, but they just beat us up." James Loney drove in the only run for the Rays, who no doubt rued having to make the quick trip to Kansas City in the midst of a six-game homestand. They began the day a game back of the Red Sox in the AL East and lead the American League wild-card standings. It seemed like a season ago when the teams first tried to play. The temperature was 41 degrees with a wind chill of 21 at first pitch on May 2, and Kauffman Stadium resembled a snow globe by the fourth inning as flurries fell. The game called with the Royals leading 1-0. It was 93 degrees at first pitch Monday, making for a 52-degree difference from the original date. Sunny skies and a slight breeze made it feel even warmer. The biggest subplot to the game wasnt the weather, though, but the return of Myers to Kansas City. The former minor league player of the year was the key to a seven-player trade last December that netted the Royals starting pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis. Myers hadnt played at the K since the All-Star Futures Game in 2012, when he went 2 for 4 and drove in the three runs. He didnt fare nearly as well against big league pitching, either: He went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts, slamming his bat down after a pop out in the fifth inning. "The fans kinds of wore me out in right field," he said, "otherwise it was good." The Royals struck first on Butlers RBI single in the first, but they didnt really break through until the third inning. Three straight hits and a walk scored two runs, a sacrifice fly added another, and Justin Maxwells RBI single helped drive Hellickson from the game. Hellickson fell to 0-5 in his last six starts. Hes made it through five innings once. "Its very frustrating when you dont give your team a chance to win at all, 5-0 in the third," he said. "You dont give them a chance to come back." The Royals tacked on five more runs in the sixth against the Tampa Bay bullpen, highlighted by Perezs three-run shot. That was more than enough help for the Royals relief corps, which put together four shutout innings to end Guthries three-game losing streak. "I created some problems for myself," Guthrie said. "The bats picked us up fortunately and we won it pretty easily, even though it was a struggle early." Notes: Royals RHP Luke Hochevar was absent after his wife gave birth to a daughter Sunday. Hochever will rejoin the club Wednesday in Minnesota. RHP Will Smith took his place on the 25-man roster. ... Rays LHP Matt Moore (sore left elbow) remains on track to start a minor league game Thursday. He could rejoin Tampa Bay at the Angles on Sept. 3. ... Rays OF Jason Bourgeois cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Durham. www.chiefsfootballofficialshop.com/Authentic-Derrick-Johnson-Jersey-Ei-22.html . 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James Harden scored 20 points, Chandler Parsons and Omer Asik added 13 points apiece and the Rockets cruised past the cold-shooting Cleveland Cavaliers 116-78 on Friday night. www.chiefsfootballofficialshop.com . - Stacy Lewis birdied five of her last seven holes Saturday to shoot a 5-under 67 and take a two-stroke lead over Brittany Lincicome into the final round of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The San Jose Sharks hired Hall of Fame defenceman and former Stanley Cup winning coach Larry Robinson as associate coach on Monday. The Sharks had been looking to add a former player who could help the penalty kill unit to the staff and Robinson fit the bill with his vast experience on the ice and as a coach. "His resume speaks for itself," said general manager Doug Wilson, who was Robinsons defensive partner on Team Canada in the 1984 Canada Cup. "Theres nobody in this business that I respect more as a player, as a coach, or as a person than Larry. Its an exciting day for our organization." Despite having experience as a head coach with Los Angeles and New Jersey and winning a Stanley Cup with the Devils in 2000, Robinson made clear that he knows his role with the Sharks is to help coach Todd McLellan. "That was the first thing I said when I came into room. I dont want to be a head coach," he said. "Im not here to take Todds job. I want to help in any way I can." Robinson left the Devils so he could be closer to his grandchildren in Southern California. He did not want to take the job until visiting the Bay Area and meeting in person with McLellan. The two hit it off immediately and share a link to Jacques Lemaire. Robinson was a teammate of Lemaires in Montreal, later played for him on the Canadiens and was on his staff in New Jersey. McLellan learned from Lemaire as a minor league coach in the Minnesota Wild system when Lemaire was a coach in the NHL. "We have a lot of common beliefs," McLellan said. "I can see us having some good debates as well. I think that will be healthy for both myself and Larry and for our hockey club." Robinson main role will be to focus on the defence and penalty kill. The Sharks had the second worst penalty kill record last season, a major reason why they struggled to make the playoffs and then were knocked out by St. Louis in the first round of the playoffs. San Jose had made it to the Western Conference finals the previous two seasons but have never made it as far as the Stanley Cup despite a talented core that features Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, Logan Couture, Joe Pavelski, Dan Boyle and Brent Burns.dddddddddddd Robinson said he thought the Sharks were one of the most talented teams in the league and he wants to help them take that next step. "As a hockey player, you need somebody you can talk to about different things," Robinson said. "Even if youre the best player in the world, at some point you have be told youre doing something wrong. My job is to make them not just good hockey players, but better hockey players." Robinson won two Norris Trophies as the leagues top defenceman and was the playoff MVP in 1978 during a 17-year career with Montreal and Los Angeles. He won six Stanley Cups as a player and made the playoffs a record 20 consecutive seasons. He was a 10-time all-star and his plus-730 career rating is the best in NHL history. He finished with 207 career goals and 751 assists, ranking ninth all-time for defencemen in points and assists. Robinson was also named the greatest defenceman in Canadiens history at the teams 100th anniversary celebration in 2009. "His experience is obviously something we covet," McLellan said. "As a young coaching staff in San Jose, I think hell bring many things to the table. The credibility that Larry has the minute he walks into the locker room with the very young players obviously but also the veteran players who have played in the league for 10 or 15 years is important." The Sharks also have re-signed forward TJ Galiardi to a one-year, US$950,000 contract that avoids salary arbitration. Galiardi was acquired at the trade deadline from Colorado in a deal for forward Jamie McGinn. Galiardi struggled in his short time with the Sharks, posting one goal and no assists in 14 games. He also had no points in three playoff games. ' ' '