Kansas City Royals starting pitcher James Shields throws to the New York Yankees during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in New York. Shields pitched eight and a third innings as Kansas City beat the New York Yankees 1-0 Friday night at Yankee Stadium. Combined with Detroit’s rain-delayed loss to San Francisco, the Royals now own a two-game lead in the American League Central Division and are 17 games or better over .500 for the first time since the end of the 1989 season.
