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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)  The Kansas City Royals placed left-hander Scott Downs on the 15-day disabled Tuesday with a stiff neck.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Royals had to open a roster spot with the arrival of Josh Willingham, acquired in a trade Monday with Minnesota. Willingham was in the lineup as the designated hitter and batting sixth for the second game of a four-game series with Oakland.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Downs, who had not pitched since Aug. 2, is 0-1 with a 3.48 ERA in 12 relief appearances with the Royals. The 38-year-old was signed July 6 after the Chicago White Sox released him.&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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