Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles Game Thread (7/28)
 

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<td>Final / 11</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> R </td><td> </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr> <td> KC (40-59) </td> <td> 2 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> 4 </td><td> </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
<tr> <td> BAL (42-57) </td> <td> 2 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> 3 </td><td> </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
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Brian Bannister 6IP 3R 3ER 3BB 2K 1HR
John Bale 0.2IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K
Roman Colon 1.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Win, (1-3) Jamey Wright 2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Save, (17) Joakim Soria 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

VS.

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Jason Berken 6IP 2R 2ER 2BB 3K 1HR
Hold, (1) Mark Hendrickson 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Blown Save, (3) Jim Johnson 1IP 1R 1ER 0BB 0K 1HR
George Sherrill 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Loss, (4-4) Danys Baez 2IP 1R 1ER 0BB 1K

Home Runs

KC

Billy Butler, (11) - Top 1st 2-run homer to center
Willie Bloomquist, (3) - Top 8th solo shot to left

BAL

Adam Jones, (16) - Bottom 1st 2-run homer to left

Starting Lineups

KC

1. David DeJesus, LF
2. Willie Bloomquist, CF/RF
3. Billy Butler, 1B
3. Mitch Maier, CF
4. Mark Teahen, RF/1B
5. Alberto Callaspo, 2B
6. Mike Jacobs, DH
6. Miguel Olivo, ph/DH
7. Brayan Pena, C
7. Ryan Freel, pr
7. John Buck, C
8. Alex Gordon, 3B
9. Yuniesky Betancourt, SS

BAL

1. Brian Roberts, 2B
2. Adam Jones, CF
3. Aubrey Huff, 1B
4. Nick Markakis, RF
5. Nolan Reimold, LF
6. Luke Scott, DH
7. Melvin Mora, 3B
8. Matt Wieters, C
8. Felix Pie, pr
9. Cesar Izturis, SS

Its been a while, and I figured why not? We got a game against another crappy team against a really crappy starting pitcher so lets see if we can reel off a breathtaking 2-game winning streak.

If Hillman gets tossed before the 5th we have a good shot of winning!

maybe Banny can actually get some run support

Bannister has been refreshingly good this season.

We're facing a no-name pitcher, however, so this doesn't bode well.

1st inning
 

Top 1st

DeJesus grounds out to pitcher
Bloomquist singles to center
Butler homers to center, Bloomquist scores
Teahen grounds out to first
Callaspo walks
Jacobs strikes out (swinging)

2 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 1st

Roberts hits an infield single to third
Jones homers to left, Roberts scores
Huff grounds out to pitcher
Markakis flies out to right
Reimold walks
Scott grounds out to catcher

2 runs, 2 hits

BILLAY!

BIIIILLLLAAAYYY has turned into a big league hitter

At the plate, Butterball is everything Gordon was supposed to be.

Oh BILLY..6 for his last 6 huh? Somebody is juicing.

LMAO

Billay with the jack!

Are you sure that he isn't everything that Billy Butler was supposed to be?

****in A..... I'm very happy with the way he's improved this year. He's been on a tear.