Royals 6, Orioles 5
Jose Guillen connects with his game-winning RBI single Monday. (Steve Ruark/AP)
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
A pinch-hit solo shot by Miguel Olivo with two outs in the ninth inning pushed the game into extras, and Jose Guillen sealed the deal with an RBI single in the 11th inning as the Royals pushed past the Orioles in a rainy opener at Camden Yards.
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Kansas City 6, Baltimore 5
Today's Boxes 6/30/08
STL 7, NYM 1
TEX 2, NYY 1
TB 5, BOS 4
CIN 4, PIT 3
FLA 6, WSH 5
HOU 4, LAD 1
DET 5, MIN 4
CWS 9, CLE 7
SD 15, COL 8
ARI 6, MIL 3
OAK 6, LAA 1
TOR 2, SEA 0
CHC 9, SF 2
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Standings thru 6/30/08 | Recap: KC | BAL | Gameday | Royals stats | Orioles stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Aviles, M , SS6 1 2 1 0 2 1 .319
Grudzielanek , 2B4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .307
Gordon , 3B4 0 1 1 2 2 0 .260
Guillen , LF-RF6 1 2 1 0 0 4 .281
Teahen , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .257
a-Olivo , PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261
German , LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .169
Butler , DH5 0 3 0 0 1 1 .271
Gload , 1B4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .263
Buck , C5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .250
Gathright , CF3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .243
Totals 43 6 14 5 6 7 17
BATTING 2B : Gordon (20, Burres), Gload (10, Bukvich).HR : Olivo (9, 9th inning off Sherrill, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Aviles, M 2; Grudzielanek; Gordon 2; Guillen 2; Teahen; Olivo 4; Butler 3; Gload 2; Buck 2.RBI : Gordon (40), Buck (23), Aviles, M (15), Olivo (28), Guillen (61).2-out RBI : Gordon; Buck; Aviles, M; Olivo.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Guillen 3; Grudzielanek; Buck.S : Grudzielanek.GIDP : Butler; German.Team LOB : 11.BASERUNNING SB : Gathright (18, 2nd base off Burres/Hernandez, R).CS : Gathright (4, 2nd base by Bradford/Hernandez, R).FIELDING DP : 2 (Ramirez, R-Aviles, M-Gload, Aviles, M-Grudzielanek-Gload).
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts , 2B5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .295
Markakis , RF5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .287
Huff , DH5 1 1 1 0 1 0 .274
Millar , 1B4 0 1 1 1 1 0 .241
Scott , LF3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .281
2-Payton , PR-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
Mora , 3B4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .229
Hernandez, R , C5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .239
Jones , CF5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .272
Cintron , SS3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .275
1-Fahey , PR-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207
Totals 41 5 10 5 3 9 9
BATTING 2B : Roberts (30, Greinke), Cintron (3, Greinke), Huff (24, Greinke), Scott (15, Ramirez, R).3B : Jones (3, Greinke).HR : Hernandez, R (7, 3rd inning off Greinke, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Roberts 3; Markakis; Huff 2; Millar; Scott 2; Hernandez, R 4; Jones 3; Cintron 3.RBI : Hernandez, R (29), Cintron (7), Markakis (40), Huff (46), Millar (44).2-out RBI : Markakis; Huff; Millar.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Markakis.GIDP : Roberts; Hernandez, R.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING E : Hernandez, R (7, throw).DP : 2 (Mora-Roberts-Millar, Fahey-Roberts-Millar).
Balk : Sarfate.IBB : Mora (by Ramirez, R), Gordon (by Bradford).Pitches-strikes : Greinke 86-57, Ramirez, H 12-8, Ramirez, R 34-17, Mahay 24-18, Soria 12-10, Burres 95-52, Bukvich 25-14, Sarfate 19-12, Johnson 19-14, Sherrill 18-11, Bradford 23-15.Ground outs-fly outs : Greinke 5-5, Ramirez, H 1-2, Ramirez, R 5-0, Mahay 1-4, Soria 1-0, Burres 6-6, Bukvich 3-0, Sarfate 0-0, Johnson 2-1, Sherrill 0-2, Bradford 5-0.Batters faced : Greinke 23, Ramirez, H 4, Ramirez, R 7, Mahay 7, Soria 3, Burres 23, Bukvich 6, Sarfate 5, Johnson 4, Sherrill 4, Bradford 8.Inherited runners-scored : Ramirez, R 1-0, Bukvich 1-0, Johnson 2-0.Umpires : HP: Mike Estabrook. 1B: Larry Vanover. 2B: Mike Everitt. 3B: Mike DiMuro.Weather : 86 degrees, rain.Wind : 3 mph, Out to CF.T : 3:43 (:31 delay).Att : 15,289.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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