Royals 6, Orioles 5
Brian Burres received a no-decision after five-plus innings Monday. (Steve Ruark/AP)
By Amanda Comak / MLB.com
The Orioles strung together four runs in the fifth inning vs. the Royals, but a blown save by closer George Sherrill sent them into extras for the second straight night, where they couldn't hang on in the 11th inning of the series opener.
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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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