Game Wrapup


	KC corralled

Orioles 5, Royals 2

Joey Gathright saved a homer, but dropped the ball on Wednesday. (Gail Burton/AP)

By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com

David DeJesus led off the game with a home run, but the Royals' offense only came up with six more hits and one more run from that point on. DeJesus finished 3-for-4 on the night. Starter Gil Meche took his first loss in his last five outings for the Royals, allowing five earned runs.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 06/30: KC 6, BAL 5
Tue. 07/01: BAL 7, KC 5
Wed. 07/02: BAL 5, KC 2
Thu. 07/03: KC 10, BAL 7

Kansas City (38-47)
Lost 2

Baltimore 5, Kansas City 2

Baltimore (43-40)
Won 2

July 2, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1
Baltimore	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	X	5	10	0

Kansas City	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
DeJesus, LF	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	.323
Aviles, M, SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.291
Gordon, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.262
Guillen, DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.277
Grudzielanek, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.306
Teahen, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.254
Gload, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.260
Buck, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.246
Gathright, CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.250
Totals	33	2	7	1	0	2	11
BATTING HR: DeJesus (9, 1st inning off Cabrera, D, 0 on, 0 out). TB: DeJesus 6; Gordon; Guillen; Grudzielanek; Gathright. RBI: DeJesus (42). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Buck; Gload. GIDP: Aviles, M. Team LOB: 4. FIELDING E: Teahen (3, fielding). Outfield assists: Gathright (Hernandez, R at 3rd base). DP: 2 (Aviles, M-Grudzielanek-Gload, Grudzielanek-Aviles, M-Gload).

Baltimore	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Roberts, 2B	3	2	1	0	1	1	0	.295
Markakis, RF	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	.289
Huff, 1B	4	1	1	2	0	0	2	.277
Hernandez, R, C	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	.252
Scott, DH	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	.276
Mora, 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.228
Payton, LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250
Jones, CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.273
Fahey, SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.200
Totals	31	5	10	5	2	1	12
BATTING 2B: Roberts (31, Meche), Markakis (21, Meche). HR: Huff (15, 1st inning off Meche, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Roberts 2; Markakis 3; Huff 4; Hernandez, R 3; Scott; Mora; Jones. RBI: Huff 2 (49), Scott (33), Markakis (41), Hernandez, R (32). 2-out RBI: Scott. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fahey; Mora. GIDP: Fahey; Scott. Team LOB: 4. FIELDING DP: (Fahey-Roberts-Huff).

Kansas City	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Meche (L, 6-9)	6.0	9	5	4	2	0	1	4.74
Ramirez, H	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.59

Baltimore	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Cabrera, D (W, 6-4)	9.0	7	2	2	0	2	1	4.34

WP: Cabrera, D.
Balk: Cabrera, D.
Pitches-strikes: Meche 89-60, Ramirez, H 19-14, Cabrera, D 105-73.
Ground outs-fly outs: Meche 9-8, Ramirez, H 3-2, Cabrera, D 15-10.
Batters faced: Meche 26, Ramirez, H 7, Cabrera, D 33.
Umpires: HP: Mike Everitt. 1B: Mike DiMuro. 2B: Mike Estabrook. 3B: Larry Vanover.
Weather: 86 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:16.
Att: 17,909.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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