GAME THREAD: AL: BALTIMORE (24-27) at KANSAS CITY (19-33)

AL: BALTIMORE (24-27) at KANSAS CITY (19-33)

<h3>Orioles look to continue winning ways against Royals</h3>



<div class="pre">Baltimore (24-27) at Kansas City (19-33) 8:10 pm EDT</div>

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) - When the Baltimore Orioles liveup to their reputation as an offensive team, they are difficultto beat.

The Orioles continue their series with the Kansas City Royals onTuesday at Kauffman Stadium.

During their current three-game winning streak, the Orioles havescored at least eight runs in each contest. They are 20-4 thisseason when scoring at least five runs.

One of the starters that would appreciate that kind of runsupport is Jeremy Guthrie (2-1, 3.09 ERA). The righthander, whohas yielded three runs or fewer in each of his five starts, hassurrendered a total of four runs over his last three outings.

Guthrie allowed three runs and seven hits over seven innings onThursday in a 5-4 loss to Toronto as the bullpen blew the leadthat he left with for the second time in his last three outings.Guthrie has made one start among his four appearances againstKansas City, sporting a 0-0 record with a 6.10 ERA.

Jorge De La Rosa (4-4, 4.65) will look to rebound from his worststart of the season for the Royals. He set career highs withseven walks and nine runs allowed against the Indians onThursday over 4 1/3 innings.

De La Rosa has never faced the Royals, who have been outscored45-11 during a five-game losing streak, one shy of its seasonhigh.

In the four games between the teams this season, Baltimore hasoutscored Kansas City 25-7, including the 9-1 victory on Monday.

 

AL: BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE AT KANSAS CITY -- LINEUPS

BALTIMORE KANSAS CITY
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Brian Roberts 2B .310 2 16 Shane Costa LF .206 0 4
Nick Markakis RF .262 7 27 Mark Grudzielanek 2B .277 2 18
Miguel Tejada SS .322 5 27 Mark Teahen RF .286 4 25
Aubrey Huff DH .251 4 23 Mike Sweeney DH .247 6 23
Jay Payton LF .306 1 14 David Dejesus CF .265 4 12
Kevin Millar 1B .260 5 17 John Buck C .277 8 18
Melvin Mora 3B .237 6 25 Alex Gordon 3B .188 3 8
Ramon Hernandez C .250 2 20 Ryan Shealy 1B .221 2 13
Corey Patterson CF .226 1 16 Angel Berroa SS .125 0 1

Jeremy Guthrie RHP (2-1, 3.09) Jorge De La Rosa LHP (4-4, 4.65)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
WARMUPS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE (2-1, 3.09)
KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA (4-4, 4.65)

UMPIRES: HP - FIELDIN CULBRETH
1B - MARTY FOSTER
2B - PAUL SCHRIEBER
3B - TIM MCCLELLAND

WEATHER: 74 Degrees, rain
WIND: 12 mph, right to left</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
NOTE: THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 25 MINUTE DELAY.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
STARTING BATS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE AND RAMON HERNANDEZ
KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA AND JOHN BUCK

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.310, 2 HR, 16 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.262, 7 HR, 27 RBI)
M TEJADA (.322, 5 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE
KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: S COSTA (.206, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.277, 2 HR, 18 RBI)
M TEAHEN (.286, 4 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261
M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Costa lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
M Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Sweeney dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
D DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
R Shealy 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
A Berroa ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - -- 0
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.09

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.57

Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J De La Rosa 0-2.
Batters faced: J De La Rosa 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Marty Foster. 2B--Paul Schrieber. 3B--Tim
Mcclelland.

(Plus rain delay totaling 25 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 69 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
CONFIRMED STARTERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE
KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MARK TEAHEN (5) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
1ST OFF JEREMY GUTHRIE.
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0, KANSAS CITY 1

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M SWEENEY (.247, 6 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0
KANSAS CITY 1 1 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE
KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.251, 4 HR, 23 RBI)
J PAYTON (.306, 1 HR, 14 RBI)
K MILLAR (.260, 5 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS KANSAS CITY (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261
M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Costa lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
M Teahen rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .290
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
R Shealy 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
A Berroa ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - M Teahen (5, 1st inning off J Guthrie 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M
Teahen (26). 2-out RBI - M Teahen. Team LOB - 0.


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BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 1 -- 1
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.22

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.57

Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 15-10; J De La Rosa 9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Guthrie 1-1; J De La Rosa 0-2. Batters faced: J Guthrie 4; J De La Rosa 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Marty Foster. 2B--Paul Schrieber. 3B--Tim
Mcclelland.

(Plus rain delay totaling 25 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 69 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY KEVIN MILLAR (6) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF JORGE DE LA ROSA.
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1, KANSAS CITY 1

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.237, 6 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RAMON HERNANDEZ SCORED MELVIN MORA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R HERNANDEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2
KANSAS CITY 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C PATTERSON (.226, 1 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BALTIMORE 0 2 2 3 0
KANSAS CITY 1 1 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE
KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.265, 4 HR, 12 RBI)
J BUCK (.277, 8 HR, 18 RBI)
A GORDON (.188, 3 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS KANSAS CITY (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261
M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
K Millar 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .266
M Mora 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .241
R Hernandez c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .258
C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 9 2 3 2 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - M Mora (13, J De La Rosa). HR - K Millar (6, 2nd inning off J De
La Rosa 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - K Millar (18), R Hernandez (21). 2-out RBI - K
Millar, R Hernandez. Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Costa lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
M Teahen rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .290
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
R Shealy 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
A Berroa ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - M Teahen (5, 1st inning off J Guthrie 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M
Teahen (26). 2-out RBI - M Teahen. Team LOB - 0.


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BALTIMORE - 02 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 1 -- 1
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.22

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 2 3 2 2 0 1 1 4.78

Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 15-10; J De La Rosa 23-16. Ground balls-fly balls:
J Guthrie 1-1; J De La Rosa 3-2. Batters faced: J Guthrie 4; J De La Rosa 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Marty Foster. 2B--Paul Schrieber. 3B--Tim
Mcclelland.

(Plus rain delay totaling 25 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 69 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BALTIMORE 0 2 2 3 0
KANSAS CITY 1 0 1 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE
KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.308, 0-FOR-1)
N MARKAKIS (.261, 0-FOR-1)
M TEJADA (.320, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS KANSAS CITY (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261
M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
K Millar 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .266
M Mora 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .241
R Hernandez c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .258
C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 9 2 3 2 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - M Mora (13, J De La Rosa). HR - K Millar (6, 2nd inning off J De
La Rosa 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - K Millar (18), R Hernandez (21). 2-out RBI - K
Millar, R Hernandez. Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Costa lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
M Teahen rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .290
M Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187
R Shealy 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
A Berroa ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - M Teahen (5, 1st inning off J Guthrie 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M
Teahen (26). 2-out RBI - M Teahen. Team LOB - 0.


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BALTIMORE - 02 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 10 -- 1
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.15

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 2 3 2 2 0 1 1 4.78

Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 29-18; J De La Rosa 23-16. Ground balls-fly balls:
J Guthrie 2-3; J De La Rosa 3-2. Batters faced: J Guthrie 7; J De La Rosa 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Marty Foster. 2B--Paul Schrieber. 3B--Tim
Mcclelland.

(Plus rain delay totaling 25 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 69 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY AUBREY HUFF SCORED MIGUEL TEJADA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A HUFF ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3
KANSAS CITY 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J PAYTON (.304, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BALTIMORE 0 2 1 3 5 0
KANSAS CITY 1 0 1 1 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE
KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R SHEALY (.221, 2 HR, 13 RBI)
A BERROA (.125, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
S COSTA (.200, 0-FOR-1)</div>