May 11, 2008 - 10:41 AM
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- The Baltimore Orioles will look to complete a four-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
Kevin Millar's three-run homer boosted the Orioles to a 6-5 victory over the Royals in a game delayed almost two hours by rain Saturday night.
Millar collected three hits for his second straight multi-hit game. It was the first time Millar has had multiple hits in consecutive games this season as he escaped from a 15-game slide during which he batted .167.
The Orioles have won three straight on the heels of a five-game losing streak, and have beaten the Royals 12 times in a row - their longest streak against any opponent since taking 12 straight from the Minnesota Twins from July 1980 to May 1981.
Baltimore will send Brian Burres (3-3, 3.19 ERA) to the mound. The lefthander gave up four runs - three earned - and eight hits over 5 1/3 innings during Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics.
While Burres is trying to avoid his third straight loss, Kansas City starter Brian Bannister (3-4, 4.46) will hope to stop a four-game skid.
Bannister started the season with a 3-0 record and 0.86 ERA, but has failed to win since. The righthander was roughed up for five runs and 13 hits over 6 2/3 frames in Tuesday's 5-3 setback to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
From the Bleachers
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BALTIMORE: 0
KANSAS CITY: 4
Final
May 11 4:48 PM -
AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BILLY BUTLER SCORED DAVID DEJESUS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B BUTLER ON FIRST, A GORDON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0
KANSAS CITY 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.265, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
May 11 4:24 PM -
AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ALEX GORDON SCORED JOEY GATHRIGHT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A GORDON ON FIRST, D DEJESUS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0
KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GUILLEN (.209, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
May 11 4:17 PM -
AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSE GUILLEN SCORED ALEX GORDON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GUILLEN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.282, 1-FOR-1)
May 11 3:02 PM -
AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARK TEAHEN SCORED JOSE GUILLEN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, B BUTLER ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0
KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M OLIVO (.246, 4 HR, 10 RBI)
May 11 2:39 PM
