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Orioles-Royals Preview
Jul 30, 2010 - 5:38 AMVideo
Baltimore (32-70) at Kansas City (42-60), 8:10 p.m. EDT
The Baltimore Orioles' newest manager is not expected to lead the team until next week. In the meantime, the team will try to build off a rare victory.
The majors' worst team will attempt to win consecutive games for the first time in nearly three weeks Friday night against the Kansas City Royals.
The Orioles (32-70) hired Buck Showalter as their manager Thursday. Juan Samuel, the interim manager since Dave Trembley's firing June 4, will run the team until Showalter's expected debut Tuesday night at home against the Los Angeles Angels.
Samuel, who is 17-31 with the team, would move back to his former job as a third-base coach if he chooses to stay.
Showalter, whose most recent stint was with Texas in 2006, has 11 seasons of experience with the Rangers, New York Yankees and Arizona. The Yankees and Diamondbacks made one playoff appearance each under his leadership, and both won World Series titles the year after he left.
However, he faces a difficult task in turning around the fortunes of the Orioles, who are headed to their 13th straight losing season.
After sweeping AL West-leading Texas in four games before the All-Star break, Baltimore has lost 11 of 14 to open the second half.
The Orioles, however, snapped a five-game slide with Thursday night's 6-5 win in 11 innings. After Corey Patterson hit the tying home run in the eighth, Ty Wigginton drove home the go-ahead score on a sacrifice fly.
Before opening the four-game series, the Orioles traded Miguel Tejada and cash to San Diego for a minor league prospect. The third baseman was hitting .269 with seven homers and fourth on the team with 39 RBIs.
The Royals' eighth defeat in 10 home games dropped them a season-high 18 games below .500 at 42-60. They have lost 14 of 17 overall.
"If we put extra pressure on ourselves, we're really hurting ourselves," second baseman Mike Aviles said. "We can't really worry about trades and injuries. That's just part of baseball. You're going to lose people and gain people. We've just got to pull together and fight through the storm."
To avoid their second six-game losing streak this month, Kansas City will turn to recently acquired Sean O'Sullivan (1-1, 4.00 ERA).
O'Sullivan was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels on July 22 and suffered a loss to the New York Yankees in his debut Sunday.
The right-hander, who beat the Yankees in his final start for the Angels, gave up five runs over five innings during a 12-6 loss. He has no record and a 9.31 ERA in two starts against Baltimore, the most recent coming Aug. 16.
Baltimore will counter with Jake Arrieta (3-3, 5.40), who has given up five runs in each of his last two outings. The rookie right-hander, who has never faced Kansas City, didn't make it past the fourth inning in Sunday's 10-4 loss to Minnesota.
The Orioles have won 26 of 37 at Kauffman Stadium since the beginning of the 2001 season.
- Royals 7, Orioles 5 - FINAL
BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .238
N Markakis rf 4 3 2 0 1 0 3 .295
T Wigginton 3b 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .256
L Scott 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .284
A Jones cf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .267
F Pie lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250
M Wieter
Jul 30 11:29 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY ALEX GORDON (2) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF ALFREDO SIMON SCORED WILLIE BLOOMQUIST AND
RICK ANKIEL.
FINAL SCORE: KANSAS CITY 7, BALTIMORE 5
Orioles 5, Royals 7 Bot 9, 0 OutsJul 30 11:28 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY WILSON BETEMIT ALLOWED TY WIGGINTON TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A JONES ON FIRST, L SCOTT ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 5
KANSAS CITY 4 TOP,8TH
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: F PIE (.253, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)
Orioles 5, Royals 4 Top 8, 0 OutsJul 30 10:49 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY TY WIGGINTON SCORED NICK MARKAKIS
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T WIGGINTON ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 4
KANSAS CITY 4 TOP,8TH
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: L SCOTT (.281, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)
Orioles 4, Royals 4 Top 8, 0 OutsJul 30 10:46 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MITCH MAIER SCORED YUNIESKY BETANCOURT
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M MAIER ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3
KANSAS CITY 4 BOTTOM,6TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: C GETZ (.242, 0-FOR-3)
Orioles 3, Royals 4 Bot 6, 0 OutsJul 30 10:20 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY LUKE SCOTT SCORED NICK MARKAKIS
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T WIGGINTON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3
KANSAS CITY 3 TOP,6TH
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A JONES (.268, 0-FOR-1, BB)
Orioles 3, Royals 3 Top 6, 0 OutsJul 30 10:02 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY TY WIGGINTON SCORED NICK MARKAKIS
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T WIGGINTON ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2
KANSAS CITY 3 TOP,3RD
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: L SCOTT (.282, 0-FOR-1)
Orioles 2, Royals 3 Top 3, 0 OutsJul 30 9:04 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY FELIX PIE SCORED ADAM JONES
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1
KANSAS CITY 3 TOP,2ND
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M WIETERS (.248, 8 HR, 32 RBI)
Orioles 1, Royals 3 Top 2, 0 OutsJul 30 8:44 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY WILSON BETEMIT SCORED RICK ANKIEL AND BILLY
BUTLER
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, W BETEMIT ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0
KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM,1ST
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.182, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
Orioles 0, Royals 3 Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 30 8:37 PM - AL
AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RICK ANKIEL SCORED JASON KENDALL
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R ANKIEL ON SECOND, B BUTLER ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0
KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM,1ST
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: W BETEMIT (.349, 4 HR, 13 RBI)
Orioles 0, Royals 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 30 8:34 PM
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