Orioles 7 - 4 Royals
Final
  for this game

Orioles look for two straight vs. Royals

May 9, 2008 - 1:48 PM Baltimore (17-18) at Kansas City (15-19) 8:10 pm EDT

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) - The Baltimore Orioles snapped a five-game slide on Thursday. They will look to win two straight for the first time since April 26 when they visit the Kansas City Royals Friday.

The Orioles spent much of April at the top of the American League East, but nine losses in their past 12 games has them back below .500 and near the bottom of the division.

The two constant positives for the team over the past five weeks have been righthander Daniel Cabrera and right fielder Nick Markakis, and both were key in Baltimore's 4-1 victory on Thursday.

Cabrera tossed the fifth complete game of his career, striking out seven while allowing just one run on three hits and a walk. The Dominican hurler has put together six consecutive quality starts.

Markakis provided the winning margin with a three-run blast - his seventh homer of the season.

The Royals' single run Thursday marked the 16th time this season that they have failed to score more than three runs. They remain last in the AL in runs scored.

Kansas City will take its swings Friday against Orioles' veteran Steve Trachsel (1-4, 7.42 ERA). The righthander has not won since April 4 and has failed to last more than three innings in three of his last four starts.

The Royals will counter with Gil Meche (2-4, 5.98). The righthander is coming off his best start of the season Sunday at Cleveland when he allowed four hits and struck out four in seven scoreless innings to notch a win.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    BALTIMORE 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 7 12 0
    KANSAS CITY 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 10 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL, MATT ALBERS (6TH), JAMIE WALKER (7TH), JIM
    JOHNSON (7TH), GEORGE SHERRILL (9TH) AND RAMON HERNANDEZ
    KAN - GIL MECHE, RON MAHAY (6TH), RAMON RA

    May 9 11:29 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOHN BUCK SCORED MARK GRUDZIELANEK.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BUCK ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 7
    KANSAS CITY 4 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A CALLASPO (.304, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Orioles 7, Royals 4  Bot 8, 0 OutsMay 9 11:09 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ALEX GORDON SCORED ALBERTO CALLASPO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A GORDON ON FIRST, D DEJESUS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 7
    KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M OLIVO (.259, 0-FOR-3)

    Orioles 7, Royals 3  Bot 7, 0 OutsMay 9 10:50 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY KEVIN MILLAR SCORED AUBREY HUFF.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K MILLAR ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 7
    KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: L SCOTT (.269, 0-FOR-3)

    Orioles 7, Royals 2  Top 7, 0 OutsMay 9 10:28 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    WILD PITCH BY RAMON RAMIREZ ALLOWED NICK MARKAKIS TO
    SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A HUFF ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
    KANSAS CITY 2 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.212, 0-FOR-3)

    Orioles 6, Royals 2  Top 7, 0 OutsMay 9 10:28 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY AUBREY HUFF (6) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 5TH OFF GIL MECHE SCORED FREDDIE BYNUM AND NICK MARKAKIS.
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 5, KANSAS CITY 2
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.214, 0-FOR-2)

    Orioles 5, Royals 2  Top 5, 0 OutsMay 9 9:39 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MELVIN MORA (5) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 3RD OFF GIL MECHE SCORED FREDDIE BYNUM.
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2, KANSAS CITY 2
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.270, 0-FOR-1)

    Orioles 2, Royals 2  Top 3, 0 OutsMay 9 8:56 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ALEX GORDON (5) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 1
    OUT IN THE 1ST OFF STEVE TRACHSEL SCORED MARK TEAHEN.
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0, KANSAS CITY 2
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M OLIVO (.273, 4 HR, 10 RBI)

    Orioles 0, Royals 2  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 9 8:24 PM

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