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Royals' Meche seeks fourth straight win vs. Orioles

Jul 2, 2008 - 12:56 PM Kansas City (38-46) at Baltimore (42-40) 7:05 pm. EDT

BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- Gil Meche looks to continue his stellar run as the Kansas City Royals continue a four-game series with the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.

Kansas City, which has won 12 of its last 16, had its six-game road winning streak snapped with a 7-5 loss on Tuesday. It was the longest winning streak since the Royals won seven in a row away from home in 1989.

Fortunately for Kansas City, Meche (6-8, 4.66 ERA) represents their best chance at starting a new streak. The righthander has won three straight starts, posting a 2.25 ERA in that span. Meche is trying to win four straight starts for the first time since May 16-June 4, 2003 when he was with Seattle.

Meche is 0-5 with a 3.32 ERA in his last seven starts against Baltimore, though.

Meanwhile, Daniel Cabrera (5-4, 4.53) is the polar opposite of Meche. The righthander is 0-3 with a 6.21 ERA in his last seven starts, but hopes his dominance of the Royals can help change that. Caberera is 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA in seven career starts vs. Kansas City.

Cabrera will look to take advantage of a Royals' lineup that may be missing leadoff hitter David DeJesus once gain. DeJesus has missed the last two games after suffereing bruised ribs when he fell on St. Louis catcher Jason LaRue's mask in a collision at home plate on Sunday. DeJesus is hitting .404 (21-for-52) with 12 runs scored and 14 RBI during a 13-game hitting streak.








  • AL
    FINAL
    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 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: KAN - GIL MECHE, HORACIO RAMIREZ (7TH) AND JOHN BUCK
    BAL - DANIEL CABRERA AND RAMON HERNANDEZ

    HOME RUNS: KAN - DAVID DEJESUS (9) OFF DANIEL CABRERA IN THE 1ST, 0 O

    Jul 2 9:22 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RAMON HERNANDEZ SCORED NICK MARKAKIS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R HERNANDEZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
    BALTIMORE 5 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: L SCOTT (.278, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Royals 2, Orioles 5  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 2 8:32 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY NICK MARKAKIS SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MARKAKIS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
    BALTIMORE 4 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.278, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)

    Royals 2, Orioles 4  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 2 8:29 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY LUKE SCOTT SCORED NICK MARKAKIS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, 1 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
    BALTIMORE 3 END BOTTOM, 3RD

    Royals 2, Orioles 3  Bot 3, 0 OutsJul 2 7:55 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    MIKE AVILES HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING JOEY GATHRIGHT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
    BALTIMORE 2 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.261, 0-FOR-1)

    Royals 2, Orioles 2  Top 3, 0 OutsJul 2 7:45 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY AUBREY HUFF (15) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 1ST OFF GIL MECHE SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS.
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1, BALTIMORE 2
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R HERNANDEZ (.244, 7 HR, 31 RBI)

    Royals 1, Orioles 2  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 2 7:19 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
    BAL - DANIEL CABRERA

    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.295, 6 HR, 31 RBI)
    N MARKAKIS (.286, 12 HR, 40 RBI)
    A HUFF (.277, 14 HR, 47 RBI

    Royals 1, Orioles 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 2 7:11 PM

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