Game 84 Recap-
The Kansas City Royals used a 7 run 6th inning to offset a big Baltimore uprising in the 4th, helping them beat the Orioles 10-7 Thursday night at Camden Yards. The Royals plated 7 runs 0ff of 3 pitchers via 6 hits and 1 HUGE error, while batting around. The Os scored 5 in the 4th, hi-lighted by back to back triples by CF Adam Jones and SS Brian Fahey. DH Aubrey Huff homered twice(3rd in the series) and had 4 rbi in the losing cause.
Neither started had much success tonight, as Os starter, LH Garrett Olson(6-3,5.04) had some early issues with homers as SS Tony Pena(1st inning) and DH Billy Butler(2nd) touched the youngster for homers, LF Jose Guillen(serious all star candidate) singled in another run for a 3-0 lead in the 2nd.
The Os bats came alive in the 4th with a 5 run rally. KC RH SP Kyle Davies(3-1,4.71) was breezing along and then got has hat handed to him. Huff homered for a 3-1 score. Melvin Mora singled in the 2nd run then we had the back to back triples producing 3 runs. Davies started the 5th and Huff got him again for a 2 run shot, ending the Royals’ starters night. His final stat line reads 4 innings +, 8 hits, 7 earned runs, 1 walk and 4 Ks.
The Royals then exploded- and then some-in the 6th. After a walk and double, Olson got a big strike out. However, 1b Kevin Millar’s error extended the inning. New reliever LH Adam Loewen(0-2,8.41) entered the game and was lit up. He gave up rbi singles to 1b Ross Gload and CF David Dejesus, quickly making it 7-6 Os. RH Chad Bradford(2.87) entered the game with allowed the final 4 runs. 2b Mark Grudzielanek & Guillen added rbi singles around a sacrifice fly by 3b Alex Gordon. The damage was done and it was 10-7 KC. The Os did not get a hit or reach base the rest of the game vs an outstanding KC relief unit.
Star of the Game-
Royals pen- Strange award in a game with 17 runs but three Royals relievers allowed 1 hit over 5 innings with 6 Ks, led by scary good closer RH Joakim Soria’s 23rd save.
Orioles Notes-
Team is over a million in attendance…Huff had 3 of the teams 9 hits to lead the team… rumors and reports have the club pursuing Toronto Blue Jays SS David Eckstein, to fill the club’s Bermuda Triangle position! … Back to back triples for the 1st time since August 2000
Next Game-
Friday, Opener of a 3 game series vs the Texas Rangers at Camden Yards
4:35 Game time
Os RH Jeremy Guthrie(4-7,3.50) vs Rangers RH Vincente Padilla(10-4,4.13)
