Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Hill
  
  Bloomquist takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Hill
  
  There goes Bloomquist. The throw from Wieters and he is safe. Bloomquist steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Callaspo vs. Hill
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bloomquist moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Hill
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bloomquist scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Hill
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Olivo vs. Hill
  
  Olivo hits a line drive towards first. Huff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Chen
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Markakis vs. Chen
  
  Markakis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Chen
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Huff vs. Chen
  
  Huff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Reimold vs. Chen
  
  Reimold takes first base on ball four. Huff moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Chen
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Hill
  
  Pena hits a line drive into left field. Reimold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Hill
  
  Freel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Hill
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Hill
  
  There goes Gordon. The throw from Wieters and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Betancourt vs. Hill
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mora fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mora vs. Chen
  
  Mora hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Wieters vs. Chen
  
  Wieters hits a line drive into left field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Izturis vs. Chen
  
  There goes Mora. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Mora steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Izturis vs. Chen
  
  Izturis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mora moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roberts vs. Chen
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Markakis vs. Chen
  
  Markakis takes first base on ball four. Izturis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jones vs. Chen
  
  Jones is hit by the pitch. Mora scores. Izturis moves to third. Markakis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Huff vs. Chen
  
  Huff strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Hill
  
  Bloomquist hits a line drive into right field. Markakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Hill
  
  Callaspo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reimold. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Hill
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reimold. Butler reaches second base with a double. Callaspo scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Teahen vs. Hill
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reimold. Teahen reaches second base with a double. Butler scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Olivo vs. Hill
  
  Olivo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Pena vs. Bass
  
  Brian Bass now pitching.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bass fields it and throws to first for the out. Teahen moves to third. Olivo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Freel vs. Bass
  
  Freel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reimold vs. Chen
  
  Reimold hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Chen
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mora vs. Chen
  
  There goes Reimold. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Reimold steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Mora vs. Chen
  
  Mora hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Wieters vs. Chen
  
  Wieters strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Bass
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Bass
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Bass
  
  Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Callaspo vs. Bass
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Izturis vs. Chen
  
  Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Chen
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Markakis vs. Chen
  
  Markakis strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Bass
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mora fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Bass
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bass fields it and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Olivo vs. Bass
  
  Olivo hits a line drive into right field. Markakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Bass
  
  Pena is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freel vs. Bass
  
  Freel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Chen
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Huff vs. Chen
  
  Huff hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Reimold vs. Chen
  
  Reimold hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Huff moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Chen
  
  Scott hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Mora vs. Chen
  
  Mora is hit by the pitch. Huff moves to third. Reimold moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wieters vs. Chen
  
  Wieters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Huff scores. There goes Reimold trying to get to home. Freel throws the ball in to Pena who tags Reimold, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Mora moves to second. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Bass
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Bass
  
  Betancourt bunts towards the mound. Bass fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Bloomquist vs. Bass
  
  Bloomquist hits a line drive towards short. Izturis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Callaspo vs. Albers
  
  Matt Albers now pitching.
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Izturis vs. Tejeda
  
  Rob Tejeda now pitching.
  
  Izturis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Tejeda
  
  There goes Izturis. The throw from Pena and he is out, Betancourt applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Tejeda
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Markakis vs. Tejeda
  
  Markakis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tejeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Albers
  
  Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Markakis. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Teahen vs. Albers
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mora fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Olivo vs. Albers
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huff scoops it up and throws to first, with Albers covering, for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Pena vs. Albers
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mora fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Butler scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Freel vs. Albers
  
  Freel bunts towards third. Mora fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Albers
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Tejeda
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huff vs. Tejeda
  
  Huff hits a fly ball into center field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Reimold vs. Tejeda
  
  Reimold hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Baez
  
  Danys Baez now pitching.
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into right field. Markakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Baez
  
  Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards second. Roberts picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Roberts. Bloomquist moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Callaspo vs. Baez
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callaspo for the out. Bloomquist moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Baez
  
  Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bloomquist scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Baez
  
  Mitch Maier pinch runs for Billy Butler.
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mora fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maier moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Olivo vs. Baez
  
  Olivo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Tejeda
  
  Willie Bloomquist now playing right field. Mitch Maier now playing center field. Mark Teahen now playing first base.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teahen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mora vs. Tejeda
  
  Mora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wieters vs. Tejeda
  
  Wieters hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Meredith
  
  Cla Meredith now pitching.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huff scoops it up and throws to first, with Meredith covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Meredith
  
  Freel strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Meredith
  
  Gordon hits a line drive towards short. Izturis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Izturis vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Izturis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Soria
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Markakis vs. Soria
  
  Markakis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/2009 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Bloomquist W, cf-rf   4  2  2  0   Roberts B, 2b         5  0  0  0   
Callaspo A, 2b        5  1  1  0   Markakis N, rf        4  0  0  0   
Butler B, 1b          5  2  5  3   Jones A, cf           3  1  1  2   
Maier M, pr-cf        0  0  0  0   Huff A, 1b            4  1  2  0   
Teahen M, rf-1b       5  0  2  1   Reimold N, lf         3  0  2  0   
Olivo M, dh           4  0  0  0   Scott L, dh           4  0  0  0   
Pena B, c             4  0  1  1   Mora M, 3b            3  1  1  0   
Freel R, lf           5  0  1  0   Wieters M, c          4  0  1  1   
Gordon A, 3b          4  0  2  0   Izturis C, ss         4  0  2  0   
Betancourt Y, ss      3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 14  5                        34  3  9  3

Kansas City      102 000 110 --  5
Baltimore        110 010 000 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chen B                5.0  8  3  3  2  6
Tejeda R (W)          3.0  1  0  0  0  1
Soria J (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hill R                2.1  4  3  3  3  1
Bass B                3.1  4  0  0  1  1
Albers M (L)          1.1  3  1  1  0  0
Baez D                1.0  3  1  0  0  1
Meredith C            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Roberts B
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Baltimore 8
2B -- Callaspo A, Butler B 2, Teahen M
HR -- Jones A
SB -- Bloomquist W, Gordon A, Mora M, Reimold N
CS -- Izturis C
SH -- Betancourt Y
HBP -- by Chen B (Jones A), by Chen B (Mora M)
T -- 2:55
A -- 15169

    

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