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Orioles
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 9, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 9, 2008 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 9, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 21,873 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Adrian Johnson 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: Jim Joyce 3B: Jeff Nelson |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Roberts | Second Baseman |
Melvin Mora | Third Baseman |
Nick Markakis | Right Fielder |
Aubrey Huff | DH |
Kevin Millar | First Baseman |
Luke Scott | Left Fielder |
Ramon Hernandez | Catcher |
Adam Jones | Center Fielder |
Freddie Bynum | Shortstop |
Dave Trembley | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
Miguel Olivo | DH |
Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
Jose Guillen | Left Fielder |
Ross Gload | First Baseman |
John Buck | Catcher |
Alberto Callaspo | Shortstop |
Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 9, 2008
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Meche
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Meche
Mora takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Markakis vs. Meche
Markakis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Huff vs. Meche
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Trachsel
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Trachsel
Teahen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Trachsel
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Trachsel
Olivo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Trachsel
Grudzielanek hits a line drive towards third. Mora reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Millar vs. Meche
Millar strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Meche
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Meche
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Trachsel
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Trachsel
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bynum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Trachsel
Buck hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Buck reaches second base with a double. Gload moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Callaspo vs. Trachsel
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callaspo for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
DeJesus vs. Trachsel
DeJesus 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
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Meche
Jones hits a popup towards first. Gload settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bynum vs. Meche
Bynum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Bynum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Meche
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mora vs. Meche
Mora hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Meche
Markakis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Huff vs. Meche
Huff hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Trachsel
Teahen 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Trachsel
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar scoops it up and throws to first, with Trachsel covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Trachsel
Olivo strikes out. Hernandez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Olivo out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Millar vs. Meche
Millar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Meche
Scott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Buck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Meche
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Meche
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Trachsel
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Trachsel
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Trachsel
Gload hits a fly ball into right field. Markakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Trachsel
Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Markakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bynum vs. Meche
Bynum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Meche
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Meche
Meche fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Meche. Bynum moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mora vs. Meche
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Markakis vs. Meche
Markakis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Huff vs. Meche
Huff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Millar vs. Meche
Millar hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Trachsel
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. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Trachsel
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Trachsel
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar scoops it up and throws to first, with Trachsel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Mahay
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mahay
Jones takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bynum vs. Mahay
Bynum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Mahay
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Trachsel
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Trachsel
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bynum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Albers
Matt Albers now pitching.
Grudzielanek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Albers
Guillen takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Gload vs. Albers
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Mahay
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Mahay
Markakis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Huff vs. Mahay
Huff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Huff reaches second base with a double. Markakis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Millar vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Markakis scores. Huff moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Millar vs. Ramirez
Millar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Huff scores. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Ramirez
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Ramirez
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Albers
Jay Payton now playing left field.
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mora fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Albers
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Albers
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Walker
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Callaspo scores. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Olivo vs. Johnson
Jim Johnson now pitching.
Olivo hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Yabuta
Yasuhiko Yabuta now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bynum vs. Yabuta
Bynum hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Yabuta
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Yabuta
There goes Roberts. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mora vs. Yabuta
Mora strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Johnson
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Johnson
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mora fields it and throws to first for the out. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gload vs. Johnson
Gload strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Johnson
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grudzielanek scores. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Johnson
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. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Yabuta
Markakis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Yabuta
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millar vs. Yabuta
Millar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Payton vs. Yabuta
Payton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Sherrill
George Sherrill now pitching.
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Sherrill
Billy Butler pinch hits for Mark Teahen.
Butler takes first base on ball four. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Sherrill
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Olivo vs. Sherrill
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bynum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/2008 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Roberts B, 2b 5 0 1 0 DeJesus D, cf 5 0 2 0 Mora M, 3b 4 1 1 2 Teahen M, rf 4 1 1 0 Markakis N, rf 4 2 2 0 Butler B, ph 0 0 0 0 Huff A, dh 5 2 2 3 Gordon A, 3b 4 1 2 3 Millar K, 1b 5 0 2 1 Olivo M, dh 5 0 0 0 Scott L, lf 4 0 0 0 Grudzielanek M, 2b 3 1 2 0 Payton J, lf 1 0 0 0 Guillen J, lf 3 0 1 0 Hernandez R, c 4 0 2 0 Gload R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jones A, cf 3 0 0 0 Buck J, c 4 0 2 1 Bynum F, ss 4 2 2 0 Callaspo A, ss 3 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 12 6 35 4 10 4 Baltimore 002 030 200 -- 7 Kansas City 200 000 110 -- 4 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Trachsel S (W) 5.1 5 2 2 1 2 Albers M 1.0 1 1 1 3 0 Walker J 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 Johnson J 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 Sherrill G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Meche G (L) 5.0 6 5 5 2 2 Mahay R 1.1 3 2 2 1 1 Ramirez R 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 Yabuta Y 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 E -- Meche G DP -- Baltimore 2 LOB -- Baltimore 8, Kansas City 9 2B -- Buck J, Bynum F, Huff A HR -- Gordon A, Mora M, Huff A SB -- Roberts B WP -- Ramirez R T -- 3:19 A -- 21873
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