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Baltimore Orioles @
Kansas City Royals
2005-05-18 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 10375 Β· 77Β°F Β· Wind 15 mph R to L Β· 2:41
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 7β4. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 3rd. Bruce Chen earned the win and B.J. Ryan picked up the save. Melvin Mora went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bruce Chen L: D.J. Carrasco SV: B.J. Ryan
Umpires β HP: Larry Poncino Β· 1B: Mark Wegner Β· 2B: Paul Nauert Β· 3B: Gary Darling Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Roberts | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Melvin Mora | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Miguel Tejada | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Javy Lopez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. J. Surhoff | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jay Gibbons | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Fiorentino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sal Fasano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angel Berroa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tony Graffanino | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ken Harvey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Eli Marrero | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Matt Diaz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
John Buck | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Joe McEwing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruce Chen | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
Todd Williams | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Kline | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. J. Ryan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. J. Carrasco | 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Andy Sisco | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Wood | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Roberts: 8/F8LXD
- David Newhan: 43/G4S
- Melvin Mora: K
Bot 1
- Angel Berroa: K
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F8LXD
- Mike Sweeney: 8/L8LD+
Top 2
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
- Rafael Palmeiro: S7/L78S
- Javy Lopez: S9/L4D+.1-2
- B. J. Surhoff: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: 4/P8RS
- Ken Harvey: D9/L89XD+
- Eli Marrero: W
- Matt Diaz: S9/L8LS+.2-H;1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
- John Buck: D9/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Angel Berroa: K
Top 3
- Jay Gibbons: S8/L8LS
- Jeff Fiorentino: 3/G34S.1-2
- Brian Roberts: W
- David Newhan: K
- Melvin Mora: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Miguel Tejada: S9/G34
- Rafael Palmeiro: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Javy Lopez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G56
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L6D+
- Emil Brown: 54(1)/FO/G6S
- Ken Harvey: K
Top 4
- B. J. Surhoff: S9/G34
- Jay Gibbons: S7/G6+.1-2
- Jeff Fiorentino: 35(2)/FO/BG34S.1-2
- Brian Roberts: 7/F78XD+.2-3
- David Newhan: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Eli Marrero: 13/BG3S
- Matt Diaz: S7/G56
- Mark Teahen: K
- John Buck: W.1-2
- Angel Berroa: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Melvin Mora: 53/G
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6MS
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Javy Lopez: D8/L8RD+.1-H
- B. J. Surhoff: 31/G34
Bot 5
- Tony Graffanino: K23
- Mike Sweeney: 5/L5
- Emil Brown: K
Top 6
- Jay Gibbons: 13/G
- Jeff Fiorentino: 7/F7M
- Brian Roberts: S8/L4D
- David Newhan: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Melvin Mora: HR/F78XD+
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Ken Harvey: K
- Eli Marrero: 8/F8LD
- Matt Diaz: 8/F8LXD+
Top 7
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8LS
- Javy Lopez: 1/L13
- B. J. Surhoff: S7/L78S
- Jay Gibbons: S3/G3+.1-2
- Jeff Fiorentino: K23
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LXD+
- John Buck: S8/G6M
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6S.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: S8/G6M.2-H
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G15+
Top 8
- Brian Roberts: 5/P5F
- David Newhan: K
- Melvin Mora: 4/P3DF
Bot 8
- Emil Brown: K
- Ken Harvey: 13/G15
- Eli Marrero: 63/G56
Top 9
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F89XD+
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Javy Lopez: 3/P3F
- Sal Fasano: K
Bot 9
- Matt Diaz: S8/L8LM+
- Joe McEwing: K
- John Buck: K
- Angel Berroa: S7/L7S.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: 43/G4S


























