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Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles
2008-06-30 · Night game · Oriole Park at Camden Yards · 11 innings · Att: 15289 · 86°F, rain, wet · Wind 3 mph to CF · 3:43
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Ron Mahay earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Ramon Hernandez went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Ron Mahay L: Chad Bradford SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Roberts | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Markakis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aubrey Huff | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Millar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luke Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Melvin Mora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Cintron | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Fahey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Horacio Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Burres | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Ryan Bukvich | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Sarfate | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Johnson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Sherrill | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Bradford | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Aviles: 9/L9D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5S-
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 1
- Brian Roberts: K
- Nick Markakis: 7/F7LD
- Aubrey Huff: 8/F8RXD
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: S9/L89M+
- Ross Gload: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Kevin Millar: 53/G56
- Luke Scott: 7/F7D
- Melvin Mora: 9/F89S
Top 3
- John Buck: K
- Joey Gathright: W
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8LM
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB2.1-3(E2/TH1)
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LM+.3-H;1-3
- Jose Guillen: 4!3/G4
Bot 3
- Ramon Hernandez: HR/F89D+
- Adam Jones: 53/G56S-
- Alex Cintron: 63/G6M
- Brian Roberts: D7
- Nick Markakis: K
Top 4
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8RM
- Billy Butler: S7/L7M
- Ross Gload: 6!4(1)/FO/G6
- John Buck: 4/P3D
Bot 4
- Aubrey Huff: 8/F8RXD
- Kevin Millar: K
- Luke Scott: W
- Melvin Mora: K
Top 5
- Joey Gathright: 13/BG
- Mike Aviles: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L6MD+
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Ramon Hernandez: 63/G6S-
- Adam Jones: T8/F89XD+
- Alex Cintron: DGR/L89XD+.3-H
- Brian Roberts: K
- Nick Markakis: S48/G4MD.2-H
- Aubrey Huff: D9/L89D+.1-H
- Kevin Millar: S9/L89S-.2-H
- Luke Scott: 3/G3+
Top 6
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M
- Billy Butler: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Ross Gload: D9/G3+
- John Buck: S7/P7LS.2-H
- Joey Gathright: W.1-2
- Mike Aviles: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/G34S-
Bot 6
- Melvin Mora: 53/G56S
- Ramon Hernandez: 9/F89M
- Adam Jones: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jose Guillen: S9/G34+
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: S4/G34.1-3
- Ross Gload: BK.3-H;1-2
- Ross Gload: W
- John Buck: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Alex Cintron: S4/G34
- Brian Roberts: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Nick Markakis: 43/G34
Top 8
- Joey Gathright: 8/F78D
- Mike Aviles: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 143/G13+
Bot 8
- Aubrey Huff: K
- Kevin Millar: W
- Luke Scott: D9/F9LD.1-3
- Melvin Mora: IW
- Ramon Hernandez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: 4/P4D-
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LS
- Miguel Olivo: HR/F78D+
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 9
- Adam Jones: 8/F8LD
- Brandon Fahey: K
- Brian Roberts: S2/G25-
- Nick Markakis: 5/P5F
Top 10
- Ross Gload: 13/G15-
- John Buck: S7/L7S-
- Joey Gathright: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Mike Aviles: CS2(24)
Bot 10
- Aubrey Huff: 8/F8RXD
- Kevin Millar: 53/G56S
- Jay Payton: 9/L9LM
Top 11
- Mike Aviles: S4/G6MD
- Mark Grudzielanek: 14/SH.1-2
- Alex Gordon: IW
- Jose Guillen: S9/L9LM.2-H;1-3
- Esteban German: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 11
- Melvin Mora: K
- Ramon Hernandez: 43/G4
- Adam Jones: K
Notes & reviews
- Orioles shortstop Alex Cintron left the game due to an injured leg