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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-05-17 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22791 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph R to L · 3:13
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 7–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Juan Cruz earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
W: Juan Cruz L: Jim Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Roberts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Izturis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Markakis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Aubrey Huff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melvin Mora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Reimold | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Pie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Montanez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jacobs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Koji Uehara | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Jamie Walker | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Ray | 1.1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
 Jim Johnson | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Bass | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Rob Tejeda | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Cruz | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Roberts: W
- Cesar Izturis: PO1(13)
- Cesar Izturis: 2/F25F-
- Nick Markakis: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Coco Crisp: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LXD
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Top 2
- Aubrey Huff: E4/G4M
- Melvin Mora: CS2(24)
- Melvin Mora: K
- Nolan Reimold: 63/G6+
Bot 2
- Mike Jacobs: 6/P
- Jose Guillen: 3/F3DF-
- Mark Teahen: 2/P2F
Top 3
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F8RXD+
- Felix Pie: T8/L78D.1-H
- Brian Roberts: S6/G56+.3-H
- Cesar Izturis: 3/F23F-
- Nick Markakis: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Nick Markakis: W
- Aubrey Huff: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Aubrey Huff: 43/G4
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: T8/F89D+
- John Buck: 63/G6.3-H
- Willie Bloomquist: 9/F3D
- Coco Crisp: W
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Melvin Mora: 63/G6+
- Nolan Reimold: S67/G56
- Ty Wigginton: HP.1-2
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F78M
- Felix Pie: 3/G34
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: 9/F89D
- Mike Jacobs: 2/F25F-
- Jose Guillen: 5/P5F
Top 5
- Brian Roberts: 9/F89D+
- Cesar Izturis: E4/G4+
- Nick Markakis: SB2
- Nick Markakis: W
- Aubrey Huff: 41/G4S-.2-3;1-2
- Melvin Mora: K
Bot 5
- Mark Teahen: W
- David DeJesus: K
- John Buck: K
- Willie Bloomquist: S6/G6.1-2
- Coco Crisp: 43/G4
Top 6
- Nolan Reimold: 53/G5
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Gregg Zaun: K
Bot 6
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/L4MD+
- Billy Butler: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Mike Jacobs: S15/G15-.2-3
- Jose Guillen: D7/G5F+.3-H;1-H
- Mark Teahen: 7/F78S
- David DeJesus: 43/G4+.2-3
- John Buck: W
- Willie Bloomquist: K
Top 7
- Felix Pie: 4/L4+
- Brian Roberts: 63/G6S-
- Cesar Izturis: 31/G4S+
Bot 7
- Coco Crisp: 9/F9D
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- Billy Butler: PO1(E1).1-2
- Billy Butler: K
- Mike Jacobs: IW
- Jose Guillen: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6MD+
Top 8
- Nick Markakis: E6/G6
- Aubrey Huff: S9/L34.1-3
- Melvin Mora: 6/F6M-
- Nolan Reimold: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H(UR)
- Ty Wigginton: 9/F89D
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: D9/F89XD+
- John Buck: T87/L8LD+.2-H
- Willie Bloomquist: 53/G56S
- Coco Crisp: FC1/SH.3-H;B-1
- Alberto Callaspo: SB2
- Alberto Callaspo: K
- Billy Butler: S7/G56.2-H
- Mike Jacobs: HP.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9S
Top 9
- Luis Montanez: 8/F89D
- Felix Pie: 7/F7LM
- Brian Roberts: K
Notes & reviews
- Orioles shortstop Cesar Izturis left the game due to an injured groin