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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-08-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12161 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 9–4. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 6th. Blake Wood earned the win. J. J. Hardy went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 |
W: Blake Wood L: Zack Britton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J. J. Hardy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Markakis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Wieters | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Reimold | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robert Andino | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yamaico Navarro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Getz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Pina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Britton | 5.1 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Johnson | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Gregg | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Francis | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
 Blake Wood | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Tim Collins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- J. J. Hardy: 2/F2LF-
- Nick Markakis: 7/F7LSF
- Adam Jones: D8/F8LD+
- Vladimir Guerrero: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: D9/F9LD+
- Melky Cabrera: E1/SH.2-3;B-1
- Billy Butler: D9/F9D+.3-H;1-3
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: S5/G6S-.3-H(UR);2-3
- Yamaico Navarro: 53/G56S-.3-H(UR);1-2
- Chris Getz: 63/G6
Top 2
- Mark Reynolds: 9/F9D+
- Matt Wieters: K
- Chris Davis: 8/F8RD
Bot 2
- Alcides Escobar: 9/L9M
- Manny Pina: 43/G4-
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LS
- Melky Cabrera: S7/G56+.1-2
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D+
Top 3
- Nolan Reimold: 43/G4
- Robert Andino: D57/G
- J. J. Hardy: 9/F9S
- Nick Markakis: S9/L9M+.2-H
- Adam Jones: K
Bot 3
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6MD-
- Jeff Francoeur: S9/L9S+
- Yamaico Navarro: K
- Chris Getz: S9/G34.1-3
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S-
Top 4
- Vladimir Guerrero: D7/L78D+
- Mark Reynolds: 7/F7D.2-3
- Matt Wieters: S8/G6M+.3-H
- Chris Davis: K
- Nolan Reimold: S7/G56+.1-2
- Robert Andino: 63/G6-
Bot 4
- Manny Pina: K
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9S+
- Melky Cabrera: 9/F9LM
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Top 5
- J. J. Hardy: HR/F7D+
- Nick Markakis: D7/L5D+
- Adam Jones: 3/F3DF-
- Vladimir Guerrero: FC6/G6.2X3(65);B-1
- Mark Reynolds: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L34+
- Jeff Francoeur: 4/F3D-
- Yamaico Navarro: 13.1-2
- Chris Getz: 31/G34S-
Top 6
- Matt Wieters: D9/F9D+
- Chris Davis: D7/L7LS+.2-H
- Nolan Reimold: W
- Robert Andino: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- J. J. Hardy: 3/F3-
- Nick Markakis: IW
- Adam Jones: 13/G13
Bot 6
- Alcides Escobar: 7/L78M
- Manny Pina: D7/F78XD+
- Alex Gordon: S9/L34D+.2-3
- Melky Cabrera: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Billy Butler: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: S1/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Yamaico Navarro: D57/G5.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Chris Getz: S9/F89M-.3-H;2-H
- Alcides Escobar: S1/G56S-.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
- Manny Pina: 53/G
Top 7
- Vladimir Guerrero: 7/F7S
- Mark Reynolds: K
- Matt Wieters: K
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7LD+
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Top 8
- Chris Davis: 3/G3
- Nolan Reimold: 63/G56
- Robert Andino: D8/F8LS
- Blake Davis: WP.2-3
- Blake Davis: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G56
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G5
- Yamaico Navarro: W
- Chris Getz: 7/F78M-
Top 9
- Nick Markakis: 9/L89D+
- Adam Jones: S7/G56+
- Vladimir Guerrero: S9/G34+.1-2
- Mark Reynolds: 46(1)/FO/G4S-.2-3
- Matt Wieters: K
Notes & reviews
- Orioles shortstop J. Hardy left the game due to an injured ankle