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Baltimore Orioles @ Kansas City Royals

2012-05-17 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31076 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:40

Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 7th. Brian Matusz earned the win and Jim Johnson picked up the save. Adam Jones went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BAL	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	5	8
KCA	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9

W: Brian Matusz L: Luke Hochevar SV: Jim Johnson

Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: (none) · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Xavier Avery	3	0	0	0	1	0
J. J. Hardy	4	0	1	2	0	0
Nick Markakis	4	1	2	0	0	1
Adam Jones	3	1	1	2	1	1
Wilson Betemit	4	1	1	0	0	1
Chris Davis	4	1	3	0	0	0
Robert Andino	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Flaherty	4	0	0	0	0	2
Luis Exposito	3	1	0	0	1	2

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jarrod Dyson	5	0	0	0	0	2
Johnny Giavotella	4	0	1	1	0	0
Billy Butler	4	0	2	0	0	0
Alex Gordon	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff Francoeur	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Moustakas	4	0	0	0	0	0
Alcides Escobar	3	1	2	0	1	0
Irving Falu	3	1	2	0	0	0
Humberto Quintero	3	1	2	2	0	0
Brayan Pena	1	0	0	0	0	0

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brian Matusz	6.0	7	1	2
Luis Ayala	1.0	1	0	0
Pedro Strop	1.0	0	0	0
Jim Johnson	1.0	1	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Luke Hochevar	6.0	7	1	6
Aaron Crow	0.2	1	2	0
Jose Mijares	1.1	0	0	0
Louis Coleman	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Xavier Avery: 43/G4
J. J. Hardy: 53/G5
Nick Markakis: S8/G4
Adam Jones: W.1-2
Wilson Betemit: K

Bot 1

Jarrod Dyson: 13/G15+
Johnny Giavotella: 9/F9LMF
Billy Butler: 7/L78D+

Top 2

Chris Davis: S8/L8RM
Robert Andino: 9/F9M
Ryan Flaherty: K+CS2(26)/DP

Bot 2

Alex Gordon: 4/F4-
Jeff Francoeur: 13/G15+
Mike Moustakas: 63/G6MD

Top 3

Luis Exposito: K
Xavier Avery: 13/G-
J. J. Hardy: 53/G56S-

Bot 3

Alcides Escobar: S14/G15
Irving Falu: S8/L8RS+.1-2
Humberto Quintero: D8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
Jarrod Dyson: K
Johnny Giavotella: S9/L34D+.3-H
Billy Butler: S8/G4M.1-2
Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
Jeff Francoeur: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2

Top 4

Nick Markakis: S8/L89S+
Adam Jones: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
Wilson Betemit: 8/F78XD+
Chris Davis: S49/G34
Robert Andino: 64(1)3!/GDP/G6S

Bot 4

Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RXD+
Alcides Escobar: S4/G6M
Irving Falu: 3/SH/BG34S.1-2
Humberto Quintero: 63/G6S-

Top 5

Ryan Flaherty: K
Luis Exposito: 53/G56
Xavier Avery: 13/G13

Bot 5

Jarrod Dyson: 13/BG
Johnny Giavotella: 63/G6S-
Billy Butler: D8/F8LD+
Alex Gordon: K

Top 6

J. J. Hardy: 8/F78XD+
Nick Markakis: K
Adam Jones: K

Bot 6

Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6
Mike Moustakas: 2/F2LF-
Alcides Escobar: W
Irving Falu: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 7

Wilson Betemit: S7/L78M
Chris Davis: S87/L8LM.1-H(E8)(NR);B-2
Robert Andino: 9/L9M+.2-3
Ryan Flaherty: 1/BG
Luis Exposito: W
Xavier Avery: W.1-2
J. J. Hardy: S9/L34D.3-H;2-H;1-3
Nick Markakis: 7/F78S

Bot 7

Humberto Quintero: S8/G6M
Jarrod Dyson: 4/L4.1-2(E4/TH1)
Johnny Giavotella: 7/F78D
Billy Butler: WP.2-3
Billy Butler: 43/G4-

Top 8

Adam Jones: 53/G56
Wilson Betemit: 53/G56
Chris Davis: 43/G34

Bot 8

Alex Gordon: 3/G3
Jeff Francoeur: 31/G34
Mike Moustakas: 43/G4

Top 9

Robert Andino: 6/F7LSF
Ryan Flaherty: 3/F3F-
Luis Exposito: K

Bot 9

Alcides Escobar: 4/L34D-
Irving Falu: S6/G56
Brayan Pena: 3/G34S.1-2
Jarrod Dyson: K

Notes & reviews

Robert Andino's throw to 1B trying to double off Humberto Quintero hit Quintero on the side of the helmet; after reaching 2B, Quintero bent over and grabbed his head; after talking with the trainer and manager Ned Yost, QUintero stayed in the game
Royals catcher Humberto Quintero left the game due to an injured head

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