Orioles' Cabrera goes the distance in win over Royals
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07/02/2008 -
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aubrey Huff's two-run homer in the first
paced the Orioles early, leading them to a 5-2 victory over the Royals to take
the third game in their four game set in Baltimore.
Daniel Cabrera (6-4) pitched the Orioles to their third win in five games,
throwing his second complete game of the year, allowing two runs on seven hits
with two strikeouts and no walks.
Ramon Hernandez led Baltimore's ten-hit attack, batting 3-for-4 with an RBI,
while Nick Markakis added two hits, two runs scored and an RBI.
Gil Meche (6-9) recorded his first loss since June 5 and snapped a streak of
three consecutive starts with a win, pitching six innings and allowing five
runs - four earned - on nine hits while walking two.
David DeJesus was the only Royal to record multiple hits - extending his
hitting streak to 14 games - batting 3-for-4 with a home run. Joey Gathright
added a hit and scored a run in a losing cause.
The Royals have lost four of five following a stretch where they won 11 of 12.
DeJesus gave the Royals an early 1-0 lead with a lead-off home run to
right-center field, tying a career high with nine home runs on the year.
The Orioles struck back in the home half of the first when Huff blasted
a two-run homer to center field to give Baltimore the lead, 2-1.
Gathright singled to open up the third and DeJesus followed with another
single to put runners on the corners with nobody out. Baltimore got out of
the jam with a double play, but Gathright scored on the ground ball to tie the
score.
The Orioles took the lead right back in the bottom of the third with a two-out
RBI single from Luke Scott to make it 3-2.
In the fifth, following a Brian Roberts walk, Markakis hit what looked to be a
home run before Gathright seemed to rob him, but the ball popped out of his
glove onto the field and Roberts scored on the triple, extending the lead to
4-2. Markakis quickly scored on a Hernandez single for Baltimore's
fifth run.
Game Notes
The Orioles lead the season series 5-2...Baltimore is undefeated (8-0) all-
time against Kansas City when Cabrera starts...The two teams will close out
the series tomorrow, matching up Baltimore's Garrett Olsen and the Royals'
Kyle Davies...The game took only 2:16 to complete.
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A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
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Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
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Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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