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Orioles
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 8, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 8, 2008 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Daniel Cabrera |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hochevar |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,781 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: Adrian Johnson 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Jim Joyce |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Melvin Mora | Third Baseman |
| Nick Markakis | Right Fielder |
| Aubrey Huff | DH |
| Kevin Millar | First Baseman |
| Luke Scott | Left Fielder |
| Ramon Hernandez | Catcher |
| Adam Jones | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Bynum | Shortstop |
| Dave Trembley | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| Alberto Callaspo | Left Fielder |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 8, 2008
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hochevar
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Hochevar
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Hochevar
Markakis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Huff vs. Hochevar
Huff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Markakis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Millar vs. Hochevar
There's a wild pitch. Markakis scores. Huff moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Millar vs. Hochevar
Millar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Cabrera
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Cabrera
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bynum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cabrera
Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Markakis. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Cabrera
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hochevar
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hochevar
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hochevar
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Cabrera
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Cabrera
Callaspo strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Cabrera
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bynum vs. Hochevar
Bynum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hochevar
Roberts strikes out. There goes Bynum. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mora vs. Hochevar
Mora takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Markakis vs. Hochevar
Markakis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Hochevar
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Millar vs. Hochevar
Millar hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Cabrera
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bynum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Cabrera
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mora fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Cabrera
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hochevar
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hochevar
Hernandez hits a line drive towards third. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hochevar
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Cabrera
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mora fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cabrera
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Cabrera
Butler strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bynum vs. Hochevar
Bynum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hochevar
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Hochevar
Mora hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Cabrera
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bynum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Cabrera
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bynum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Cabrera
Gload hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Cabrera
There's a wild pitch. Gload moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Cabrera
Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Cabrera
Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gload scores. Buck moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
DeJesus vs. Cabrera
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Hochevar
Markakis hits a line drive towards short. Pena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Hochevar
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Millar vs. Hochevar
Millar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon juggles the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Hochevar
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Cabrera
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mora fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cabrera
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Cabrera
Butler strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hochevar
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hochevar
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bynum vs. Hochevar
Bynum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bynum for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Hochevar
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Cabrera
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bynum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Cabrera
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Cabrera
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bynum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Nunez
Leo Nunez now pitching.
Mora hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Nunez
Markakis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Nunez
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Huff for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Cabrera
Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Markakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Cabrera
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bynum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Cabrera
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bynum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Millar vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Millar hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Soria
Scott is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Soria
Jay Payton pinch runs for Luke Scott.
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Payton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Soria
Jones is hit by the pitch. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Bynum vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Bynum strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Peralta
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Cabrera
Jay Payton now playing left field.
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar scoops it up and throws to first, with Cabrera covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cabrera
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Cabrera
Butler strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/2008 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Roberts B, 2b 5 0 0 0 DeJesus D, cf 4 0 0 0
Mora M, 3b 3 1 0 0 Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Markakis N, rf 3 2 1 3 Gordon A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Huff A, dh 4 0 1 0 Butler B, dh 4 0 0 0
Millar K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Teahen M, rf 3 0 0 0
Scott L, lf 3 0 0 0 Callaspo A, lf 3 0 0 0
Payton J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Gload R, 1b 3 1 1 0
Hernandez R, c 4 0 1 0 Buck J, c 2 0 0 0
Jones A, cf 3 0 1 0 Pena T, ss 3 0 1 1
Bynum F, ss 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 6 3 30 1 3 1
Baltimore 103 000 000 -- 4
Kansas City 000 010 000 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cabrera D (W) 9.0 3 1 1 1 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hochevar L (L) 7.0 5 4 4 2 5
Nunez L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Soria J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Peralta J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Hochevar L, Gordon A
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Kansas City 3
2B -- Gordon A, Jones A
HR -- Markakis N
HBP -- by Soria J (Scott L), by Soria J (Jones A)
WP -- Hochevar L 2, Cabrera D
T -- 2:33
A -- 11781
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