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	KC all Meche'd up

Orioles 2, Royals 1

Gil Meche lowered his season ERA to 3.10 after tossing six scoreless innings Thursday. (AP)

By Pete Kerzel / Special to MLB.com

The Royals are receiving early returns on their $55 million investment. Gil Meche, signed in the offseason to be Kansas City's ace, tossed six scoreless innings before having to leave with a mildly strained hamstring Thursday night. And the Royals ended up losing for the fifth time in six games.

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Series at a glance:

Thu. 04/12: BAL 2, KC 1
Fri. 04/13: BAL 8, KC 1
Sat. 04/14: BAL 6, KC 4
Sun. 04/15: PPD

TODAY'S WRAPS: April 12, 2007

LAA 2
CLE 4

SEA
BOS

PPD

Kansas City (3-7)
Lost 2

Baltimore 2, Kansas City 1

Baltimore (4-6)
Won 1

April 12, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Kansas City	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	0
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	12	1

Standings thru 4/12/07 | Gameday | Royals Stats | Orioles Stats

Kansas City	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
DeJesus, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.341
Grudzielanek, 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	.219
Teahen, RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167
Sweeney, DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167
Gload, 1B	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	.316
Gordon, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.091
German, LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.368
Buck, C	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.353
1-Brown, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148
LaRue, C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
Pena, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.243
Totals	35	1	6	1	1	4	13
1-Ran for Buck in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Buck (2, Trachsel). TB: Grudzielanek; Gload 2; Buck 3; Pena. RBI: Grudzielanek (7). 2-out RBI: Grudzielanek. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: German; Grudzielanek. GIDP: Sweeney. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING CS: Gordon (1, 2nd base by Trachsel/Bako). FIELDING Outfield assists: German (Gibbons at home). DP: 3 (Gordon-Gload, Pena-Grudzielanek-Gload, Pena-Gload).

Baltimore	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Roberts, 2B	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	.171
Mora, 3B	2	0	0	0	1	1	2	.233
Markakis, RF	3	1	1	0	1	1	2	.250
Tejada, SS	3	0	2	0	2	0	1	.282
Huff, 1B	5	0	0	0	0	3	9	.220
Gibbons, LF	5	0	3	1	0	0	2	.257
Millar, DH	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.226
Patterson, CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250
Bako, C	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	.174
Totals	35	2	12	2	4	6	21
BATTING 2B: Millar (3, Gobble), Bako (1, Gobble), Roberts (2, Standridge). TB: Roberts 3; Markakis; Tejada 2; Gibbons 3; Millar 2; Patterson; Bako 3. RBI: Bako (4), Gibbons (5). 2-out RBI: Bako; Gibbons. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Huff 2; Markakis; Roberts; Gibbons. S: Markakis; Mora. GIDP: Mora; Millar; Bako. Team LOB: 11. FIELDING E: Tejada (4, fielding). DP: (Tejada-Roberts-Huff).

Kansas City	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Meche	6.0	7	0	0	1	5	0	3.10
Gobble (BS, 1)	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	2.70
Peralta	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.86
Soria	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Standridge (L, 0-1)	0.2	2	1	1	2	0	0	13.50

Baltimore	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Trachsel	7.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	2.63
Bradford	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.70
Walker	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.80
Baez	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	5.79
Ray (W, 1-1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.35

Balk: Trachsel.
IBB: Tejada (by Peralta), Markakis (by Standridge), Tejada (by Standridge).
HBP: Mora (by Peralta).
Pitches-strikes: Meche 91-68, Gobble 11-8, Peralta 28-13, Soria 8-6, Standridge 18-9, Trachsel 86-53, Bradford 13-10, Walker 9-6, Baez 15-10, Ray 17-10.
Ground outs-fly outs: Meche 11-2, Gobble 0-1, Peralta 1-3, Soria 1-1, Standridge 2-0, Trachsel 9-10, Bradford 1-0, Walker 0-0, Baez 2-1, Ray 1-1.
Batters faced: Meche 23, Gobble 4, Peralta 6, Soria 3, Standridge 6, Trachsel 24, Bradford 3, Walker 1, Baez 5, Ray 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Peralta 1-0, Walker 2-0, Baez 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Sam Holbrook. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Randy Marsh.
Weather: 57 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:15.
Att: 13,229.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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