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Orioles

Nate McLouth LF

Manny Machado 3B

Nick Markakis DH

Adam Jones CF

Chris Davis 1B

Matt Wieters C

J.J. Hardy SS

Ryan Flaherty 2B

Chris Dickerson RF

Chris Tillman RHP

Royals

Alex Gordon LF

Alcides Escobar SS

Billy Butler DH

Eric Hosmer 1B

Lorenzo Cain RF

Mike Moustakas 3B

Elliot Johnson 2B

George Kottaras C

Jarrod Dyson CF

Luis Mendoza RHP

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Baltimore Sun Sports: Orioles 2B Brian Roberts will have surgery tomorrow on his right hamstring. Recovery time is expected to be 6 weeks. Txt STOP 2quit.

Six more weeks of Flaherty, not good. Get well soon Brian, see you in the second half.

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