vs. Royals 4/27

[weams]

I have been called worse things then rigid.

[OFFNY]

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"Big Game" James Shields has an E.R.A. of 1.91, a W.H.I.P. of 1.000, and has struck out 35 batters in 33 innings pitched so far this season.

Also, Shields has walked only 7 batters in 33 innings pitched, BUT ...... he has also hit 3 batters in those 33 innings.

Since his disastrous first start of the season against the Tigers, Miguel Gonzalez has given up 5 earned runs in 16.67 innings pitched, for an E.R.A. of 2.70. In that time, his W.H.I.P. has been 1.019.

Also, before his 6th and final inning in his last start against the Blue Jays, Gonzalez had had a streak of 12 consecutive shutout innings, dating back to his start against the Yankees on April 9th.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS

Nori Aoki - RF

Omar Infante - 2B

Eric Hosmer - 1B

Billy Butler - DH

Alex Gordon - LF

Salvador Perez - C

Mike Moustakas - 3B

Alcides Escobar - SS

Jarrod Dyson - CF

"Big Game" James Shields - RHP (2-2, 1.91 ERA)

BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Jemile Weeks - DH

Nelson Cruz - RF

Nick Markakis - 1B

Adam Jones - CF

Steve Clevenger - C

J.J. Hardy - SS

Steve Lombardozzi - 2B

Jonathan Schoop - 3B

David Lough - LF

Miguel Gonzalez - RHP (1-1, 5.40 ERA)

http://baseballpress.com/lineup.php

[OrangeJerseys]

Pigtown!!!

[MrOrange82]

Uh...does anyone else think that Bordick sounds like he dunked his head in coffee before going on-air? Dude looks crazed right now.

[scOtt]

Dammit!

[Guest]

All you can do is laugh

[scOtt]

He must have been really shallow. Ran forever.

[MrOrange82]

All you can do is laugh

I can think of other things to do.

[BradyBunch]

Game is over.. time to go back to sleep.

[Moshagge3]

Jones is good for a couple of those a year. And again Miguel is way ahead in the count and can't get the hitter to chase anything so he goes 3-2 and Aoki hits a deep fly ball on a pitch pretty much down the middle.

[scOtt]

I can think of other things to do.

[pollaxt]

Why not DH Wieters while we're severely lacking in bats?

[calmunderfire]

Gary Thorne is so spoiled. Errors are a part of baseball.

[Guest]

Game is over.. time to go back to sleep.

Shields is nasty vs us.

[Rex Thunder]

Wow. Headed out the door to church but wanted to watch the first out first... or not. Adam... Jeez.

Hoping for many buzzes during the next hour on my phone- which usually only signify good things for the O's.