Game Preview: August 12

Hopefully you stayed up late last night to watch Kansas City’s victory over Baltimore!  Former Oriole Bruce Chen goes to the mound today as Kansas City looks for a series win. 

Baltimore:  Markakis – RF, Hardy – SS, McLouth – CF, Jones – DH, Ford – LF, Reynolds – 1B, Machado – 3B, Andino – 2B, Teagarden – C, Hunter – RHP

Kansas City:  Gordon – LF, Escobar – SS, Moustakas – 3B, Butler – DH, Cain – CF, Francoeur – RF, Hosmer – 1B, Pena – C, Getz – 2B, Chen – LHP

Royals Game Notes (PDF file):  Game_114_at_Baltimore_szefjhlq

Trivia Fact:  Alex Gordon’s two-homer game on Saturday was KC’s 14th against Baltimore.  Others to accomplish the feat include Hall of Famers Harmon Killebrew (May 23, 1975) and George Brett (May 28, 1979).  Danny Tartabull is the lone player to do it twice (August 4, 1990 and June 12, 1991).  Mark Teahen was the last before Gordon (July 25, 2006).