Bannister, Royals best Liriano, Twins (AP)
Published 4/13/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Brian Bannister threw his second career complete game and outpitched Francisco Liriano, who was making his first start since 2006, and the Kansas City Royals snapped a three-game skid with a 5-1 victory Sunday over the Minnesota Twins. Liriano, an All-Star as a rookie sensation in 2006, gave up six hits, walked five and struck out four in his first major league appearance since undergoing Tommy...
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