Morning Roundup: Kansas City Shutout

extra_inn posted 5/5/2008 from www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com [flag]

Gil Meche and the Kansas City bullpen combined to four-hit Cleveland in a shutout performance yesterday. [link]

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