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Brian Roberts Brian Roberts leads off the seventh inning with a home run that put the Orioles ahead 7-3. He finished with two runs and also stole a base. ( Sun photo by Lloyd Fox / July 1, 2008)
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Sherrill Saves The Day: O's Beat Royals, 7-5
Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond — ... In another thrilling game, Sherrill got over hump and struck out Alex Gordon on guess what -- a breaking ball to help the Orioles seal a much-needed win over the Royals, 7-5. All is well in Birdland - at least until game time. ...

They'd Be Lovable Losers If They Weren't Winning So Much
Roar from 34 - A Baltimore Orioles Blog — ... " and how a team comes to earn that description. I'd say that the 2008 Birds possess many of the necessary elements except, of course, for the losing. Consider Tuesday's victory over the Royals and the reception given by the fans to closer George Sherrill in an outing that followed two consecutive blown saves. Sherrill, who had blown saves the two previous days by giving up home runs on two-strike hanging sliders, got a standing ovation as he ran out of the bullpen, a gesture the first-year closer said "meant a lot." Remember the sad case of Terry Mathews and ...

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Brian Roberts homered, Ramon Hernandez and Adam Jones had two RBIs apiece, and the Baltimore Orioles rebounded from two straight frustrating losses by beating the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Tuesday night. Aubrey Huff had two hits and drove in a ...
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