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Baltimore won for the third time in five games, with Daniel Cabrera (6-4) going the distance for the second time this season. He scattered seven hits and did not walk a batter.

Ramon Hernandez went 3-for-4 and drove in a run for the Orioles. Cabrera has started eight games against the Royals in his career and the Orioles have won them all.

Gil Meche (6-9) suffered his first loss since June 5, when he began a personal three-start winning streak. He surrendered five runs on nine hits in six innings.

Kansas City's David DeJesus extended his hitting streak to 14 games, going 3-for-4 with a homer.

The Royals have dropped four of five after having won 11 of 12.

 BREAKING STORIES

MLB: Boston 2, Tampa Bay 0

MLB: Philadelphia 8, LA Dodgers 5

MLB: Philadelphia 3, LA Dodgers 2

Saito dropped from Dodgers' NLCS roster

Umpires announced for playoff series

Baseball's Final Four begins Thursday

Cubs retain starter Rich Harden

Matsuzaka gets Red Sox start in ALCS

Yankees' star closer has shoulder surgery

MLB: Boston 3, LA Angels 2

MLB: Tampa Bay 6, Chicago White Sox 2

MLB: LA Angels 5, Boston 4 (12 innings)

Astros' Backe arrested in wedding 'riot'

MLB: Chicago White Sox 5, Tampa Bay 3

MLB: Philadelphia 6, Milwaukee 2

MLB: LA Dodgers 3, Chicago Cubs 1

MLB: Milwaukee 4, Philadelphia 1

MLB: Boston 7, LA Angels 5

Manuel to stay as Mets manager

MLB: Tampa Bay 6, Chicago White Sox 2