Make it two in a row for the Royals.  They beat the Orioles, 4-3 in 11 innings and got something they haven’t had in a long timeā€¦solid bullpen pitching.  Jamey Wright pitched two scoreless innings to pick up the win as John Buck came through in the 11 th .

Billy Butler got Kansas City on the board with a two run homer in the first, but Brian Bannister who had an ERA of 3.31 in his last seven starts surrendered two runs in the bottom of the first to negate the Royals’ quick lead.  Baltimore went on top in the sixth on a couple of singles.  Bannister went six innings and allowed the three runs.

Willie Bloomquist led off the eighth with a home run to tie the game.  Bloomquist was 3 for 5 and has been hitting .275, one of the bright spots for the Royals this season.  In the 11 th , Mark Teahen singled and stole second and later came around to score on Buck’s RBI hit.

The Royals have won three of their last four and are looking for their first three game winning streak since July 4-6.  They have a great shot with Zack Greinke making the start Wednesday night.