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Volquez sharp through 7 innings as Royals beat Tigers 4-0

Kluber had gotten just three runs of support in his first three starts. The Orioles allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.

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While Gallardo has made 30-plus starts the past seven years, the Orioles were concerned about his shoulder after a February physical before signing him and reconstructed his contract, cutting their original offer from three years to two with an option. But while he only went five innings last night, he served his goal.

Yovani Gallardo (1-0, 5.63 ERA) will take the mound on Friday night against the Royals’ Chris Young (0-3, 7.90 ERA).

Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones (10) watches a two-run home run hit by Kansas City Royal …

Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop ended an 0-for-17 slump with singles in his first two at-bats.

Wright was chased from the game four batters into a four-run seventh and ultimately was charged with five runs on eight hits over 6 1/3 innings.

“Somehow, he wriggled through it and kept us in the game”, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said.

Tyler Collins: Not only did he go 0-for-3 with two strikeouts, but Collins also ran into Justin Upton on a routine fly ball in the seventh inning, well after Upton had clearly called him off.

Jeff Samardzija struck out five over 7 2-3 innings and drove in a career-high three runs with a double to win in a memorable home debut, and the San Francisco Giants snapped a five-game losing streak by beating Miami hitting coach Barry Bonds and the Marlins 8-1 in the slugger’s return to AT&T Park.

Dioner Navarro drew a leadoff walk in the 11th from Nick Martinez (0-1), the last of five Texas relievers.

There wasn’t a whole lot Mike Wright wanted to change about Sunday other than the result.

Mike Moustakas is warming up and his defending World Series champion Kansas City Royals are starting to take off as they host the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday in the middle contest of a three-game series.

Mike Pelfrey has a 3.68 ERA and 2.18 WHIP in 2016.

Jose Iglesias put on a defensive show during the Detroit Tigers in a 3-2 win over the Royals. But on this Saturday evening it was the Orioles who turned the tables on Kansas City. He’ll try to keep it all working next time out in Seattle.

The Orioles haven’t won a series in Kansas City since sweeping a two-game set in May 2012.

Young left the field in the sixth with a huge ovation from the Royal faithful, leaving the game in the hands of the most dominating bullpen in all of baseball. They are more than just pitching, as they have a few sluggers in their midst that can do some major damage. The O’s third-bag-man comes into today’s meet hitting.397 and has registered six homers to go along with 11 RBI overall this young season.

In 22 games against the O’s, the 25-year-old Perez is a.253 career hitter with 2 HR and 12 RBI, while Hosmer, 26, struggles against Baltimore.

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To join Moustakas, Alex Gordon (.231, 1 HR, 4 RBI) also has a reputation of slaying some birds.

Tigers pitcher Mike Pelfrey throws in the first inning Thursday in Kansas City Mo.  Ed Zurga Getty Images