Bernero Gets First Win

Game Date: August 16, 2006
Game Score: Royals 10, White Sox 4 / Box Score
WP: Bernero (1-0), LP: Contreras (11-5)
Royal Home Runs: Grudzielanek (5), Shealy (2)
Royals Record: 43-78

Adam Bernero had his second straight strong outing of the season last night by shutting out the White Sox for six innings. He only gave up five hits in six innings and he struck out six. And I’m guessing that he solidified a spot in our rotation for the remainder of the year. Of course, everybody thought that about Bobby Keppel after he had a couple of good starts.

The Royals were finally able to do something at the plate against Jose Contreras. He owned us up until last night. But in the third inning, Mark Grudzielanek hit a three-run home run. Reggie Sanders doubled to score Emil Brown. And Ryan Shealy smashed a two-run home run to left field to make it 6-0. The Royals added one more run in the fourth, and three in eighth to go up 10-0 before Scott Dohmann came in for mop up duty in the ninth and gave up a grand slam. But it’s hard to be upset after such a big win. The Royals have a chance this afternoon to take three out of four games against the White Sox in Chicago.

Odalis Perez (4-4, 6.54) goes against Mark Buehrle (9-10, 4.87) this afternoon at 1:10 p.m. Perez is 0-1 in his career against the White Sox with a 8.00 ERA. Buehrle is 13-6 against the Royals with a 3.23 ERA.