Another Drubbing

Game Date: May 26, 2007
Mariners 9, Royals 1 / Box Score
WP: Baek (2-2), LP: Bannister (0-3)
Royal Home Runs: None
Royals Record: 19-31

If you needed a reminder about how difficult it is to win with poor pitching, these last three games ought to do the trick. Throw in poor hitting and you have a combined 29-6 rout.

Brian Bannister did last seven innings, which has been a rarity for a Royals starter in recent days. In fact, he's the first guy to do it in the past ten games. But the Royals just couldn't get the bats going. 

Only two Royals hitters had hits last night. Mark Grudzielanek had two and Tony Pena had three. We only had one walk. And we struck out ten times. And at this stage of his career, Cha Seung Baek is hardly an ace.

Let's hope that things change this afternoon in Kauffman Stadium. Odalis Perez (2-4, 5.20) goes up against Jarrod Washburn (4-4, 3.15). Perez is 1-0 in his career against the Mariners with a 9.00 ERA. Washburn is 6-4 against the Royals with a 3.68 ERA.