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Posted on Sun, Jun. 22, 2008 05:27 PM

Royals rally, beat Giants 11-10

The Royals won perhaps their wildest game of the year on Sunday, coming back from deficits of six and then seven runs to beat the Giants 11-10 at Kauffman Stadium.

Facing Giants starter Tim Lincecum, to this point one of the best two or three pitchers in the National League, the Royals trailed 6-0 when they batted in the third and 10-3 in the fifth.

The key moments included David DeJesus in the third, when he hit an RBI double and then scored from second on a wild pitch, sliding hard into home and flipping Lincecum in the process.

Another came in the sixth, when Mike Aviles — shortstop of the future? — hit a bases-loaded, two-run double that tied the score at 10.

They took their first lead on a flare single to left by Joey Gathright in the seventh.

Ron Mahay may have been the game’s MVP, controlling the Giants for two innings in the seventh and eighth, giving the offense time to take the lead.

Kyle Davies had his first terrible outing of the season, lasting just 1 1/3 innings, giving up six hits, five runs and two walks.

 

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