Even Baltimore's lowly pitching staff has managed to shut down struggling Kansas City. 

Rich Hill came off the disabled list to pitch into the sixth inning, picking up his first victory in more than a year as the Baltimore Orioles beat the slumping Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Saturday night. 

Rich Hill took a giant step toward forgetting his disappointing 2008 season. 

--SS Mike Aviles, who is in a 4-for-28 skid to drop his average to . 

--SS Mike Aviles, who is in a 4-for-28 skid to drop his average to . 

Right-hander Joakim Soria might be out longer than 15 days after being placed on the disabled list with rotator cuff inflammation Sunday, retroactive to May 8. 

--LHP John Bale, who is on the disabled list, threw a scoreless inning Friday for Class AA Northwest Arkansas on a minor league rehab assignment. 

Right-hander Joakim Soria might be out longer than 15 days after being placed on the disabled list with rotator cuff inflammation Sunday, retroactive to May 8. 

--LHP John Bale, who is on the disabled list, threw a scoreless inning Friday for Class AA Northwest Arkansas on a minor league rehab assignment. 

With a spiffy, spruced-up stadium and Zack Greinke's array of nearly unhittable pitches, the Kansas City Royals are helping Rick Adams beat the recession blues. 

The Kansas City Royals snapped their longest losing streak of the season behind another dominant outing from their ace and a big night at the plate. 

The Kansas City Royals snapped their longest losing streak of the season behind another dominant outing from their ace and a big night at the plate. 

Zack Greinke felt the pressure of ending his team's season-worst losing streak. 

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