Balboni had a good evening at the plate. He lofted a solo-blast in the 5th inning and popped a two-run bomb over the fence in the 7th inning. Kansas City had a total of 12 hits for the game.
Charlie Leibrandt(14-9) was the winner allowing 5 runs in 6 and 1/3 innings. Leibrandt got help from Mike Jones who earned his 3rd save. Britt Burns(10-15) was given the loss. He was hit hard and gave up 5 hits and 2 walks in 2 innings.
