The young man from Arkansas, and the veteran Panamanian twelve years his senior, matched pitches through six innings, and both were mighty stingy with baserunners.
Ribbie singles by Fielder and Cabrera broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh. Octavio Dotel got the W, Fernando Valverde made things interesting (one-out walk, tying run up) before getting the last two, and everyone except the Royals' players and fans went home happy.
Smyly, author of two excellent starts, still doesn't have a win, but does have an ERA that reminds the fan of Hinge's batting average: 0.90.
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