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 CLEVELAND (AP) - Brian Bannister has tried to imitate Paul Byrd. The Kansas City right-hander issued no walks in his second straight winning start and newly promoted Joey Gathright gave the Royals an immediate boost in a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night.
"I tried to throw a lot of first-pitch strikes," Bannister (2-3) said after beating Byrd (6-2), whose strike-throwing style he admires.
"One of my favorite pitchers is Paul Byrd," said the 26-year-old son of former big-leaguer Floyd Bannister. "He knows how to pitch. He's a good guy to emulate."
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