Final · MLB · Tue Apr 21, 6:40 PM CDT
- Probable pitchers
- Shane Baz (BAL) vs Kris Bubic (KC)
- TV
- MASN, Royals.TV
- Where
- Kauffman Stadium
Royals edge Orioles 6-5. Royals took the lead for good in the 9th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| BAL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
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| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
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Win: Lucas Erceg. Loss: Ryan Helsley. Home runs: Rutschman (BAL), Mayo (BAL), Massey (KC). Mayo drove in 3 for Orioles.
By the numbers: Hits BAL 8, KC 10; Errors BAL 0, KC 0; Left on base BAL 14, KC 16.
Team stats
| BAL | KC |
|---|
| Hits | 8 | 10 |
| Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Left on base | 14 | 16 |
| Home runs | 2 | 1 |
| Walks | 5 | 4 |
| Strikeouts | 4 | 7 |
Box score
Baltimore Orioles
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Ward, T LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Henderson SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rutschman C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alonso DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson, J 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson, W 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Taveras, L CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayo 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Basallo 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cowser RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Baz | 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 98 |
| Wolfram | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Garcia, Ri | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Helsley (L) | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Totals | 8.1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 150 |
Kansas City Royals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Garcia, M 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Perez, S C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jensen DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Massey 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Caglianone RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Collins LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isbel CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Bubic | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100 |
| Mears | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Strahm | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| Erceg (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 159 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 4
- 1 out BAL Taylor Ward grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Kris Bubic.
- 2 out BAL Gunnar Henderson lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 2 out BAL Adley Rutschman singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 3 out BAL Pete Alonso grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Adley Rutschman out at 2nd.
Bottom 1st 3
- 1 out KC Maikel Garcia lines out to left fielder Taylor Ward.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Weston Wilson to first baseman Coby Mayo.
- 3 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Weston Wilson in foul territory.
Top 2nd 7
- 0 out BAL Jeremiah Jackson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 0 out BAL Weston Wilson walks. Jeremiah Jackson to 2nd.
- 1 out BAL Leody Taveras lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 1 out BAL Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Coby Mayo homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Jeremiah Jackson scores. Weston Wilson scores. BAL 3, KC 0
- 2 out BAL Blaze Alexander strikes out swinging.
- 2 out BAL Taylor Ward walks.
- 3 out BAL Gunnar Henderson grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
Bottom 2nd 4
- 1 out KC Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo.
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Blaze Alexander.
- 2 out KC Michael Massey out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Blaze Alexander. Carter Jensen scores. BAL 3, KC 1
- 3 out KC Jac Caglianone grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo.
Top 3rd 3
- 1 out BAL Adley Rutschman strikes out swinging.
- 1 out BAL Pete Alonso singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
- 3 out BAL Jeremiah Jackson grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Pete Alonso out at 2nd. Jeremiah Jackson out at 1st.
Bottom 3rd 5
- 1 out KC Isaac Collins grounds out, third baseman Weston Wilson to first baseman Coby Mayo.
- 1 out KC Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to right fielder Blaze Alexander.
- 2 out KC Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Kyle Isbel to 3rd.
- 3 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo.
Top 4th 3
- 0 out BAL Weston Wilson singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 1 out BAL Leody Taveras lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.
- 3 out BAL Coby Mayo pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.
Bottom 4th 5
- 1 out KC Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo.
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Blaze Alexander.
- 1 out KC Michael Massey doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. Carter Jensen to 3rd.
- 2 out KC Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
- 3 out KC Isaac Collins pops out to shortstop Gunnar Henderson.
Top 5th 4
- 0 out BAL Blaze Alexander walks.
- 1 out BAL Taylor Ward grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Blaze Alexander out at 2nd. Taylor Ward to 1st.
- 2 out BAL Orioles challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned: Orioles challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Gunnar Henderson grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Taylor Ward to 2nd.
- 3 out BAL Adley Rutschman lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
Bottom 5th 5
- 0 out KC Kyle Isbel doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Ward.
- 0 out KC Maikel Garcia singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Kyle Isbel scores. BAL 3, KC 2
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out to first baseman Coby Mayo. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.
- 2 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Taylor Ward. Maikel Garcia scores. BAL 3, KC 3
- 3 out KC Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo.
Top 6th 3
- 1 out BAL Pete Alonso flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 2 out BAL Jeremiah Jackson grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 3 out BAL Weston Wilson challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Weston Wilson called out on strikes.
Bottom 6th 4
- 0 out KC Carter Jensen walks.
- 1 out KC Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. Carter Jensen to 2nd.
- 2 out KC Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
- 3 out KC Isaac Collins strikes out on a foul tip.
Top 7th 3
- 1 out BAL Leody Taveras lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
- 2 out BAL Coby Mayo grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 3 out BAL Blaze Alexander grounds out, pitcher Nick Mears to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
Bottom 7th 6
- 0 out KC Kyle Isbel doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Blaze Alexander.
- 0 out KC Maikel Garcia walks.
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Blaze Alexander. Kyle Isbel scores. BAL 3, KC 4
- 2 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Blaze Alexander.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.
- 3 out KC Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Taylor Ward in foul territory.
Top 8th 7
- 1 out BAL Taylor Ward called out on strikes.
- 1 out BAL Gunnar Henderson doubles (4) on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 1 out BAL Adley Rutschman homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Gunnar Henderson scores. BAL 5, KC 4
- 1 out BAL Pete Alonso doubles (6) on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
- 1 out BAL Jeremiah Jackson walks.
- 2 out BAL Weston Wilson flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
- 3 out BAL Leody Taveras pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.
Bottom 8th 4
- 0 out KC Michael Massey homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. BAL 5, KC 5
- 1 out KC Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
- 3 out KC Kyle Isbel grounds out, third baseman Weston Wilson to first baseman Coby Mayo.
Top 9th 3
- 0 out BAL Samuel Basallo walks.
- 2 out BAL Colton Cowser grounds into a double play, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Samuel Basallo out at 2nd. Colton Cowser out at 1st.
- 3 out BAL Taylor Ward pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
Bottom 9th 4
- 0 out KC Maikel Garcia walks.
- 0 out KC Adley Rutschman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Bobby Witt Jr. walks. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.
- 1 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. Wild pitch by pitcher Ryan Helsley.
- 1 out KC Wild pitch by pitcher Ryan Helsley. Maikel Garcia scores. BAL 5, KC 6