Baltimore Orioles tops Kansas City Royals 7-5
Game Summary
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 7-5.
The turning point came in the top of the 12th. Baltimore Orioles pushed across 5 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Leody Taveras led Baltimore Orioles's offense, going 1-for-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI. Baltimore Orioles reliever Rico Garcia threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Nick Loftin led Kansas City Royals's offense, going 2-for-2, 3 RBI. Kansas City Royals starter Seth Lugo threw 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Baltimore Orioles starter Kyle Bradish: 5.1 IP, 10 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 3 BB (104 pitches). Bullpen: 6.7 IP, 2 ER, 6 K (ERA 2.70).
Kansas City Royals starter Seth Lugo: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 4 BB (93 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.00 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen ERA 9.00 (5.0 IP, 5 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Hitting Analysis
Baltimore Orioles: 6 H, 7 RBI (team AVG 0.182). Includes 1 HR. Drew 7 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Samuel Basallo (2-for-3, 2 RBI).
Kansas City Royals: 12 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.343). Drew 5 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Maikel Garcia (3-for-6), Bobby Witt Jr. (2-for-5), Salvador Perez (3-for-6), Nick Loftin (2-for-2, 3 RBI), Isaac Collins (2-for-6).