Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Harvey
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mateo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Harvey
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Harvey
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Benintendi vs. Harvey
  
  Benintendi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Harvey
  
  There goes Benintendi. The throw from Severino to Mateo and they have Benintendi trapped. The throw over to Mountcastle, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mullins vs. Minor
  
  Mullins hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mountcastle vs. Minor
  
  Mountcastle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hays vs. Minor
  
  Hays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Harvey
  
  Santana hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Harvey
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Harvey
  
  O'Hearn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Harvey
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Jones fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Severino vs. Minor
  
  Severino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santander vs. Minor
  
  Santander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mateo vs. Minor
  
  Mateo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Olivares vs. Harvey
  
  Olivares hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Harvey
  
  There goes Olivares. The throw from Severino and he is out, Jones applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Harvey
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hays. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Harvey
  
  There goes Merrifield. The throw from Severino and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Merrifield scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Harvey
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Harvey
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mateo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McKenna vs. Minor
  
  McKenna hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Minor
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Minor
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Mullins vs. Minor
  
  Mullins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Santana. Jones moves to third. Gutierrez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Mountcastle vs. Minor
  
  Mountcastle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Hays vs. Minor
  
  Hays strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Harvey
  
  Benintendi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McKenna. Benintendi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Santana vs. Harvey
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mondesi vs. Harvey
  
  Mondesi bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Severino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Hearn vs. Harvey
  
  O'Hearn hits a fly ball into left field. Hays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Severino vs. Minor
  
  Severino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Santander vs. Minor
  
  Santander hits a fly ball into right field. O'Hearn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Mateo vs. Minor
  
  Mateo hits a fly ball into right field. O'Hearn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McKenna vs. Minor
  
  McKenna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Severino moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Minor
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Harvey
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Olivares vs. Harvey
  
  Olivares bunts towards the mound. Harvey fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Merrifield vs. Harvey
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Harvey
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McKenna. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. Merrifield moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Harvey
  
  Perez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Benintendi vs. Abad
  
  Fernando Abad now pitching.
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground for a single. Merrifield scores. Lopez moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Santana vs. Abad
  
  Santana hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Mondesi vs. Abad
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Minor
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullins vs. Minor
  
  Mullins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mondesi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Mountcastle vs. Minor
  
  Mountcastle hits a fly ball into right field. O'Hearn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hays vs. Minor
  
  Hays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Abad
  
  O'Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mateo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Abad
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Olivares vs. Abad
  
  Olivares hits a line drive towards short. Mateo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Abad
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Severino vs. Minor
  
  Severino hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Santander vs. Minor
  
  Santander strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mateo vs. Minor
  
  Mateo hits a fly ball into right field. O'Hearn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Abad
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Diplan
  
  Marcos Diplan now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Diplan
  
  Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field. Hays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Diplan
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into left field. Hays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McKenna vs. Payamps
  
  Joel Payamps now pitching.
  
  McKenna strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Payamps
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Payamps
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Barreda
  
  Manny Barreda now pitching.
  
  Mondesi hits a fly ball into center field. McKenna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Barreda
  
  O'Hearn hits a fly ball into left field. Hays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Barreda
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mullins vs. Payamps
  
  Hunter Dozier now playing right field.
  
  Mullins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mountcastle vs. Payamps
  
  Mountcastle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mullins moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hays vs. Payamps
  
  Hays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olivares. Hays reaches second base with a double. Mullins scores. Mountcastle moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Severino vs. Staumont
  
  Josh Staumont now pitching.
  
  Severino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Santander vs. Staumont
  
  Santander hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mountcastle scores. Hays moves to third. Severino moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Stewart vs. Staumont
  
  DJ Stewart pinch hits for Jorge Mateo.
  
  Stewart hits a popup towards first. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Urias vs. Staumont
  
  Ramon Urias pinch hits for Ryan McKenna.
  
  Urias hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hays scores. Severino moves to third. Santander moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Jones vs. Brentz
  
  Jake Brentz now pitching.
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Gutierrez vs. Brentz
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Severino scores. Santander scores. Urias moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Mullins vs. Brentz
  
  Mullins hits a fly ball towards right. Dozier settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Dozier. Urias scores. Gutierrez goes all the way around to score. Mullins moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Mountcastle vs. Brentz
  
  Mountcastle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hays vs. Brentz
  
  Hays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Olivares vs. Tate
  
  Cedric Mullins now playing center field. Ramon Urias now playing shortstop. Dillon Tate now pitching.
  
  Olivares is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Tate
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Olivares moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Tate
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Mullins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Tate
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tate fields it and throws to first for the out. Olivares moves to third. Merrifield moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Benintendi vs. Tate
  
  Benintendi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Wells
  
  Tyler Wells now pitching.
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/2021 -- KCA at BAL (N)

  KCA                AB  R  H RBI    BAL                AB  R  H RBI
Whit Merrifield, 2b   5  3  3  0   Cedric Mullin, dh-cf  4  2  0  0   
Nicky Lopez, ss       5  1  2  1   Ryan Mountcastle, 1b  5  2  2  2   
Salvador Perez, c     4  1  1  1   Austin Hays, lf       5  1  1  1   
Andrew Benintend, lf  5  1  4  5   Pedro Severino, c     3  1  1  0   
Carlos Santana, 1b    5  0  0  0   Anthony Santande, rf  4  1  1  1   
Adalberto Mondes, 3b  4  0  0  0   Jorge Mateo, ss       3  0  0  0   
Ryan O'Hearn, rf      4  0  1  0   DJ Stewart, ph        1  0  0  0   
Hunter Dozier, rf     0  0  0  0   Dillon Tate, p        0  0  0  0   
Michael A. Taylo, dh  3  1  1  0   Tyler Wells, p        0  0  0  0   
Edward Olivares, cf   2  1  1  0   Ryan McKenna, cf      3  0  2  0   
                                   Ramon Urias, ph-ss    1  1  1  1   
                                   Jahmai Jones, 2b      4  0  0  0   
                                   Kelvin Gutierrez, 3b  4  1  3  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 13  7                        37  9 11  7

KCA              101 020 103 --  8
BAL              000 000 09x --  9

  KCA                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mike Minor            6.0  5  0  0  0  3
Joel Payamps*         1.0  2  3  3  1  3
Josh Staumont (L)     0.1  2  3  2  1  0
Jake Brentz           0.2  2  3  0  0  1

  BAL                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matt Harvey           4.1  9  4  3  1  2
Fernando Abad         2.0  1  0  0  1  2
Marcos Diplan         0.2  1  1  1  0  0
Manny Barreda (W)     1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Dillon Tate           0.2  2  3  3  0  0
Tyler Wells (S)       0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Pedro Severino, Carlos Santana, Hunter Dozier
LOB -- KCA 6, BAL 6
2B -- Whit Merrifield, Andrew Benintendi, Nicky Lopez, Austin Hays
HR -- Salvador Perez, Ryan Mountcastle, Andrew Benintendi
SB -- Whit Merrifield
CS -- Edward Olivares
SH -- Edward Olivares
HBP -- by Dillon Tate (Edward Olivares)
T -- 3:32
A -- 4965

    

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