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04/20 23:17 CDT Leody Taveras hits first career grand slam and Orioles hold on
for wild 7-5 win over Royals in 12
Leody Taveras hits first career grand slam and Orioles hold on for wild 7-5 win
over Royals in 12
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) --- Leody Taveras hit a grand slam during a five-run 12th
inning, and the Baltimore Orioles held on for a wild 7-5 victory over the
Royals on Monday night, handing Kansas City its eighth straight loss.
With the Orioles down to their last strike in the ninth inning, Samuel Basallo
tied it at 1-all with Baltimore's second hit of the game, an RBI single that
scored Dylan Beavers. Basallo then led off the 12th with a single off Alex
Lange (0-2), scoring automatic runner Coby Mayo to make it 3-2. Jeremiah
Jackson singled and Weston Wilson walked to load the bases for Taveras, whose
first career slam traveled 419 feet to center field.
That sent Royals fans to the exits, but Kansas City made it interesting in the
bottom half when Nick Loftin hit a bases-clearing double off Cameron Foster.
The rookie then retired the next three batters, striking out Kyle Isbel to end
it.
In the 11th, the Orioles were also down to their last strike when Beavers
singled off John Schreiber to score automatic runner Blaze Alexander for a 2-1
lead. Bobby Witt Jr. tied it in the bottom half with a two-out, two-strike RBI
single off Anthony Nunez (1-0).
Seth Lugo allowed one hit in seven innings for the Royals and left with a 1-0
lead thanks to Jac Caglianone's first home run of the season --- a one-out
437-foot shot to right field in the second.
Lugo, who lowered his ERA to 1.15, walked Gunnar Henderson before picking him
off first base to begin the game. Taylor Ward followed with his 12th double,
which leads the majors, but the Orioles didn't get another hit until the ninth.
Lugo struck out seven and walked four.
Kansas City loaded the bases with one out in the first and nobody out in the
third off against Kyle Bradish but failed to score. Bradish gave up one run on
10 hits and three walks in 5 1/3 innings.
Kansas City stranded 11 baserunners in the first six innings and 16 for the
game. The Royals outhit the Orioles 14-6.
Up next
Orioles RHP Shane Baz (0-2, 4.91 ERA) starts Tuesday opposite Royals LHP Kris
Bubic (2-1, 3.97).
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