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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-04-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14196 · 47°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph L to R · 2:45
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 8–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Heston Kjerstad. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Baltimore Orioles took the lead in the 2nd — Ryan Mountcastle reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Maikel Garcia. Heston Kjerstad scores. Ryan Mountcastle to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Maikel Garcia singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Salvador Perez scores. Cavan Biggio scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Maikel Garcia singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Salvador Perez scores. Cavan Biggio scores — worth 14% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
W: Seth Lugo L: Dean Kremer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Merzel · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Jordan Baker · 3B: Stu Scheurwater · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gunnar Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adley Rutschman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan Westburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cedric Mullins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Heston Kjerstad | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Mountcastle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jackson Holliday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cavan Biggio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Canha | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Tolbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dean Kremer | 4.1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregory Soto | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seranthony Dominguez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cionel Perez | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Hunter Harvey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Stratton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gunnar Henderson: 6/L6M+
- Adley Rutschman: S8/L78
- Jordan Westburg: 8/F8D
- Cedric Mullins: 9/F89XD
Bot 1
- Jonathan India: 9/F89D
- Bobby Witt: S5/G5
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F7S
- Salvador Perez: D7/F78D+.1-H
- Michael Massey: S9/G34.2-3
- Cavan Biggio: 13/G34S
Top 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Tyler O'Neill: D7/L7L+.1-3
- Heston Kjerstad: S7/G6+.3-H;2XH(72);B-2
- Ryan Mountcastle: E5/TH/G56.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jackson Holliday: 31/G3+.2-3
- Gunnar Henderson: 43/G34+
Bot 2
- Maikel Garcia: 9/L9D
- MJ Melendez: 43/G4
- Kyle Isbel: 9/F9LD
Top 3
- Adley Rutschman: 13/G1-
- Jordan Westburg: K
- Cedric Mullins: D8/L78D
- Ryan O'Hearn: 53/G25-
Bot 3
- Jonathan India: 7/F7D
- Bobby Witt: 7/L7D+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/F89
Top 4
- Tyler O'Neill: 43/G4MS
- Heston Kjerstad: S9/L89D
- Ryan Mountcastle: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: E6/G6.B-1
- Michael Massey: K
- Cavan Biggio: S9/F9LS.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: WP.2-3;1-2
- Maikel Garcia: S8/G4M+.3-H(UR);2-H
- MJ Melendez: 9/L9+
- Kyle Isbel: S9/F9S.1-3
- Jonathan India: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Jackson Holliday: 63/G6MD
- Gunnar Henderson: K
- Adley Rutschman: 8/F8D
Bot 5
- Bobby Witt: 43/G4M
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/L9
- Salvador Perez: S7/G6.1-2
- Michael Massey: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
- Mark Canha: 64(1)/FO/G6+.B-1
Top 6
- Jordan Westburg: 1/L4MS
- Cedric Mullins: 9/F9
- Ryan O'Hearn: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Maikel Garcia: K
- MJ Melendez: 9/F9
- Kyle Isbel: 31/G3
Top 7
- Tyler O'Neill: 9/F89D
- Heston Kjerstad: K
- Ryan Mountcastle: K
Bot 7
- Jonathan India: W
- Bobby Witt: SB2
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 6/P6
- Salvador Perez: SB3
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 8
- Jackson Holliday: 43/G4
- Gunnar Henderson: S4/G4+
- Adley Rutschman: 16(1)3/GDP/G1S
Bot 8
- Michael Massey: 43/G4
- Mark Canha: D9/L9L
- Maikel Garcia: D7/G5.2-H
- MJ Melendez: SB3
- MJ Melendez: HP
- Kyle Isbel: FC/SH/BG23.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Tyler Tolbert: 53/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Witt: IW
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/F9LS.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 9
- Jordan Westburg: 43/G1S
- Cedric Mullins: W
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G34.1-2
- Tyler O'Neill: K
Notes & reviews
- Orioles challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld.