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Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles
2024-10-01 · 2024 Wild Card · Game 1 of 2 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Oriole Park at Camden Yards · Att: 41506 · 66°F, overcast · Wind 2 mph from LF · 2:25
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 1–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 6th — Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Colton Cowser. Maikel Garcia scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Colton Cowser. Maikel Garcia scores — worth 14% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Cole Ragans L: Corbin Burnes SV: Lucas Erceg
Umpires — HP: Ryan Additon · 1B: Ben May · 2B: Nic Lentz · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: David Rackley · RF: Malachi Moore
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Pham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gunnar Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jordan Westburg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Santander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Mountcastle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adley Rutschman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Colton Cowser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Urias | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cedric Mullins | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 James McCann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Heston Kjerstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Ragans | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
 Sam Long | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Bubic | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lucas Erceg | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corbin Burnes | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Keegan Akin | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Seranthony Dominguez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Massey: S7/F7S
- Bobby Witt: 4/P3D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F8D
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)/FO/G56+.B-1
Bot 1
- Gunnar Henderson: 4/F9S
- Jordan Westburg: K
- Anthony Santander: 4/F9LS
Top 2
- Yuli Gurriel: K
- MJ Melendez: 8/F78XD+
- Tommy Pham: 4/P4D
Bot 2
- Ryan Mountcastle: 9/F89
- Adley Rutschman: K.BX1(23)
- Colton Cowser: S9/G34
- Ramon Urias: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G34
- Maikel Garcia: 8/L8D
- Michael Massey: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Cedric Mullins: D9/F9LD
- James McCann: K
- Gunnar Henderson: 3/G3.2-3
- Jordan Westburg: 7/F7D+
Top 4
- Bobby Witt: 3/P3SF/FL
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7LD+
Bot 4
- Anthony Santander: K
- Ryan Mountcastle: K
- Adley Rutschman: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Yuli Gurriel: S8/L8XD+
- MJ Melendez: 3/L3SF/FL/DP.1X1(3)
- Tommy Pham: K
Bot 5
- Colton Cowser: 3/G3
- Ramon Urias: D8/L78D
- Cedric Mullins: S8/L89D.2-3
- James McCann: K
- Gunnar Henderson: K
Top 6
- Kyle Isbel: 8/F8D
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Michael Massey: SB2
- Michael Massey: 43/G34.2-3
- Bobby Witt: S7/G6.3-H
- Vinnie Pasquantino: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Jordan Westburg: 7/F7LDF+/FL
- Anthony Santander: 4/P4MD
- Ryan Mountcastle: K
Top 7
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/F89+
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56
- Yuli Gurriel: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Adley Rutschman: 8/F89
- Colton Cowser: 8/F78D+
- Ramon Urias: 63/G56
Top 8
- MJ Melendez: 7/F7S
- Tommy Pham: 53/G56
- Kyle Isbel: 3/L3
Bot 8
- Cedric Mullins: 8/L8XD+
- Emmanuel Rivera: 63/G6
- Gunnar Henderson: W
- Jordan Westburg: S8/L8S.1-2
- Anthony Santander: 63/G6
Top 9
- Maikel Garcia: S7/G56
- Michael Massey: 4/P34
- Bobby Witt: 9/L9D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 9
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Adley Rutschman: K
- Colton Cowser: 8/F8
- Heston Kjerstad: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.
- Orioles challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.