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Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles
2024-10-02 · 2024 Wild Card · Game 2 of 2 ◀ Game 1 · Day game · Oriole Park at Camden Yards · Att: 38698 · 69°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph L to R · 3:04
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 2–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to right fielder Anthony Santander. Michael Massey scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jordan Westburg. Kyle Isbel scores. Michael Massey to 2nd — worth 15% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Angel Zerpa L: Cionel Perez SV: Lucas Erceg
Umpires — HP: Ben May · 1B: Nic Lentz · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: David Rackley · LF: Malachi Moore · RF: Ryan Additon
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Pham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gunnar Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jordan Westburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Anthony Santander | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Colton Cowser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Adley Rutschman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Mountcastle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cedric Mullins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramon Urias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Slater | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Heston Kjerstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seth Lugo | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Angel Zerpa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam Long | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kris Bubic | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Eflin | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Danny Coulombe | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Webb | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cionel Perez | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Yennier Cano | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gregory Soto | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Seranthony Dominguez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Massey: D9/G3+
- Bobby Witt: 43/G34.2-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/G34.3-H
- Salvador Perez: K
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/G56
Bot 1
- Gunnar Henderson: 8/F78XD
- Jordan Westburg: HP
- Anthony Santander: K
- Colton Cowser: K
Top 2
- MJ Melendez: K
- Hunter Renfroe: W
- Kyle Isbel: 6(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Adley Rutschman: 8/F8XD+
- Ryan O'Hearn: S8/G4
- Ryan Mountcastle: K
- Cedric Mullins: K
Top 3
- Michael Massey: 43/G34
- Bobby Witt: S7/G6
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Salvador Perez: S7/F78.1-3
- Yuli Gurriel: 8/F89
Bot 3
- Ramon Urias: 7/F7D
- Gunnar Henderson: K
- Jordan Westburg: 63/G6
Top 4
- MJ Melendez: 8/F8S
- Hunter Renfroe: 4/P34D
- Kyle Isbel: HP
- Maikel Garcia: 7/F78
Bot 4
- Anthony Santander: S9/L9
- Colton Cowser: K
- Adley Rutschman: S9/G34.1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Mountcastle: 9/F9
Top 5
- Michael Massey: K
- Bobby Witt: 63/G56
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/L9
- Salvador Perez: HP.1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: W.2-3;1-2
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 5
- Cedric Mullins: HR/F9D
- Ramon Urias: S8/F89S
- Gunnar Henderson: W.1-2
- Jordan Westburg: E1/G1S.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Anthony Santander: 3/P3
- Colton Cowser: K
- Adley Rutschman: 63/G6D
Top 6
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Kyle Isbel: S5/G6
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Michael Massey: S8/F89.1-3
- Bobby Witt: S4/G4.3-H;1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 6
- Austin Slater: K
- Ryan Mountcastle: K
- Cedric Mullins: 7/L7D
Top 7
- Yuli Gurriel: 53/G56
- MJ Melendez: S7/G6
- Hunter Renfroe: CS2(24)
- Hunter Renfroe: 13/G25
Bot 7
- Ramon Urias: K
- Gunnar Henderson: K
- Jordan Westburg: W
- Anthony Santander: 8/F89XD
Top 8
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Tommy Pham: 64(1)/FO/G6MD.B-1
- Bobby Witt: SB2
- Bobby Witt: K
Bot 8
- Heston Kjerstad: 6/L6MD
- Adley Rutschman: 63/G6
- Austin Slater: S8/L8D+
- Ryan Mountcastle: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 9
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 6/P6M
- Salvador Perez: 7/L7D+
- Yuli Gurriel: 4/P34D
Bot 9
- Cedric Mullins: 43/G34
- Ramon Urias: 53/G56
- Gunnar Henderson: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld.