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Kansas City Royals vs Baltimore Orioles, Doubleheader Game 1

MLB
Royals
9-15
6-4
Final
Orioles
10-17
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 6-4

The Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 in Doubleheader Game 1 on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Orioles 2-0 in the 9th inning. Andrew Benintendi went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Royals. Ryan Mountcastle went 4-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Orioles.

Recap · May 8
Taylor, Royals rally past error-prone O's to open twinbill

Michael Taylor hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning after a pair of two-out Baltimore errors, giving the Kansas City Royals a 6-4 win over the Orioles in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday.

What it means

  • Season series: BAL wins series 2-1.
  • Royals 3-6 on the road; Orioles 7-7 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · Sep 27
Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale
ESPN · Sep 27
Rain forces cancellation of Orioles-Yankees regular-season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Yankees and Orioles play, winner takes 3-game series
Preview · Sep 27
Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak
Recap · Sep 26
Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals
Recap · Sep 26
Pete Alonso homers twice to take over AL lead as Orioles rout Yanks 10-2 in doubleheader opener
Preview · Sep 26
Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2
Recap · Sep 26
Guardians maintain 1-game AL Central lead, beat Royals 12-9 with help from 6 walks in 5-run 9th

Injuries and inactives

Royals3rd in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL
Orioles2nd in AL East
  • Cade Povich SP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Blaze Alexander 3B
    Back, Spasms
    10-Day-IL
  • Jordan Westburg 3B
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Kyle Bradish SP
    Abdomen, Surgery
    60-Day-IL
  • Tyler O'Neill RF
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Royals3rd in AL Cent
Zack Greinke SP
Probable starter · 4-9, 3.68 ERA, 73 K, 1.34 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Edward OlivaresRF
  2. 2Andrew BenintendiLF
  3. 3Salvador PerezC
  4. 4Ryan O'HearnDH
  5. 5Hunter Dozier1B
  6. 6Whit Merrifield2B
  7. 7Bobby Witt Jr.3B
  8. 8Kyle IsbelRF
  9. 9Nicky LopezSS
Orioles2nd in AL East
Jordan Lyles SP
Probable starter · 12-11, 4.42 ERA, 144 K, 1.39 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Cedric MullinsCF
  2. 2Trey ManciniDH
  3. 3Anthony SantanderRF
  4. 4Austin HaysLF
  5. 5Ryan Mountcastle1B
  6. 6Rougned Odor2B
  7. 7Ramon Urias3B
  8. 8Anthony BemboomC
  9. 9Jorge MateoSS

The series

BAL wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Royals 0, Orioles 0 (May 7)

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Game info

Venue
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
Officials
Sean Barber (Home Plate Umpire), Vic Carapazza (First Base Umpire), David Rackley (Second Base Umpire), Larry Vanover (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesBAL wins series 2-1

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