Royals 2-1 Orioles (Oct 2, 2024) Play-by-Play

Baltimore Orioles

91-71, 44-37 home


KC
BAL

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	9	1
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- Z. Eflin pitching for BAL
  KC
  BAL
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Cutter 89
  2
  Foul Ball
  Cutter 90
  3
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 88
  4
  Ball
  Sinker 88
  5
  Ball
  Curve 80
  6
  Double
  Changeup 87
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
OriolesBottom 1st
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  BAL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- Z. Eflin pitching for BAL
  KC
  BAL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
OriolesBottom 2nd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  BAL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- Z. Eflin pitching for BAL
  KC
  BAL
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
OriolesBottom 3rd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  BAL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- Z. Eflin pitching for BAL
  KC
  BAL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
OriolesBottom 4th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  BAL
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- D. Coulombe pitching for BAL
  KC
  BAL
- J. Webb pitching for BAL
  KC
  BAL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
OriolesBottom 5th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  BAL
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  BAL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Webb pitching for BAL
  KC
  BAL
- C. Perez pitching for BAL
  KC
  BAL
- Y. Cano pitching for BAL
  KC
  BAL
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
OriolesBottom 6th
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  BAL
- Slater hit for O'Hearn
  2
  1
- J. Schreiber pitching for KC
  KC
  BAL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- Y. Cano pitching for BAL
  KC
  BAL
- Kjerstad in left field.
  2
  1
- Slater as designated hitter.
  2
  1
- Hampson ran for Melendez
  2
  1
- Hampson caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
OriolesBottom 7th
- J. Schreiber pitching for KC
  KC
  BAL
- Hampson in left field.
  2
  1
- S. Long pitching for KC
  KC
  BAL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- G. Soto pitching for BAL
  KC
  BAL
- Pham hit for Massey
  2
  1
- Blanco ran for Pham
  2
  1
- S. Dominguez pitching for BAL
  KC
  BAL
- Blanco stole second.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
OriolesBottom 8th
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  KC
  BAL
- Blanco in left field.
  2
  1
- Hampson at second base.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- S. Dominguez pitching for BAL
  KC
  BAL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
OriolesBottom 9th
- L. Erceg pitching for KC
  KC
  BAL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Cutter	89
2 Foul Ball	Cutter	90
3 Foul Ball	Sinker	88
4 Ball	Sinker	88
5 Ball	Curve	80
6 Double	Changeup	87

0:31

Royals take down Orioles in nail-biter to advance to ALDS

0:31

Bobby Witt Jr. legs out infield single to put Royals in front

0:28

Seth Lugo strikes out 6 in strong showing for Royals

0:28

Royals
1
Orioles
0

Game 1

10/1

Royals
2
Orioles
1

Game 2

10/2

Oriole Park at Camden Yards

4:30 PM, October 2, 2024Coverage: ESPN

Baltimore, Maryland

Line: BAL -145

Over/Under: 7.5

Attendance: 38,698

Game Time:3:04

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ben May
First Base Umpire - Nic Lentz
Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Third Base Umpire - David Rackley
Left Field Umpire - Malachi Moore
Right Field Umpire - Ryan Additon

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	94	68	.580	-	W1
Baltimore	91	71	.562	3	W3
Boston	81	81	.500	13	W1
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	14	L1
Toronto	74	88	.457	20	L3

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