AL Wild Card - Game 1
KC leads series 1-0
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- RBIWitt Jr. (1)
- 2Out RBIWitt Jr.
- GIDPGurriel
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP1-3 (Perez 0-1, Witt Jr. 1-1, Massey 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSWitt Jr. (1, 2nd base by Burnes/McCann)
- SBGarcia 2 (2, 2nd base off Burnes/McCann, 2nd base off Akin/Rutschman)
Orioles Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
A. RutschmanC-DH |
R. Urias3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
a-grounded to shortstop for McCann in the 8th
b-walked for Mountcastle in the 9th
c-struck out swinging for Urías in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BMullins (1, Ragans); Urías (1, Ragans)
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP1-7 (McCann 0-2, Mullins 1-1, Santander 0-1, Henderson 0-2, Westburg 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Mountcastle , Urías-Westburg-Mountcastle)
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedErceg 1/5; Ragans 14/22; Bubic 1/4; Long 0/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesErceg-3-3-6-2; Ragans-11-15-20-13; Bubic-1-2-6-3; Long-1-0-0-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsErceg 1-1; Ragans 2-8; Bubic 1-1; Long 1-2
- Game ScoresC Ragans 72
Orioles Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Burnes(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 84-56 | 1.13 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 0.00 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 100-67 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedAkin 2/3; Domínguez 1/1; Burnes 20/27
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesAkin-2-0-4-2; Domínguez-0-1-2-0; Burnes-14-6-13-21
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsAkin 0-2; Burnes 6-12
- Game ScoresC Burnes 70
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | BAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | Witt Jr. singled to left, Garcia scored. | 1 | 0 | |
KC @ BAL Videos
0:59
Cole Ragans slams the door on the O's with 8 K's
Cole Ragans slams the door on the O's with 8 K's
Ryan Mountcastle executes an epic double play for Orioles
Cole Ragans fired up after escaping 5th-inning jam
KC leads 1-0
Game Information
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
4:00 PM, October 1, 2024Coverage: ESPN2
Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 41,506
Game Time:2:25
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Additon
- First Base Umpire - Ben May
- Second Base Umpire - Nic Lentz
- Third Base Umpire - Bill Miller
- Left Field Umpire - David Rackley
- Right Field Umpire - Malachi Moore
2024 American League Central Standings
| 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 |
2024 American League East Standings
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