The Kansas City Royals<\/a> knocked off the Baltimore Orioles<\/a>, 1\u20130, in a pitchers duel Tuesday afternoon at Camden Yards. The Royals needed to close the door in the ninth. They will need to win Game Two or Game Three if necessary, while the Orioles will need to win the next two straight to stay alive. If the AL Central Wild Card attendees can knock off the Orioles, it’ll be their first postseason win since their 2015 World Series win. The Orioles have lost nine straight playoff games, dating back to 2014 against the Royals.<\/p>\n The two AL aces took the mound. The Royals let their southpaw Cole Ragans<\/a><\/strong> take the start while the Orioles had Corbin Burnes<\/a><\/strong> on the bump. The first chance of the game came for the home side. Cedric Mullins<\/a><\/strong> hit a double to put the Birds in business in the bottom of the third. Ragans got out of it with a strikeout, groundout and flyout. In the fifth, Luis Urias<\/a><\/strong> doubled, and Mullins singled, giving the Orioles runners on the corners, one out. Ragans struck out the next two batters, escaping the jam. Half an inning later, Bobby Witt Jr.<\/a><\/strong> hit an RBI single with two outs that scored Colton Cowser<\/a><\/strong>, which made the difference. The Orioles couldn’t string it together past the Royals bullpen in the last three innings. A low-scoring affair that sends the Royals one win away from an ALDS appearance.<\/p>\n Bobby Witt Jr. gives the @Royals<\/a> the lead! #Postseason<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/qP7kUAxd0U<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MLB (@MLB) October 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nRoyals \u2013 Orioles Game Summary<\/h3>\n
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