Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals

Tuesday, October 1st, 2024 3:00PM CST

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Game Recap

A significant night unfolded for the Kansas City club on October 1st, 2024, as they prepared to face Baltimore in a playoff showdown commencing at 8:00 PM UTC. Among the many narratives heading into the game, immense focus rested on the young phenom Bobby Witt Jr., whose highly anticipated entry into the postseason marked a pivotal moment for the shortstop and the entire Kansas City roster in this crucial matchup against the Orioles. The atmosphere was electric as the Royals took the field, eager to make their mark in this important postseason opener.

Game Details

Date: Tuesday, October 1st, 2024

Time: 3:00PM CST

Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Attendance: 41,506

Line Score

Innings:	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
BAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
KC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Game Stats

Orioles Batting

Doubles: Mullins (1, Ragans); Urías (1, Ragans)

Team Left On Base: 7

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-7 (McCann 0-2, Mullins 1-1, Santander 0-1, Henderson 0-2, Westburg 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: McCann 1; Henderson 1

Orioles Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Burnes pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Akin 2/3; Domínguez 1/1; Burnes 20/27

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Akin-2-0-4-2; Domínguez-0-1-2-0; Burnes-14-6-13-21

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Akin 0-2; Burnes 6-12

Game Scores: C Burnes 70

Orioles Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (Mountcastle , Urías-Westburg-Mountcastle)

Royals Batting

Runs Batted In: Witt Jr. (1)

2-out Runs Batted In: Witt Jr.

Ground Into Double Play: Gurriel

Team Left On Base: 3

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-3 (Perez 0-1, Witt Jr. 1-1, Massey 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Massey 1

Royals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Erceg 1/5; Ragans 14/22; Bubic 1/4; Long 0/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Erceg-3-3-6-2; Ragans-11-15-20-13; Bubic-1-2-6-3; Long-1-0-0-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Erceg 1-1; Ragans 2-8; Bubic 1-1; Long 1-2

Game Scores: C Ragans 72

Royals Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Witt Jr. (1, 2nd base by Burnes/McCann)

Stolen Bases: Garcia 2 (2, 2nd base off Burnes/McCann, 2nd base off Akin/Rutschman)

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