MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
05/04/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 1084 - SUNDAY, MAY 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (16-19) 0 1 0 1 3 0 2 1 5 13 15 0
Baltimore Orioles (14-20) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0
Royals Swat Orioles, 13-1
The Kansas City Royals pinned a convincing loss on the Baltimore Orioles, 13-1, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Jackson Merrill was a main factor in the win. He was 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk, while adding 5 RBI and scoring once for Kansas City. Walker Buehler, the winning pitcher, improved to 1-4. He pitched 5.2 innings, giving up 3 hits and 1 run, while striking out 4 and walking 5. Kansas City is now 16-19, Baltimore 14-20.

With Kansas City leading 2-0 in the top of the fifth, Merrill came up to bat against Baltimore pitcher Nick Nelson. Merrill hit a knuckleball to right for a 3-run home run. His 7th home run of the season put the Royals on top, 5-0.

Baltimore manager Doc D called the blowout loss "a real stinker."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .242 3 13
J. Merrill CF 4 1 2 5 1 0 1 .271 7 22
P. Goldschmidt 1B 5 2 2 2 0 1 3 .293 10 31
R. Devers 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .239 5 19
P. Alonso DH 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .216 8 26
W. Adames SS 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 .276 5 20
D. Varsho LF 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .209 4 14
   a-J. Kelenic PH, LF 2 1 1 3 0 0 1 .281 1 5
J. Realmuto C 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .295 2 16
D. Hamilton 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .234 0 4
Totals 38 13 15 13 6 5 14      
a - J. Kelenic pinch hit for D. Varsho in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Varsho (5, 2nd Inning off N. Nelson, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Hamilton (8, 5th Inning off N. Nelson, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Alonso (7, 8th Inning off J. Heasley, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Adames (8, 8th Inning off J. Heasley, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Goldschmidt 2 (10, 4th Inning off N. Nelson, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off J. Feyereisen, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Merrill (7, 5th Inning off N. Nelson, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Kelenic (1, 9th Inning off J. Feyereisen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Carroll , J. Merrill 5 , P. Goldschmidt 8 , R. Devers , P. Alonso 2 , W. Adames 3 , D. Varsho 2 , J. Kelenic 4 , J. Realmuto 3 , D. Hamilton 2
2-out RBI: J. Merrill , P. Goldschmidt , W. Adames , D. Varsho , J. Kelenic
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Merrill , R. Devers
GIDP: P. Goldschmidt , P. Alonso , D. Hamilton
Hit by Pitch: C. Carroll
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Carroll (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Adames-Hamilton, Adames-Hamilton-Goldschmidt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Ruiz LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .246 3 10
C. Encarnacion-Strand 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .248 6 24
S. Ohtani DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .273 6 10
A. Judge RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .319 14 26
E. Valdez 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .282 13 26
J. Jung 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .197 3 15
T. d'Arnaud C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .350 5 11
T. Story SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .180 0 5
E. White CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220 3 7
Totals 30 1 6 1 5 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Valdez (7, 6th Inning off W. Buehler, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Ruiz , S. Ohtani , A. Judge , E. Valdez 2 , T. d'Arnaud , E. White
2-out RBI: E. Valdez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Valdez , J. Jung
GIDP: T. Story
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Story (1)
CS: E. Ruiz (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Jung-Valdez-Encarnacion-Strand, Jung-Valdez-Encarnacion-Strand, Valdez-Story-Encarnacion-Strand)
OF assists: 1 (White(Varsho at 3rd base))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Buehler W (1-4) 5.2 3 1 1 5 4 0 88 6.35   
B. Graterol 2.1 3 0 0 0 2 0 26 1.35   
B. Zimmermann 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 9.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Buehler 58
Batters Faced: W. Buehler 23, B. Graterol 9, B. Zimmermann 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Buehler 3-8, B. Graterol 3-1, B. Zimmermann 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Buehler 88-51, B. Graterol 26-18, B. Zimmermann 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Graterol 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Nelson L (0-2) 4.2 5 5 5 3 3 2 83 12.00   
R. Vanasco 1.2 1 2 2 2 0 0 28 5.14   
J. Heasley 1.2 4 1 1 0 1 0 33 4.50   
J. Feyereisen 0.2 4 5 5 1 0 2 30 5.48   
P. Maton 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 7.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Nelson 34
Batters Faced: N. Nelson 20, R. Vanasco 8, J. Heasley 8, J. Feyereisen 7, P. Maton 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Nelson 4-4, R. Vanasco 2-3, J. Heasley 3-0, J. Feyereisen 1-1, P. Maton 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Nelson 83-47, R. Vanasco 28-15, J. Heasley 33-19, J. Feyereisen 30-20, P. Maton 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Heasley 3-2
Hit Batsmen: N. Nelson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jackson Merrill
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Weather: Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 24217
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