Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals, July 12, 2026
July 12, 2026, 1:35 PM ET | Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 38-59 | .392 | #5 | #11 | 13.0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 46-51 | .474 | #4 | #7 | 11.5 |
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
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Kansas City Royals
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3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.35 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.50 ERA
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Line Score
Baltimore Orioles 8, Kansas City Royals 2: KC 10 hits, BAL 12 hits; KC 1 error, BAL 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Royals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
 Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | x | 8 | 12 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Lane Thomas led Kansas City Royals with 3 hits and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane ThomasCF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Gunnar Henderson led Baltimore Orioles with 3 hits and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnar HendersonSS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor WardDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan BeaversLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Alonso1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Samuel BasalloC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Blaze Alexander3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby MayoPR/3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton CowserCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler O'NeillPH/RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leody TaverasRF/CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jackson Holliday2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremiah JacksonPH/2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
Pitching
Seth Lugo went 4.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (6 SO, 2 ER); Shane Baz went 4.2 innings for Baltimore Orioles (9 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 0.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Beck Way | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | |||||||
| Shane Baz | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Anthony Nunez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grant Wolfram | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yennier Cano | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- T2
Triple Isaac Collins triples (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras. Josh Rojas scores. KC 1, BAL 0
- B2
Home Run Leody Taveras homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Blaze Alexander scores. KC 1, BAL 2
- T3
Single Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. KC 2, BAL 2
- B6
Single Leody Taveras singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. Blaze Alexander scores. Tyler O'Neill to 3rd. KC 2, BAL 3
- B6
Double Jeremiah Jackson hits a ground-rule double (10) on a fly ball to right-center field. Tyler O'Neill scores. Leody Taveras to 3rd. KC 2, BAL 4
- B6
Single Gunnar Henderson singles on a ground ball to pitcher Matt Strahm. Jeremiah Jackson scores. KC 2, BAL 6
- B6
Single Pete Alonso singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Gunnar Henderson scores. Pete Alonso out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Jac Caglianone to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Taylor Ward to 3rd. KC 2, BAL 7
- B7
Home Run Samuel Basallo homers (16) on a line drive to center field. KC 2, BAL 8
Play-by-Play
All 79 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. KC 2, BAL 8
- T9
Flyout Carter Jensen flies out sharply to center fielder Leody Taveras. KC 2, BAL 8
- T9
Flyout Isaac Collins flies out to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. KC 2, BAL 8
- B8
Groundout Samuel Basallo grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 2, BAL 8
- B8
Pop Out Pete Alonso pops out to second baseman Michael Massey. KC 2, BAL 8
- B8
Single Dylan Beavers singles on a soft ground ball to catcher Carter Jensen. Taylor Ward to 3rd. Dylan Beavers to 2nd. Taylor Ward advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by catcher Carter Jensen. KC 2, BAL 8
- B8
Forceout Taylor Ward grounds into a force out, first baseman Salvador Perez to second baseman Michael Massey. Gunnar Henderson out at 2nd. Taylor Ward to 1st. KC 2, BAL 8
- B8
Single Gunnar Henderson singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 2, BAL 8
- T8
Groundout Josh Rojas grounds out, third baseman Coby Mayo to first baseman Pete Alonso. KC 2, BAL 8
- T8
Flyout Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers. KC 2, BAL 8
- T8
Double Salvador Perez doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. KC 2, BAL 8
- T8
Groundout Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, first baseman Pete Alonso to pitcher Rico Garcia. KC 2, BAL 8
- B7
Lineout Jeremiah Jackson lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 2, BAL 8
- B7
Strikeout Leody Taveras strikes out on a foul tip. KC 2, BAL 8
- B7
Strikeout Tyler O'Neill strikes out swinging. KC 2, BAL 8
- B7
Hit By Pitch Blaze Alexander hit by pitch. KC 2, BAL 8
- B7
Home Run Samuel Basallo homers (16) on a line drive to center field. KC 2, BAL 8
- T7
Groundout Lane Thomas grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. KC 2, BAL 7
- T7
Groundout Jac Caglianone grounds out softly, catcher Samuel Basallo to first baseman Pete Alonso. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. KC 2, BAL 7
- T7
Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Leody Taveras. KC 2, BAL 7
- T7
Strikeout Carter Jensen called out on strikes. KC 2, BAL 7
- B6
Single Pete Alonso singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Gunnar Henderson scores. Pete Alonso out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Jac Caglianone to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Taylor Ward to 3rd. KC 2, BAL 7
- B6
Strikeout Dylan Beavers called out on strikes. KC 2, BAL 6
- B6
Walk Taylor Ward walks. Gunnar Henderson to 2nd. KC 2, BAL 6
- B6
Single Gunnar Henderson singles on a ground ball to pitcher Matt Strahm. Jeremiah Jackson scores. KC 2, BAL 6
- B6
Double Jeremiah Jackson hits a ground-rule double (10) on a fly ball to right-center field. Tyler O'Neill scores. Leody Taveras to 3rd. KC 2, BAL 4
- B6
Single Leody Taveras singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. Blaze Alexander scores. Tyler O'Neill to 3rd. KC 2, BAL 3
- B6
Single Tyler O'Neill singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Blaze Alexander to 2nd. KC 2, BAL 2
- B6
Walk Blaze Alexander walks. KC 2, BAL 2
- B6
Strikeout Samuel Basallo strikes out swinging. KC 2, BAL 2
- T6
Flyout Isaac Collins flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser. KC 2, BAL 2
- T6
Field Error Josh Rojas reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Gunnar Henderson. KC 2, BAL 2
- T6
Groundout Michael Massey grounds out to first baseman Pete Alonso. KC 2, BAL 2
- T6
Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. KC 2, BAL 2
- B5
Grounded Into DP Pete Alonso grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. Taylor Ward out at 2nd. Pete Alonso out at 1st. KC 2, BAL 2
- B5
Flyout Dylan Beavers flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 2, BAL 2
- B5
Hit By Pitch Taylor Ward hit by pitch. KC 2, BAL 2
- T5
Strikeout Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging. KC 2, BAL 2
- T5
Double Lane Thomas doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. KC 2, BAL 2
- T5
Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out on a foul tip. KC 2, BAL 2
- T5
Lineout Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to right fielder Leody Taveras. KC 2, BAL 2
- B4
Strikeout Gunnar Henderson strikes out swinging. KC 2, BAL 2
- B4
Strikeout Jackson Holliday strikes out swinging. KC 2, BAL 2
- B4
Groundout Leody Taveras grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Seth Lugo. KC 2, BAL 2
- T4
Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. KC 2, BAL 2
- T4
Strikeout Isaac Collins strikes out swinging. KC 2, BAL 2
- T4
Strikeout Josh Rojas strikes out swinging. KC 2, BAL 2
- B3
Strikeout Colton Cowser called out on strikes. KC 2, BAL 2
- B3
Single Blaze Alexander singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 2, BAL 2
- B3
Groundout Samuel Basallo grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 2, BAL 2
- B3
Strikeout Pete Alonso called out on strikes. KC 2, BAL 2
- T3
Flyout Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers. KC 2, BAL 2
- T3
Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. KC 2, BAL 2
- T3
Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. Lane Thomas to 3rd. KC 2, BAL 2
- T3
Single Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. KC 2, BAL 2
- T3
Groundout Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. KC 1, BAL 2
- T3
Double Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. KC 1, BAL 2
- B2
Flyout Dylan Beavers flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 1, BAL 2
- B2
Walk Taylor Ward walks. Jackson Holliday to 2nd. KC 1, BAL 2
- B2
Strikeout Gunnar Henderson strikes out on a foul tip. KC 1, BAL 2
- B2
Walk Jackson Holliday walks. KC 1, BAL 2
- B2
Home Run Leody Taveras homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Blaze Alexander scores. KC 1, BAL 2
- B2
Flyout Colton Cowser flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 1, BAL 0
- B2
Single Blaze Alexander singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 1, BAL 0
- T2
Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. KC 1, BAL 0
- T2
Triple Isaac Collins triples (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras. Josh Rojas scores. KC 1, BAL 0
- T2
Single Josh Rojas singles on a ground ball to third baseman Blaze Alexander. KC 0, BAL 0
- T2
Groundout Michael Massey grounds out, first baseman Pete Alonso to pitcher Shane Baz. KC 0, BAL 0
- T2
Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. KC 0, BAL 0
- B1
Groundout Samuel Basallo grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 0, BAL 0
- B1
Strikeout Pete Alonso called out on strikes. KC 0, BAL 0
- B1
Hit By Pitch Dylan Beavers hit by pitch. KC 0, BAL 0
- B1
Groundout Taylor Ward grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Salvador Perez. Gunnar Henderson to 2nd. KC 0, BAL 0
- B1
Single Gunnar Henderson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 0, BAL 0
- T1
Strikeout Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging. KC 0, BAL 0
- T1
Single Lane Thomas singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Jac Caglianone to 2nd. KC 0, BAL 0
- T1
Single Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. KC 0, BAL 0
- T1
Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras. KC 0, BAL 0
- T1
Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. KC 0, BAL 0