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    Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles

    ALWC - Game 1 • KC leads series 1-0
    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    86-76, 41-40 Away
    1
    86-76, 41-40 Away
    Final
    BAL
    Baltimore OriolesOriolesBAL
    91-71, 44-37 Home
    0
    91-71, 44-37 Home
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    • Play-by-Play
    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    M. Massey2B
    1-4000.250
    B. Witt Jr.SS
    1-4001.250
    V. PasquantinoDH
    0-3000.000
    S. PerezC
    1-4000.250
    Y. Gurriel1B
    1-3000.333
    M. MelendezLF
    0-3000.000
    G. HampsonLF
    0-0000.000
    T. PhamRF
    0-3000.000
    K. IsbelCF
    0-3000.000
    M. Garcia3B
    1-2100.500
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    C. Ragans
    6.0400880-600.00
    S. Long
    1.0000010-40.00
    K. Bubic
    0.2101020-120.00
    L. Erceg
    1.1001223-140.00
    Full Box Score

    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    KCBAL
    Hits
    5
    5
    Home Runs
    0
    0
    Total Bases
    5
    7
    Runners LOB
    3
    7

    Game Information

    Oriole Park at Camden Yards
    Oriole Park at Camden Yards
    9:00 PM, 1 October 2024
    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

    Bobby Witt Jr. and Cole Ragans lead the Royals over the Orioles 1-0 to open an AL Wild Card Series

    — As Bobby Witt Jr. prepared to make his much-anticipated playoff debut for the Kansas...
    Oct 2, 2024, 04:27 am - AP
    KC
    BAL
    123456789RHE
    000001000150
    000000000050
    C. Ragans
    win

    C. Ragans1-0

    6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 0 BB
    C. Burnes
    loss

    C. Burnes0-1

    8.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB
    L. Erceg
    save

    L. Erceg1

    1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    KCBAL
    6thWitt Jr. singled to left, Garcia scored.10
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    KC leads 1-0

    • Royals
      1
    • Orioles
      0
    Game 1
    1/10
    • Royals
      2
    • Orioles
      1
    Game 2
    2/10

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