Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles
18-8, 8-8 Away
5
18-8, 8-8 Away
Final
15-13, 7-7 Home
2
15-13, 7-7 Home
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- HRM Sweeney (7, 6th inning off R Helling 1 on, 0 Out); K Harvey (4, 6th inning off R Helling 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIM Sweeney 2 (23), K Harvey (14), D Relaford (7), J Randa (15)
- 2Out RBID Relaford, J Randa
- SHC Febles
- Team LOB7
- Baserunning
- SBC Beltran (2, 2nd base off R Helling/B Fordyce)
- Fielding
- DP1 (C Febles-D Relaford-K Harvey)
- AssistsR Ibanez (T Batista at Home)
Orioles Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. CruzSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .395 | .441 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 | .254 | .364 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .266 | .326 | .367 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .284 | .370 | .431 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .319 | .398 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .336 | .429 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .310 | .308 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .302 | .385 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .413 | .557 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .186 | .260 |
| 31 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
a-struck out looking for B Fordyce in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BL Bigbie (2, M Asencio)
- 3BJ Conine (1, M Asencio)
- HRB Fordyce (1, 5th inning off M Asencio 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIJ Gibbons (17), B Fordyce (5)
- SFJ Gibbons
- GIDPL Bigbie
- Team LOB6
- Baserunning
- SBJ Hairston (10, 2nd base off M Asencio/B Mayne)
- Fielding
- EJ Hairston (4, ground ball); R Helling (2, throw)
- AssistsL Bigbie (C Febles at Home)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Asencio(W,2-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 115-72 | 4.14 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 115-72 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsM Asencio 9-11
- Game ScoresM Asencio 68
Orioles Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Helling(L,7-8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 105-66 | 5.86 |
| 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48-34 | 5.59 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 0.82 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 159-103 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Helling 5-9; R Bauer 3-2; B Ryan 1-0
- Game ScoresR Helling 40
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | BAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | J Gibbons hit sacrifice fly to deep right, J Conine scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 5th | B Fordyce homered to left. | 0 | 2 | |
| 6th | M Sweeney homered to left, C Beltran scored. | 2 | 2 | |
| 6th | K Harvey homered to center. | 3 | 2 | |
| 6th | D Relaford singled to left, B Mayne scored, C Febles thrown out at home. | 4 | 2 | |
| 9th | J Randa singled to left, D Brown scored. | 5 | 2 | |
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
7:05 PM, May 2, 2003
Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 26,737
Game Time:2:31
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mike Dimuro
- First Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
- Second Base Umpire - Joe Brinkman
- Third Base Umpire - Derryl Cousins
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 49 | 45 | .521 | - | W2 |
| Cleveland | 50 | 46 | .521 | - | W3 |
| Minnesota | 47 | 49 | .490 | 3 | W1 |
| Detroit | 44 | 51 | .463 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 38 | 58 | .396 | 12 | L4 |
2026 American League East Standings
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