April 21, 2026 · AL Cent
Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals
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Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | Coby Mayo | Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Coby Mayo homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Jeremiah Jackson scores. Weston Wilson scores. | BAL 3, KC 0 |
| B2 | Michael Massey | Michael Massey out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Blaze Alexander. Carter Jensen scores. | BAL 3, KC 1 |
| B5 | Maikel Garcia | Maikel Garcia singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Kyle Isbel scores. | BAL 3, KC 2 |
| B5 | Vinnie Pasquantino | Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Taylor Ward. Maikel Garcia scores. | BAL 3, KC 3 |
| B7 | Bobby Witt Jr. | Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Blaze Alexander. Kyle Isbel scores. | BAL 3, KC 4 |
| T8 | Adley Rutschman | Adley Rutschman homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Gunnar Henderson scores. | BAL 5, KC 4 |
| B8 | Michael Massey | Michael Massey homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. | BAL 5, KC 5 |
| B9 | Salvador Perez | Wild pitch by pitcher Ryan Helsley. Maikel Garcia scores. | BAL 5, KC 6 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Orioles
AWAY
5
Shane Baz started for Orioles, leaving trailing 3–4. Out of the bullpen, Rico Garcia took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
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Shane Baz
Starter
6.1
98
4
4
Pitch-by-pitch: what Shane Baz threw
CSW 24% 1st-pitch strike 62% 3.4 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 46 47% 4 3 11 20 8 Knuckle Curve 34 35% 5 7 3 9 10 Cutter 9 9% 1 2 0 2 4 Changeup 9 9% 1 1 1 5 1 - Grant Wolfram Setup 0.2 12 0 0 inherited 1, stranded 1
- Rico Garcia Setup 1.0 18 1 2 BS
- Ryan Helsley Reliever 0.1 22 1 1 L
Royals
HOME
6
Kris Bubic started for Royals, leaving with the game tied 3–3. Out of the bullpen, Matt Strahm took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
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Kris Bubic
Starter
6.0
100
3
3
Pitch-by-pitch: what Kris Bubic threw
CSW 24% 1st-pitch strike 63% 4.2 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Changeup 35 35% 4 4 12 10 5 Four-Seam Fastball 31 31% 3 3 6 13 6 Sinker 15 15% 0 4 4 5 2 Sweeper 14 14% 0 6 2 5 1 Slider 5 5% 0 0 0 1 4 - Nick Mears Reliever 1.0 14 0 0
- Matt Strahm Setup 1.0 31 2 1 BS
- Lucas Erceg Closer 1.0 14 0 0 W
Where the game turned
1 run
- Perez Wild Pitch
Batting lines
AWAY · BAL
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Ward LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .281 | .386 | .438 | .824 | |
| Gunnar Henderson SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .281 | .465 | .746 | 2B |
| Adley Rutschman C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .395 | .553 | .948 | HR (1) |
| Pete Alonso DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .324 | .344 | .668 | 2B |
| Jeremiah Jackson 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .297 | .321 | .527 | .848 | |
| Weston Wilson 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .462 | .400 | .862 | |
| Leody Taveras CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .421 | .500 | .921 | |
| Samuel Basallo 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .317 | .603 | |
| Colton Cowser RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .250 | .184 | .434 | |
| Coby Mayo 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .262 | .246 | .508 | HR (1) |
| Blaze Alexander RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .185 | .254 | .204 | .458 |
HOME · KC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .274 | .346 | .400 | .746 | SB |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .289 | .371 | .367 | .738 | 2B |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .229 | .242 | .471 | |
| Salvador Perez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .221 | .315 | .536 | 2B |
| Carter Jensen DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .333 | .515 | .848 | 2B |
| Michael Massey 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .226 | .414 | .640 | HR (1), 2B |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .254 | .329 | .380 | .709 | |
| Isaac Collins LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .183 | .269 | .250 | .519 | |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .333 | .431 | .764 | 2 2B |
Pitching lines
AWAY · BAL
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Baz | 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 98 | 5.08 | |
| Grant Wolfram | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.70 | |
| Rico Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0.75 | BS |
| Ryan Helsley | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2.79 | L |
HOME · KC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 4.08 | |
| Nick Mears | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.12 | |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 5.19 | BS |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5.79 | W |
Manager comparison
AWAY · BAL
Lineup 1.7 R
Bunts 0.7 R
IBBs 2.3 R
HOME · KC
Lineup 3.1 R
Bunts 1.6 R
IBBs 1.5 R
Recent form
AWAY · BAL
5-5
W3
+8 run diff
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HOME · KC
5-5
W1
+7 run diff
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.