The Kansas City Royals completed the task in hand by defeating the Baltimore Orioles with a score of 2-1 to advance to the Division Series and they did so on the road, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, leaving the Wild Card Series 2-0, a sweep that once again broke the fans’ hearts.
The Orioles have lost in the Division Series of the 2012 and 2023 seasons, in 2014 they faced the same Kansas City Royals only to lose in the American League Championship Series and in 2016 they lost in the Wild Card. Now, it was the same Royals who finished them allowing only one run scored.
In the first inning, the Royals found the first run with an RBI single by Vinnie Pasquantino to put Michael Massey running on the bases to get all the way home. Despite a comeback, it was not enough.
One’s disappointment to another’s happiness
The Royals made their present felt on the board with a solo home run by Cedric Mullins to all left field, lifting all the fans out of their seats, but unfortunately for them that was their only moment of offensive production, in the fifth inning.
It wouldn’t take long for Kyle Isbel to give the lead back to the Royals in the sixth inning thanks to an RBI single by Bobby Witt Jr who showed his great speed to reach first base safely to provoke the score.
With this victory, the team from Kansas City sealed their first victory in the Playoffs since they managed to win the 2015 World Series and it seals another disappointment and short playoff run for Baltimore and their fans.
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