Royals Defeat Orioles 1-0 in Game 1 of Best-of-Three AL Wild Card Series

Oct 1, 2024, 10:34 PM

The Kansas City Royals secured a 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of the best-of-three AL Wild Card series in Baltimore. Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the game's only run with a sixth-inning single. Cole Ragans pitched six brilliant innings before leaving with calf cramps, and the Royals' bullpen followed with three more scoreless innings. Corbin Burnes delivered an impressive performance for the Orioles, but the team's offense struggled, leaving seven runners on base and going 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position. This win marks the Royals' first road shutout in postseason history and their first 1-0 postseason victory. The Orioles have now lost nine consecutive postseason games and must win two straight to fight off elimination and advance out of the Wild Card round.