Taveras' Homer and 3 RBIs Carry the Orioles to an 8-2 Win over the Royals for a 3-Game Sweep
Leody Taveras drove in three runs and Samuel Basallo added a solo homer as Baltimore completed a three-game sweep.
- On Sunday, July 12, 2026, Leody Taveras hit a 448-foot home run and drove in three runs as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-2, completing a three-game sweep.
- Baltimore's offense surged during a five-run sixth inning, fueled by a fly ball error from Royals right fielder Jac Caglianone and a balk by Matt Strahm that put the Orioles up 7-2.
- Orioles starter Shane Baz threw 104 pitches over 4 2/3 innings, striking out nine and allowing one earned run; Grant Wolfram earned the win as the second of five Baltimore relievers.
- The game was interrupted in the seventh inning after Kansas City pitcher Lucas Erceg hit Blaze Alexander with a pitch; Orioles manager Craig Albernaz later revealed Alexander suffered a nondisplaced hand fracture.
- Lane Thomas went 3 for 4 with an RBI for the Royals, who were swept for the eighth time this season and now sit 21 games under.500; Baltimore plays Friday night in Houston after the break.
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Taveras’ homer and 3 RBIs carry the Orioles to an 8-2 win over the Royals for a 3-game sweep
The game was interrupted in the seventh inning when several players from both teams converged around the plate after Kansas City’s Lucas Erceg hit Blaze Alexander on the left hand with a pitch.
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Leody Taveras, Orioles complete sweep of skidding Royals
Leody Taveras homered and later drove in the tiebreaking run as the Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Kansas City Royals, heading into the All-Star break on a season-best four-game winning streak thanks to an 8-2 victory Sunday afternoon.Samuel Basallo also homered, Gunnar Henderson posted three hits and Blaze Alexander had two hits and scored two runs. Taveras finished with three RBIs.Grant Wolfram (2-2), who worked…
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Taveras' homer and 3 RBIs carry the Orioles to an 8-2 win over the Royals for a 3-game sweep
Leody Taveras homered and drove in three runs, Samuel Basallo added a solo shot and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals for a three-game sweep.
Dominican Leody Taveras connected a home run and drove three races and his compatriot Samuel Basallo added a solitary quadrangular and Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals by 8-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
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