Royals Hit Seven Home Runs, Defeat Orioles 11-6

The Kansas City Royals hit a franchise-record seven home runs—six of them solo shots—in an 11-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, setting a single-game team record and contributing to an MLB record-tying 10 solo home runs combined between the two teams. Maikel Garcia led the Royals with two homers, while Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino, Jonathan India, Luke Maile, and Michael Massey also went deep, with Massey's ninth-inning blast breaking the streak of solo shots. Despite entering the game with a major league-low home run total, the Royals' power surge proved decisive, helping them secure their first regular-season series win in Baltimore since 2014. Baltimore's rookie Jackson Holliday also hit two solo homers, but the Orioles couldn't match Kansas City's offensive outburst. The game highlighted Camden Yards’ hitter-friendly conditions and marked a rare feat, as the Royals had not hit six or more homers in a game since 2020. Both starting pitchers struggled, giving up multiple home runs, but Royals reliever Angel Zerpa claimed the win.