Samuel Basallo's eighth-inning homer lifts Orioles over Royals 5-3
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 11, 2026, 1:34 AM
Last updated Jul 11, 2026
Samuel Basallo hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to help the Baltimore Orioles secure a 5-3 victory against the Kansas City Royals on July 10. The game opened a three-game series between both teams, who are currently at the bottom of their respective divisions. Baltimore initially led 3-2 going into the eighth, following early runs from Jackson Holliday and Gunnar Henderson. Kansas City had tied the game with a two-run fourth inning, but Basallo's decisive hit changed the momentum. The Orioles' pitching was effective, with Brandon Young allowing three runs over seven-plus innings. Rico Garcia and Andrew Kittredge closed out the game for Baltimore.
- •Samuel Basallo hits a two-run homer in the eighth inning.
- •Baltimore scores first with runs from Holliday and Henderson.
- •Kansas City ties the game with a two-run fourth inning.
- •Brandon Young strikes out five over seven-plus innings.
- •Next, Kansas City LHP Noah Cameron faces Baltimore RHP Kyle Bradish.
- 2:02 AMYahoo Sports — Samuel Basallo’s late towering blast gives Orioles 5-3 win over Royals
- 1:34 AMYahoo Sports — Samuel Basallo's 8th-inning homer lifts the Orioles to a 5-3 win over the Royals
"BALTIMORE — Samuel Basallo stood and watched. Seconds later, he smiled wide, threw his bat and yelled emphatically toward a sea of orange fans behind the Orioles’ dugout. The designated hitter’s eighth-inning home run, which barely looped inside the right-field foul pole, ignited Camden Yards into a frenzy. The 373-foot blast gave Baltimore a two-run lead that held in a 5-3 win over the Kansas ...
"Samuel Basallo hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series between last-place teams Friday night. Blaze Alexander also homered for Baltimore. Jac Caglianone and Isaac Collins hit solo shots for Kansas City, which has lost three in a row and 11 of 15.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 11, 2026, 2:02 AMSamuel Basallo’s late towering blast gives Orioles 5-3 win over Royals
BALTIMORE — Samuel Basallo stood and watched. Seconds later, he smiled wide, threw his bat and yelled emphatically toward a sea of orange fans behind the Orioles’ dugout. The designated hitter’s eighth-inning home run, which barely looped inside the right-field foul pole, ignited Camden Yards into a frenzy. The 373-foot blast gave Baltimore a two-run lead that held in a 5-3 win over the Kansas ...
- Yahoo SportsJul 11, 2026, 1:34 AMSamuel Basallo's 8th-inning homer lifts the Orioles to a 5-3 win over the Royals
Samuel Basallo hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series between last-place teams Friday night. Blaze Alexander also homered for Baltimore. Jac Caglianone and Isaac Collins hit solo shots for Kansas City, which has lost three in a row and 11 of 15.
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