Kyle Bradish took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles extended their winning streak to three games after beating the visiting Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Saturday night.
Bradish (6-9) was done after 6 2/3 innings, charged with one run on two hits with two walks and five strikeouts. The outcome means that the right-hander avoided, at least for now, becoming the first 10-game loser in the major leagues this year.
Jac Caglianone rapped a single as the first batter in the seventh to break up the no-hit bid. He later scored on Salvador Perez’s sacrifice fly.
Grant Wolfram, Yennier Cano and Tyler Wells completed what became a combined two-hitter.
Pete Alonso smashed a two-run home run, and Coby Mayo, Taylor Ward and Gunnar Henderson all belted solo shots for the Orioles, who are assured of snapping a four-series losing streak at Camden Yards. Four of their six hits were homers.
The Royals have lost four consecutive games and eight of their last 11. First baseman Vinnie Pasquantino, coming off a hand injury to play in his first big league game since June 13, went 0-for-3 with a walk.
Royals starter Noah Cameron (5-7) struck out nine batters in seven innings, but he was charged with five runs on five hits and two walks.
Through six innings, the only Kansas City batters to reach base came in back-to-back plate appearances in the third inning. Isaac Collins got aboard on second baseman Jackson Holliday’s fielding error and Carter Jensen followed with a walk before Bradish retired Bobby Witt Jr. on a foul out.
Samuel Basallo, who was Baltimore’s hero Friday night with a game-winning home run, drove in a second-inning run with a single to open the scoring.
Alonso’s 21st homer came in the fourth inning. Mayo led off the fifth with a homer, and Ward’s shot came with one out in the sixth.
The Orioles were efficient with their baserunners, stranding just one runner on base in the seventh. Henderson’s homer led off the eighth.
