Cain do: Royals clip O's behind Hosmer's 2B
KANSAS CITY -- Hot-hitting Eric Hosmer delivered two more hits, including the go-ahead RBI double in the eighth inning, in the Royals' 3-2 win over the Orioles on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium.Hosmer, who came into the game hitting .397 over his previous 15 games, shot a double into the
KANSAS CITY -- Hot-hitting
Hosmer, who came into the game hitting .397 over his previous 15 games, shot a double into the right-center-field gap off left-hander
"Off the bat, I knew it had a chance [to drop]," Hosmer said. "But at the same time, I got a good look at [O's center fielder
Orioles starter
"I was struggling all game with the curveball. It was really fastball, changeup and two-seamer," Bundy said. "I looked up and saw 108 pitches and it didn't feel like 108. That's a good thing. I'm getting stronger," said Bundy, who finished with 112 pitches.
Royals starter Danny Duffy wobbled at times, but he grinded through seven innings while giving up eight hits and two earned runs. He struck out six.
"They gave us a chance in the last inning," O's manager Buck Showalter said. "We're 90 feet away from tying the game. Duffy has always been tough on us. He's pitching about as well as anybody and we knew runs were going to be at a premium."
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"That was a huge homer," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "We knew going in Baltimore has a tough pitching staff and it would be tough to score."
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"The minute I saw them give the go sign," Duffy said, "I thought, 'This inning is over.'"
Added Yost, "Just a huge play. It was a base hit, and you see Gordy bearing down on it and you're just thinking, 'Please send him. Please send him.'"
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With his two doubles and a triple, Joseph recorded his first career game with three extra-base hits.
WHAT'S NEXT
Orioles: Right-hander Chris Tillman (1-0, 0.00 ERA) hopes to emulate his lone start against the Royals in 2016 when he gets the ball for the middle game of the series at 7:15 p.m. ET. In last year's start against Kansas City, Tillman worked 7 1/3 shutout innings with nine strikeouts and no walks.
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Jeffrey Flanagan has covered the Royals since 1991, and for MLB.com since 2015. Follow him on Twitter @FlannyMLB.
Robert Falkoff is a contributor to MLB.com based in Kansas City and covered the Orioles on Friday.