For the first time all season, the Orioles bats fell completely silent in Wednesday’s 6-0loss to the Royals.
Early on, both starting pitchers set a torrid pace that Greg Maddux would be proud of. Zack Greinke started off the first inning going three-up/three-down on only 9 pitches—with some excellent plays by first baseman Nick Pratto. Not to be outdone in the battle of the seasoned vets, Gibson cruised through the first inning on six pitches—inducing two flyouts to right and a lineout.
The Orioles got their first hit of the game in the 2nd, with a one-out bloop single from Kyle Stowers.