Closer Mychal Givens allowed a two-run, walk-off home run to Kansas City Royals leadoff man Whit Merrifield to give the Orioles a 5-4 loss Saturday at Kauffman Stadium, robbing the worst team in baseball of a rare come-from-behind win and opening up an even wider gulf between themselves and the second-worst Royals in the process.
The Orioles (40-96) had built their slim 4-3 advantage in the eighth inning on a home run by Trey Mancini and a run-scoring double by Tim Beckham, who had four hits.
But Givens walked Brett Phillips to open the ninth, and two batters later, Merrifield ended it with his 11th home run of the season.