Gausman didn't. Not by a long shot, as the Royals went on to a 9-8 victory. There were cracks in the first three innings when Gausman worked through the traffic created by five baserunners. But the Royals didn't score until after the Orioles had taken a 5-0 lead against spot starter Chris Young, who was filling in for an injured Ian Kennedy. Given that cushion, Gausman went to the mound in the fourth and promptly walked leadoff hitter Brandon Moss.
"Walked the first guy, that's something that he's better than," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.