In the middle of a powerful first inning in the Royals’ 15-7 win at Camden Yards on Tuesday, Royals outfielder Alex Gordon was still rounding the bases after a three-run homer as Orioles manager Buck Showalter emerged from the home dugout.
Baltimore starting pitcher Dylan Bundy, who’d posted a 1.42 ERA in his first five starts of the year, had just become the first pitcher in baseball's modern era to allow four home runs without recording an out.
Showalter had seen enough.
So had the Royals, who scored seven times before Bundy exited. Mike Moustakas hit his first of two home runs on the night, Gordon hit his third homer of the season and the Royals drew two walks on their way to a 10-run inning that matched a franchise record — all in just 20 minutes.