BALTIMORE -- Manny Machado had no intention of taking a 99 mph fastball in the back without retaliating.
So when the inevitable occurred, the Orioles young infielder charged the mound with his fists clenched.
Kansas City right-hander Yordano Ventura hit Machado with a pitch to spark a bench-emptying fray, and Baltimore extended the Royals' losing streak to a season-high six games with a 9-1 rout Tuesday night.
Mark Trumbo homered and drove in four runs, and the Orioles also got long balls from Ryan Flaherty, Chris Davis and Adam Jones.
But the game's most striking moment came in the fifth inning, when Ventura (4-4) drilled Machado just under his No. 13 as the two-time All-Star turned away. In the second inning, with Baltimore leading 5-0, the two exchanged words after Ventura twice threw inside pitches.
So before Machado headed to the plate in the fifth, he got a word of warning from manager Buck Showalter.
"I thought he was trying to hit him the at-bat before," Showalter said. "That's why I talked to him before he took his last at-bat. I wanted him to be aware of it."
An instant after the ball hit him, Machado charged the mound. Ventura prepared for the onslaught by slinging aside his cap and glove, but Machado landed a solid punch before the pitcher tackled him.
"I don't regret anything," the 23-year-old Machado said. "When somebody's throwing 99 at you, it's going to hurt. You can ruin someone's career. You don't think in that situation. You just react to it."
Both dugouts and bullpens emptied before peace was restored. Machado was restrained by teammate Chris Tillman after the initial thrust.
Ventura insisted the errant throw was unintentional and implied that Machado has a reputation as a hot head.
"Everybody knows what kind of player he is," Ventura said through an interpreter. "One just got away and he came at me, and I have to defend myself at that point."
Machado and Ventura were ejected with the score 5-1. It is likely both will ultimately receive suspensions.
"I don't think that should be in order," Ventura insisted.
Machado said, "You got to deal with the consequences once you cross that line."
When play resumed, Trumbo greeted reliever Chien-Ming Wang with his major league-leading 20th home run, and Davis followed with a solo shot.
Ubaldo Jimenez (3-6) gave up one run and nine hits over five-plus innings to end a three-game skid.
Baltimore has won six of seven. This was the only victory in that stretch in which the Orioles never trailed.
The Royals stranded 13 and went 1 for 14 with runners in scoring position. It's been a difficult losing streak for the defending World Series champions, and Ventura made that apparent with his actions in the fifth inning.
"There's a little frustration when things like this happen," manager Ned Yost acknowledged.
Baltimore opened the bottom of the first with four straight hits and took a 4-0 lead with only one out. The big blow was a two-run double by Trumbo, who scored on a single by Jonathan Schoop. The damage would have been worse if leaping center fielder Lorenzo Cain didn't reach far over the 7-foot wall to rob Pedro Alvarez of a potential two-run homer.
Flaherty led off the second with his first home run of the season, a drive that traveled an estimated 446 feet before landing on Eutaw Street beyond the right-field wall.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Royals: 3B Cheslor Cuthbert was in the starting lineup after bruising his elbow Monday night on an errant throw by Schoop. ... Monday night starter Danny Duffy, drilled in the left calf by a line drive, said Tuesday: "It was a little tender but nothing to write home about." ... OF Alex Gordon (wrist) has started a throwing regimen but there is no timetable for his return.
Orioles: RHP Yovani Gallardo (shoulder tendinitis) allowed three runs and four hits over five innings in his second and perhaps final rehabilitation start. Showalter said Gallardo has lost 11 pounds since going on the DL on April 23.
UP NEXT
Royals: Edinson Volquez (5-5, 4.03 ERA) will attempt to lift Kansas City out of its season-long funk in the series finale Wednesday night.
Orioles: Unbeaten in nine starts since April 14, Tillman (7-1, 3.33 ERA) attempts to complete the three-game sweep for Baltimore.
So when the inevitable occurred, the Orioles young infielder charged the mound with his fists clenched.
Kansas City right-hander Yordano Ventura hit Machado with a pitch to spark a bench-emptying fray, and Baltimore extended the Royals' losing streak to a season-high six games with a 9-1 rout Tuesday night.
Mark Trumbo homered and drove in four runs, and the Orioles also got long balls from Ryan Flaherty, Chris Davis and Adam Jones.
But the game's most striking moment came in the fifth inning, when Ventura (4-4) drilled Machado just under his No. 13 as the two-time All-Star turned away. In the second inning, with Baltimore leading 5-0, the two exchanged words after Ventura twice threw inside pitches.
So before Machado headed to the plate in the fifth, he got a word of warning from manager Buck Showalter.
"I thought he was trying to hit him the at-bat before," Showalter said. "That's why I talked to him before he took his last at-bat. I wanted him to be aware of it."
An instant after the ball hit him, Machado charged the mound. Ventura prepared for the onslaught by slinging aside his cap and glove, but Machado landed a solid punch before the pitcher tackled him.
"I don't regret anything," the 23-year-old Machado said. "When somebody's throwing 99 at you, it's going to hurt. You can ruin someone's career. You don't think in that situation. You just react to it."
Both dugouts and bullpens emptied before peace was restored. Machado was restrained by teammate Chris Tillman after the initial thrust.
Ventura insisted the errant throw was unintentional and implied that Machado has a reputation as a hot head.
"Everybody knows what kind of player he is," Ventura said through an interpreter. "One just got away and he came at me, and I have to defend myself at that point."
Machado and Ventura were ejected with the score 5-1. It is likely both will ultimately receive suspensions.
"I don't think that should be in order," Ventura insisted.
Machado said, "You got to deal with the consequences once you cross that line."
When play resumed, Trumbo greeted reliever Chien-Ming Wang with his major league-leading 20th home run, and Davis followed with a solo shot.
Ubaldo Jimenez (3-6) gave up one run and nine hits over five-plus innings to end a three-game skid.
Baltimore has won six of seven. This was the only victory in that stretch in which the Orioles never trailed.
The Royals stranded 13 and went 1 for 14 with runners in scoring position. It's been a difficult losing streak for the defending World Series champions, and Ventura made that apparent with his actions in the fifth inning.
"There's a little frustration when things like this happen," manager Ned Yost acknowledged.
Baltimore opened the bottom of the first with four straight hits and took a 4-0 lead with only one out. The big blow was a two-run double by Trumbo, who scored on a single by Jonathan Schoop. The damage would have been worse if leaping center fielder Lorenzo Cain didn't reach far over the 7-foot wall to rob Pedro Alvarez of a potential two-run homer.
Flaherty led off the second with his first home run of the season, a drive that traveled an estimated 446 feet before landing on Eutaw Street beyond the right-field wall.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Royals: 3B Cheslor Cuthbert was in the starting lineup after bruising his elbow Monday night on an errant throw by Schoop. ... Monday night starter Danny Duffy, drilled in the left calf by a line drive, said Tuesday: "It was a little tender but nothing to write home about." ... OF Alex Gordon (wrist) has started a throwing regimen but there is no timetable for his return.
Orioles: RHP Yovani Gallardo (shoulder tendinitis) allowed three runs and four hits over five innings in his second and perhaps final rehabilitation start. Showalter said Gallardo has lost 11 pounds since going on the DL on April 23.
UP NEXT
Royals: Edinson Volquez (5-5, 4.03 ERA) will attempt to lift Kansas City out of its season-long funk in the series finale Wednesday night.
Orioles: Unbeaten in nine starts since April 14, Tillman (7-1, 3.33 ERA) attempts to complete the three-game sweep for Baltimore.
7:05PM,EDT,June 7,2016
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Kansas City - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL |
| Escobar grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Merrifield grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Cain reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Hosmer walked, Cain to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Pérez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Yordano Ventura pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL |
| Jones singled to shallow left. | 0 | 0 |
| Kim singled to left, Jones to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado doubled to left, Jones scored, Kim to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Trumbo doubled to deep left center, Kim and Machado scored. | 0 | 3 |
| Davis flied out to center, Trumbo to third. | 0 | 3 |
| Schoop singled to left center, Trumbo scored. | 0 | 4 |
| Álvarez flied out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Peña struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL |
| Morales doubled to deep right. | 0 | 4 |
| Orlando safe at first on error by first baseman Davis, Morales to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Orlando stole second. | 0 | 4 |
| Cuthbert struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| Fuentes lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| Escobar grounded out to third. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Yordano Ventura pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL |
| Flaherty homered to right (411 feet). | 0 | 5 |
| Jones flied out to right. | 0 | 5 |
| Kim singled to right center. | 0 | 5 |
| Machado flied out to left. | 0 | 5 |
| Trumbo grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL |
| Merrifield singled to right center. | 0 | 5 |
| Merrifield caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Cain fouled out to catcher. | 0 | 5 |
| Hosmer walked. | 0 | 5 |
| Pérez flied out to center. | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Yordano Ventura pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL |
| Davis grounded out to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Schoop struck out swinging. | 0 | 5 |
| Álvarez struck out swinging. | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL |
| Morales singled to left. | 0 | 5 |
| Orlando reached on infield single to shortstop, Morales to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Cuthbert singled to center, Morales to third, Orlando to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Fuentes walked, Morales scored, Orlando to third, Cuthbert to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Escobar lined out to first. | 1 | 5 |
| Merrifield struck out looking. | 1 | 5 |
| Cain lined out to center. | 1 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Yordano Ventura pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL |
| Peña grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 5 |
| Flaherty grounded out to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Jones lined out to right. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL |
| Hosmer singled to left. | 1 | 5 |
| Pérez popped out to first. | 1 | 5 |
| Morales singled to left center, Hosmer to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Orlando lined out to center. | 1 | 5 |
| Cuthbert struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Yordano Ventura pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL |
| Kim grounded out to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Machado hit by pitch. | 1 | 5 |
| Wang relieved Ventura. | 1 | 5 |
| Janish ran for Machado. | 1 | 5 |
| Kansas City's Y Ventura ejected by M Gonzalez in the 5th. | 1 | 5 |
| Baltimore's M Machado ejected by M Gonzalez in the 5th. | 1 | 5 |
| Trumbo homered to center (424 feet), Janish scored. | 1 | 7 |
| Davis homered to center (397 feet). | 1 | 8 |
| Schoop lined out to center. | 1 | 8 |
| Álvarez walked. | 1 | 8 |
| Peña singled to right, Álvarez to second. | 1 | 8 |
| Flaherty lined out to right. | 1 | 8 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL |
| Janish at shortstop. | 1 | 8 |
| Fuentes doubled to deep right. | 1 | 8 |
| Givens relieved Jiménez. | 1 | 8 |
| Escobar flied out to left, Fuentes to third. | 1 | 8 |
| Merrifield struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chien-Ming Wang pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL |
| Jones homered to left center (399 feet). | 1 | 9 |
| Kim lined out to center. | 1 | 9 |
| Janish grounded out to third. | 1 | 9 |
| Trumbo grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 9 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Mychal Givens pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL |
| Hosmer struck out swinging. | 1 | 9 |
| Pérez struck out swinging. | 1 | 9 |
| Morales walked. | 1 | 9 |
| Orlando grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Peter Moylan pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL |
| Moylan relieved Wang. | 1 | 9 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 1 | 9 |
| Schoop grounded out to third. | 1 | 9 |
| Álvarez struck out swinging. | 1 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Vance Worley pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL |
| Worley relieved Givens. | 1 | 9 |
| Cuthbert grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 9 |
| Fuentes fouled out to third. | 1 | 9 |
| Escobar grounded out to third. | 1 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Peter Moylan pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL |
| Dyson in center field. | 1 | 9 |
| Butera at first base. | 1 | 9 |
| Cruz catching. | 1 | 9 |
| Peña struck out swinging. | 1 | 9 |
| Flaherty walked. | 1 | 9 |
| Rickard hit for Jones. | 1 | 9 |
| Rickard flied out to right. | 1 | 9 |
| Kim flied out to left. | 1 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Vance Worley pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL |
| Rickard in center field. | 1 | 9 |
| Reimold in right field. | 1 | 9 |
| Merrifield flied out to right. | 1 | 9 |
| Dyson singled to left. | 1 | 9 |
| Butera grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Dyson out at second. | 1 | 9 |
| Cruz popped out to first. | 1 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City Royals | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Escobar SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .248 | .275 | .296 |
| Merrifield 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .319 | .338 | .420 |
| Cain CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .292 | .345 | .435 |
Dyson CF
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .264 | .336 | .330 |
| Hosmer 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | .321 | .379 | .523 |
Butera 1B
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .333 | .523 |
| Pérez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .267 | .300 | .472 |
Cruz C
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Morales DH | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .203 | .271 | .335 |
| Orlando RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .336 | .355 | .431 |
| Cuthbert 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .263 | .284 | .354 |
| Fuentes LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .333 | .389 | .364 |
| Totals | 37 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 158 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Morales (8, Jiménez); Fuentes (1, Jiménez) RBI: Fuentes (5) Royals RISP: 1-14 (Merrifield 0-2, Orlando 0-2, Cuthbert 1-3, Escobar 0-3, Pérez 0-1, Cain 0-2, Fuentes 0-1) Team LOB: 13 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Orlando (3, 2nd base off Jiménez/Peña) CS: Merrifield (1, 2nd base by Jiménez/Peña) | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| SS MACHADO EJECTED BOT 5TH (FIGHTING) |
| SP VENTURA EJECTED BOT 5TH (FIGHTING) |
Game Information
| Stadium | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD |
| Attendance | 28,110 (61.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:44 |
| Weather | 80 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 5 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Manny Gonzalez, First Base - CB Bucknor, Second Base - Fieldin Culbreth, Third Base - Jim Reynolds |
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