BALTIMORE — Samuel Basallo stood and watched. Seconds later, he smiled wide, threw his bat and yelled emphatically toward a sea of orange fans behind the Orioles' dugout.
The designated hitter's eighth-inning home run, which barely looped inside the right-field foul pole, ignited Camden Yards into a frenzy. The 373-foot blast gave Baltimore a two-run lead that held in a 5-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday.
The shot marked Basallo's 15th home run of the season, and third of July. That already matches how many the 21-year-old hit in June. It came after Orioles (44-51) starter Brandon Young surrendered a game-tying home run in the top half of the frame to Royals left fielder Isaac Collins.
Closer Andrew Kittredge secured a three-out save for the second straight game to seal the victory, for his third save of the season.
Baltimore led virtually the entire game. Its middle infielders led a second-inning surge.
The designated hitter's eighth-inning home run, which barely looped inside the right-field foul pole, ignited Camden Yards into a frenzy. The 373-foot blast gave Baltimore a two-run lead that held in a 5-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday.
The shot marked Basallo's 15th home run of the season, and third of July. That already matches how many the 21-year-old hit in June. It came after Orioles (44-51) starter Brandon Young surrendered a game-tying home run in the top half of the frame to Royals left fielder Isaac Collins.
Closer Andrew Kittredge secured a three-out save for the second straight game to seal the victory, for his third save of the season.
Baltimore led virtually the entire game. Its middle infielders led a second-inning surge.
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