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Davis’ 4 hits help O’s level series with Royals
- Updated: April 23, 2016
KANSAS CITY — Rookie Tyler Wilson navigated through five serviceable innings, and Chris Davis homered among his four hits as the Orioles evened the series with an 8-3 win over the Royals on Saturday night in front of 39,900 fans at Kauffman Stadium.
Wilson gave up six hits and three runs and held the Royals off in a spot start. Reliever Mychal Givens pitched out of a bases-loaded one-out jam in the sixth inning by getting two strikeouts.
Kris Medlen started for the Royals and gave up nine hits and seven runs in 3 2/3 innings.
Eight of the Orioles’ starting nine reached base, with Davis tying the team lead with six homers and Mark Trumbo going 3-for-5 with four RBIs.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDWilson impresses: Given the spot start, with an Orioles rotation that has struggled to produce, Wilson held his own through five innings. Logging 70 pitches, Wilson — who made the Opening Day roster out of the bullpen — was economical and impressive in allowing three runs, two of which came on Perez’s two-run shot.
The double-play that wasn’t: The Royals and Medlen could have gotten out of the Orioles’ big four-run fourth with no damage. With …
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