KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chris Davis homered and had four hits, Manny Machado extended his hitting streak to 16 games and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3 on Saturday night.
Mark Trumbo had three hits and four RBIs for the Orioles, and Tyler Wilson (1-0) won his first start this season.
Davis, who led the majors with 47 home runs last season, hit his sixth homer in the second inning and had an RBI single during the Orioles' four-run fourth. He tied a career high for hits and hiked his average from .192 to .246.
Machado singled in his first at-bat and doubled in a run in the fourth. He entered hitting an American League-leading .397.
Kris Medlen (1-1) allowed seven runs on nine hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings.
Trumbo extended his hitting streak to eight games and has 10 RBI in that time.
Wilson had made three relief appearances this season. He went five-plus innings and allowed three runs on six hits, including Salvador Perez's two-run homer in the second.
The Royals loaded the bases in the sixth on Davis' error, Kendrys Morales' single and Alex Gordon's walk. Rookie right-hander Mychal Givens, the third Orioles pitcher of the inning, struck out Perez and Omar Infante to end the inning.
KIM'S FIRST
Hyun Soo Kim made his third start in left field. Kim, who drove in 771 runs in 1,131 games in Korea, collected his first major league RBI with a second-inning single.
SKID ENDS
Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop ended an 0-for-17 slump with singles in his first two at-bats.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: RHP Yordano Gallardo was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis. Gallardo complained of shoulder soreness in his Friday start, a 4-2 loss to the Royals, and was removed after two innings. He returned to Baltimore and will have an MRI Sunday. ... LHP Brian Matusz (left intercostal strain) was activated and pitched in the sixth, retiring one, walking one and allowing a hit.
UP NEXT
Orioles: Rookie RHP Mike Wright, a 2011 third-round pick, will make his third start of the season.
Royals: RHP Yordano Ventura, who is 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA in four career appearances against the Orioles, will start the season finale.
