Royals vs. Orioles, ALCS Game 1

The Kansas City Royals travel to Baltimore to face the Orioles in the opening game of the American League Championship Series.

3rd & 7 37yd

Shields strikes out Hardy, and Yost apparently will let him face the LHH Flaherty. Finnegan still up in the 'pen.

by Andy McCullough via twitter 10/11/2014 2:19:38 AM
Hardy strike out looking. Two outs in the 5th. Bases still loaded for Flaherty.

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 10/11/2014 2:19:38 AM
Here's a look at the radar around Baltimore right now. Rain is missing the city, but around. #GodIsARoyalsFan http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzoYUjBCMAAXz7v.png

by JD Rudd via twitter edited by Bill Smith - KSHB.com 10/11/2014 2:20:00 AM
Flaherty hits the first pitch for a two-run single. 5-4, KC.

by Andy McCullough via twitter 10/11/2014 2:20:12 AM
5-4. #ALCS

by MLB via twitter 10/11/2014 2:20:18 AM
Ryan Flaherty with a big two-out hit to score two. Os make it 5-4.

by Brittany Ghiroli via twitter 10/11/2014 2:20:20 AM
Flaherty hits first pitch down RF line for a two-run single. 5-4 game. Tying run at 3B. Hundley up.

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 10/11/2014 2:20:35 AM
2 Runs in, 5-4 Royals on a Ryan Flaherty single

by Bill Smith - KSHB.com 10/11/2014 2:20:44 AM
Ned Yost Status Report: Asleep.

by Jeff Passan via twitter 10/11/2014 2:20:48 AM
With bases loaded & two outs, @RFlaherty3 lines a single to right field, scoring Jones and Cruz. O's now trail by just one run in the 5th.

by Baltimore Orioles via twitter 10/11/2014 2:21:08 AM
2-out single by Flaherty scores 2. Now 5-4 Royals.

by CBS Sports MLB via twitter 10/11/2014 2:21:09 AM
It's now a one-run game.

#Postseason baseball just keeps providing the drama. #ALCS

by Cut4 via twitter 10/11/2014 2:21:51 AM
So the Royals will escape with the lead after the fifth. But this crowd is alive again. 5-4, KC.

by Andy McCullough via twitter 10/11/2014 2:22:03 AM
Line drive to 2B. Infante is there to get it. #Orioles cut lead to 5-4 in 5th.

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 10/11/2014 2:22:15 AM
ALCS Game 1 Overflow #2 : Royals 5, Orioles 4, End of 5th. Royals cling to one-run lead in Baltimore. sbnation.com/e/6724850

by Royals Review via twitter 10/11/2014 2:22:31 AM
Baltimore gets back in the game with 3 runs in the fifth. #Royals will take a 5-4 lead into the sixth inning in Game 1. #Postseason

by Kansas City Royals via twitter 10/11/2014 2:22:33 AM
High-quality trolling. RT @KenDavidoff : James Shields now has qualified for the win in this game. #Royals #Orioles #ALCS

by Andy McCullough via twitter 10/11/2014 2:22:49 AM
Infante snares Hundley liner for 3rd out. 3-run inning for Baltimore.

by CBS Sports MLB via twitter 10/11/2014 2:22:52 AM
Beautiful Camden Yards. #ALCS http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzodwX3CcAAK0JR.jpg

by Cut4 via twitter 10/11/2014 2:22:54 AM
Gausman in for the 6th.

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 10/11/2014 2:24:01 AM
Gary Lezak has a look at the skies above Baltimore

by Bill Smith - KSHB.com 10/11/2014 2:24:14 AM
It's funny that Orioles fans need to defend themselves against the accusation that they might stop.

by Royals Review via twitter 10/11/2014 2:24:21 AM
Kevin Gausman in to pitch the 6th. #Orioles trail, 5-4 as fans chant #WeWontStop . http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BzoeIEgCUAAXCe8.jpg

by Baltimore Orioles via twitter 10/11/2014 2:24:32 AM
Royals need to answer with at least one run. ...

by frank boal via twitter 10/11/2014 2:24:49 AM
You didn't think this was going to be easy did you?

by frank boal via twitter 10/11/2014 2:26:06 AM
Man what a start to this ALCS!! There goes the Theory of rusty hitters after 4 days off!

by Frank Thomas via twitter retweeted by MLB 10/11/2014 2:26:11 AM
Ryan "I should make salsa too" Flaherty! #Orioles #Birdland #Royals #ALCS

by ShannonEncina via twitter retweeted by EddieInTheYard 10/11/2014 2:26:13 AM
Another stressful postseason appearance for #Royals James Shields. In 16 playoff innings, he's had 4 1-2-3s

by Blair Kerkhoff via twitter retweeted by mellinger 10/11/2014 2:27:18 AM
We are 47,124 strong tonight at Oriole Park! #WeWontStop ! #ThanksFans #Sellout http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bzoe2LDCYAAPDgb.jpg

by Baltimore Orioles via twitter 10/11/2014 2:27:40 AM
47,124 is the announce sellout crowd tonight.

by Brittany Ghiroli via twitter 10/11/2014 2:28:13 AM
47,124 at Camden yards for Game 1 of ALCS

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 10/11/2014 2:28:14 AM
Starting to sprinkle.

by frank boal via twitter 10/11/2014 2:29:10 AM
Salvy told me he is trying too hard because he wants a hit sooo badly for his team. He's trying to be more patient. @41ActionNews #royals

by Christa Dubill via twitter 10/11/2014 2:29:21 AM
Big hit for Infante

by Bill Smith - KSHB.com 10/11/2014 2:30:23 AM
It'll be Brandon Finnegan for the Royals in the sixth.

by Sam Mellinger via twitter 10/11/2014 2:32:43 AM
As rain approaches from the West, Brandon Finnegan will pitch the sixth.

by Andy McCullough via twitter 10/11/2014 2:32:50 AM
Gausman pitches a clean 6th. Schoop, Markakis, and De Aza due up. #WeWontStop

by Baltimore Orioles via twitter 10/11/2014 2:33:30 AM
Scoreless top of the 6th by Gausman.

by CBS Sports MLB via twitter 10/11/2014 2:34:01 AM
For all the agita wrought by the fifth, if Finnegan survives this inning, the Royals would be in position for Herrera, Davis and Holland.

by Andy McCullough via twitter 10/11/2014 2:34:29 AM
Brandon Finnegan will pitch the 6th for KC. He was drafted in June and has been pitching nonstop since last October. cbsprt.co/1BXFwrR

by CBS Sports MLB via twitter 10/11/2014 2:35:08 AM
Insert Aaron Crow joke.

by Royals Review via twitter 10/11/2014 2:35:25 AM
No more complaints from me. @Britt_Ghiroli and @IanMBrowne have a much worse view. #ALCS instagram.com

by Mark Feinsand via twitter retweeted by Britt_Ghiroli 10/11/2014 2:35:48 AM
Brandon Finnegan on to pitch for the Royals.

by CBS Sports MLB via twitter 10/11/2014 2:35:50 AM
In this calendar year, Kansas City has now seen ALL THREE of its' main men's sports teams reach playoffs! #sportingkc #Royals #Chiefs .

by Sam Hartle via twitter retweeted by melissaKSHB 10/11/2014 2:35:51 AM
If this were a carnival, that throw would've knocked over the milk jug :) #RightDownTheMiddle #strikeZone #Royals

by Christa Dubill via twitter 10/11/2014 2:36:57 AM