The Baltimore Orioles defeat the Kansas City Royals 8-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Leody Taveras hits a home run and drives in three runs for Baltimore, while Samuel Basallo adds a solo homer. The Orioles build their lead before the game’s seventh inning becomes eventful. Kansas City’s Lucas Erceg hits Blaze Alexander on the arm with a pitch, leading to multiple players from both teams converging around the plate. After the confrontation, the game resumes with Baltimore still ahead. The timing of the incident occurs immediately after Basallo’s homer, which extends the Orioles’ lead to 8-2. Despite the brief disruption, Baltimore maintains control throughout, securing the decisive win and the series sweep against Kansas City.