KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chris Young struck out 10 in six innings, Mike Moustakas homered, doubled twice and drove in three runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 Friday night.
Young (1-3), who came in with a 7.90 ERA and had allowed 20 hits in 13 2/3 innings, baffled the Orioles. Young recorded his sixth-career double-figure strikeout game and his first since April 24, 2008, when he struck out 10 against San Francisco while with San Diego.
Young gave up two runs and four hits, including a sixth inning leadoff home run to Manny Machado, who extended his hitting streak to a career-high 15 games.
Wade Davis pitched a spotless ninth to log his seventh save in as many chances.
Moustakas hit his sixth home run on Yovani Gallardo's second pitch with Alcides Escobar aboard. Moustakas had a two-out, RBI double in the second off Gallardo.
Gallardo (1-1) was pulled after two innings, yielding four runs on five hits. It was Gallardo's shortest outing since April 27, 2012, at St. Louis, when he allowed eight runs on eight hits and two walks.
MAKE-UP DATE
The Orioles' rainout Sunday at Texas has been rescheduled for June 20, which will interrupt a scheduled eight-game Camden Yards homestand. "Without a doubt, it's unfortunate," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "That's why you try to play the game or you know you'll have to play it twice. You see so much stress on players and it seems to get worse every year with physical, emotion, mental challenges. You really can understand why people don't want to hear about start times and travel and getting in late. I've said many times we fly and travel really well, but. ..."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: LHP Brian Matusz (left intercostal strain) is scheduled to come off the disabled list Saturday. . RHP Kevin Gausman (shoulder strain) will be activated Monday and start at Tampa Bay.
Royals: RHP Kyle Zimmer, the Royals top pitching prospect who was setback by shoulder fatigue in spring training, threw an inning Thursday in Arizona.
WALLACE DUE BACK
Pitching coach Dave Wallace, who has missed four consecutive Baltimore games for personal reasons, could rejoin the club Saturday.
UP NEXT
Orioles: Rookie RHP Tyler Wilson will get his first start of the season, after a 1.13 ERA in three relief appearances. He went 1-2 with a 4.32 ERA in five starts last season.
Royals: RHP Kris Medlen is 1-0 with a 5.25 ERA in three career appearances against the Orioles.
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