The game ended in chaos. Garcia scored on a wild pitch from Ryan Helsley in the ninth inning, lifting Kansas City to a 6-5 victory over Baltimore and snapping the Royals' eight-game losing streak at Kauffman Stadium.
Michael Massey carried the Kansas City offense with two hits in three at-bats, including a game-tying home run in the eighth inning and a sacrifice fly in the second. The second baseman finished with two RBIs, providing the crucial swing moments that kept the Royals within striking distance.
Baltimore seized early control when Coby Mayo launched a three-run homer in the second inning, scoring Jackson and Wilson to put the Orioles ahead 3-0. Kansas City chipped away with sacrifice flies from Massey and Pasquantino, then took a 4-3 lead in the seventh when Witt Jr. brought Isbel home with another sacrifice fly. The Orioles answered in the eighth as Rutschman homered to left center, scoring Henderson to regain a 5-4 advantage, but Massey's solo shot immediately tied the game at 5-5.
Helsley entered in the ninth with a 2.79 ERA but lasted just one out, walking two batters before the decisive wild pitch. Lucas Erceg earned the victory for Kansas City, throwing a scoreless eighth inning. Shane Baz allowed four earned runs over 6.1 innings for Baltimore, while Kris Bubic gave up three earned runs in six innings for the Royals.
Kansas City improved to 7-16 and ended its longest losing streak of the season. Baltimore fell to 11-12 after winning their previous game. Bubic reached 500 career innings pitched in this game, crossing the milestone in his sixth start of the season.