Royals set club record with seven home runs vs. Orioles - ESPN

BALTIMORE — Taking a break from their usual small-ball style, the Kansas City Royals flexed their muscles during an unprecedented display of power.

The Royals smashed a franchise-record seven home runs Sunday in an 11-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. It was a surprising performance by a team that entered with a major league-low 18 homers in its first 34 games.

Maikel Garcia went deep twice in his first career multihomer game. Jonathan India hit his first homer with Kansas City, and Luke Maile, Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino and Michael Massey joined the fun by depositing balls over the wall at Camden Yards.

The Royals and Orioles used the force on Star Wars Day, combining for 10 solo home runs in Sunday's game to tie for the most ever in a game in MLB history.

Rather than work runners around the bases with bunts and singles, the Royals took the slugger's route to victory.

«Pretty remarkable,» manager Matt Quatraro said. «We made so much how we struggled offensively. A day like that is very satisfying.»

The Orioles hit four homers of their own in a see-saw duel. Jackson Holliday went deep twice for his first career multihomer game, while Ryan O'Hearn and Cedric Mullins each hit a solo shot for Baltimore.

The two teams combined for 10 solo home runs in the game, which tied for the most in MLB history, according to ESPN Research. The 11 overall home runs were the most in a major league game since the Giants and Padres combined for 11 on April 29, 2023.

In the end, however, the Royals — for a rare change — simply overpowered their foes as they took two of three from the Orioles for their first regular-season series win in Baltimore since 2014. The Royals also won the season series from the Orioles (4-2) for the