When it rains, it pours. Thankfully for the Royals, it was raining home runs on Sunday at Camden Yards, rather than the predicted precipitation, propelling Kansas City to a 11-6 series-winning victory over the Orioles.

Maikel Garcia hit two homers, Jonathan India and Luke Maile had their first round-trippers with the Royals, Bobby Witt Jr. hit one and so did Vinnie Pasquantino. The Orioles hit four homers of their own, and each of those were solo shots.

The Royals were born in the pitcher-friendly season of 1969, and have acted that way ever since. Until 2017, the team's single-season home run record was 36. It's still "only" 48, set by designated hitter and right fielder Jorge Soler in 2019 and tied by designated hitter and catcher Salvador Perez in 2021.

Jackson Holliday went deep twice but Orioles pitchers allowed seven homers — a Royals franchise record — in an 11-6 loss to drop the series.

The Royals and Orioles combine for 11 home runs, while also tyiing a record for most solo home runs in a game with 10

Orioles reliever Yennier Cano stood with his hands on his hips. He did it once, twice, as if in a state of disbelief.He had no other reaction. The season hadn’t prepared him for it.Cano surrendered his first earned runs in 13 appearances and his first homers,