LIVE BLOG | Royals tied 1-1 after Orioles hit home run

BALTIMORE — The Kansas City Royals returned to action Wednesday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles in Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series.

The Royals grabbed the first game Tuesday afternoon, putting them in position to close out the series Wednesday night with a win.

A win would put them in the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees.

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5:19 p.m. | The Orioles have tied the game after a home run by center fielder Cedric Mullins.

4:59 p.m. | Another stellar defensive play, this time by Massey, keeps the Orioles off the board in the bottom of the fourth inning.

4:43 p.m. | MJ saves the day! Left fielder MJ Melendez made a fantastic running catch to steal a hit from the Orioles in the bottom of the third inning.

3:46 p.m. | First baseman Vinnie Pasquantino gets the Royals on the board first with a single to right field, scoring second baseman Michael Massey.

Pasquantino gets his first hit of the playoffs just a little over a month after an injury to his right thumb which required surgery.

3:30 p.m. | Crowds are gathering ahead of the first pitch in Game 2.

12:45 p.m. | After Tuesday's win, KSHB 41's Lindsay Shively asked Royals manager Matt Quatraro about how the team is staying focused.

11:45 a.m. | The Royals will send Seth Lugo to the mound to start Game 2 against the Orioles.

Lugo, 34, set a career-high in innings this season with more than 206 innings pitched. He compiled a 16-9 record with a 3.00 ERA and a WHIP of 1.089.

Here's a look at the club's lineup for tonight:

11 a.m. | KSHB 41's Lindsay Shively has been anchoring our coverage from Baltimore throughout the week.

While the team is in Baltimore for all three games — if necessary — of this series, a win to advance to the ALDS would mean the Royals would host a playoff game at Kauffman Stadium for the first time since Game 2 of the 2015 World Series against the New York Mets.

After Tuesday's game, Lindsay asked Royals star SS Bobby Witt Jr. what it would be like to bring playoff baseball back to Kauffman.

"Yeah, it kind of gives me chills just thinking about it," Witt said. "I can't imagine it at the K, so definitely it's a goal."

Witt said the team is locked in after last year's season.

"Last offseason, we talked about how we wanted to bring October baseball back to Kansas City, and so we're going to try our best just to keep doing that; one pitch at a time," Witt said.

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