Royals manager, players talk Game 1 win over Orioles in Baltimore

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals opened postseason play with a win against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

The AL Wild Card Series is a best-of-three.

Below is a live blog and a recap of the teams's win Tuesday.

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6:55 p.m. | KSHB 41's Kevin Holmes caught up with Royals color commentator Rex Hudler after the team's win on Tuesday.

6:52 p.m. | Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr. spoke with reporters after the team's win over the Orioles on Tuesday.

6:50 p.m. | Royals infielder Maikel Garcia spoke with reporters after a clutch performance against the Orioles on Tuesday.

6:47 p.m. | Royals pitcher Cole Ragans spoke with reporters after pitching a gem in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card.

5:55 p.m. | Royals manager Matt Quatraro spoke with the media after the team's 1-0 win over the Orioles.

5:40 p.m. | Fans at KC's Power & Light District lit up with excitement as the 9th inning came to a close.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes also celebrated the news of the win on social media.

5:34 p.m. | The Kansas City Royals took Game 1 in a 1-0 win over Baltimore on Tuesday.

Game 2 is set for 3:38 p.m. Wednesday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

5:15 p.m. | Royals front office members, season ticket holders, and corporate and community partners gathered at KC's Power & Light District to watch the game.

KSHB 41's Kevin Holmes took a temperature check on the crowd to see how they were handling their nerves.

4:45 p.m. | After pitching six scoreless innings, Cole Ragans was removed from the game due to left calf cramps, per the Royals.

3:25 p.m. | KSHB 41's Lindsay Shively shared an image after a foul ball ended up in the press box.

Luckily, nobody was hurt.

3:10 p.m. | Game 1 is in progress at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

1:15 p.m. | Another round of media availability in Baltimore provided infielder Vinnie Pasquantino, general manager J.J. Picollo and manager Matt Quatraro an opportunity to speak before Game 1.

Pasquantino said while it was always his goal to get back in the mix, his No. 1 priority was making sure the team saw the season through.

"The last thing that we wanted was to have such a great start and then finish without making it," he said.

His return is just an added bonus.

"The cherry on top is that I get to play," Pasquantino said.

GM J.J. Picollo also spoke to Pasquantino's return, calling it a "big boost" for the team.

Manager Matt Quatraro rounded out the pregame press conference.

He said while the team came together to "set each other up" in Pasquantino's absence, getting him back in the lineup is "big."

"A lot of people had to do some things out of their comfort zone to get us here this last month, and I think that's only going to pay us dividends going forward," Quatraro said.

11:30 a.m. | The first player to speak with the media in Baltimore Tuesday was pitcher Seth Lugo, who is set to take the hill Wednesday in Game 2.

Lugo said he's "happy to be here" in the playoffs as pitching in the postseason is "something I've looked forward to for a long time."

11 a.m. | Hours after being announced on the AL Wild Card roster, infielder Vinnie Pasquantino was listed on the Royals' Game 1 starting lineup as a designated hitter.

9:25 a.m. | After days of speculation and rumblings, the Royals released the AL Wild Card roster Tuesday morning, confirming Vinnie Pasquantino is back in action.

Pasquantino broke his thumb in August and was projected to be out for six to eight weeks.

He has a .262 batting average, 19 home runs and 97 RBI on the season.

The full roster is included below.

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