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Orioles beat Royals 8-4 to stop 5-game skid

Brady Singer Career high 7 runs
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ryan Mountcastle and Ramón Urias each had two RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles ended a five-game losing streak by beating the Kansas City Royals 8-4.

The Orioles got six consecutive hits in a five-run third inning as they chased starter Brady Singer and opened a 7-0 lead.

It was only Baltimore’s second win in July. Singer gave up seven earned runs, the most in a start in his career.

He lasted two-plus innings, allowing eight hits and one walk. Baltimore starter Jorge Lopez went 4 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs and seven hits.

Paul Fry worked 1 1/3 hitless innings for the win.