Cole Irvin pitches Orioles past Royals

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Cole Irvin took a shutout into the seventh inning as the Baltimore Orioles beat the host Kansas City Royals, 5-0, Sunday afternoon to win the season series.

Irvin (1-1) escaped first-inning trouble, then limited Kansas City to just three singles and a walk over the next six innings.

In his longest outing since September 17, 2022, Irvin pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings, all