It is not every day that a Major League record is set, or even tied, but the latter is exactly what happened when the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals faced off Sunday.

While the Royals did the lion’s share of the work, another instance of a team feasting on the Orioles’ pitching staff, Baltimore made sure to put in a little effort as well. When all was said and done, the two teams combined to hit 10 solo home runs on the day, tying a Major League record.

Ten solo bombs in one game has only been achieved twice before. The first came in 1995 in a 14-12 Chicago White Sox win over the Detroit Tigers, and the more recent occurrence came in 2022 in a 10-6 Arizona Diamondbacks victory over the Chicago Cubs. Sunday’s contest culminated in an 11-6 Royals victory over the Orioles.

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While the two teams combined to tie a Major League record, they hit 11 home runs in total, with Kansas City setting a franchise record with the seven that the the Royals on their own. The ball was really flying out of the park when two teams combine to hit 11 home runs in one game, but when one team accounts for seven of those, there are a lot more issues under the hood.

For Baltimore, three players hit their four home runs. Jackson Holliday got the party started on Star Wars Day with his third of the year in the second inning, before hitting his fourth of the year two innings later. Cedric Mullins and Ryan O’Hearn each added their seventh jacks of the year, with both coming in the fifth inning.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards has become much more hitter-friendly with the wall in left field being brought in over the offseason. Gone is Walltimore, and hello are more home runs from right-handed sluggers. With the wind blowing from right to left added, it was time to prepare for takeoff from the first pitch.

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The Orioles may not be done setting records for the number of home runs they will allow this year, either. Through 33 games, they have allowed a Major League-leading 51 home runs, or 1.55 per game for those keeping track.

If you are heading out to Camden Yards anytime soon and are sitting in the outfield, bring a glove.