KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Coby Mayo’s three-run homer capped a six-run sixth inning Wednesday afternoon as the Baltimore Orioles outlasted the Kansas City Royals 8-6 at Kauffman Stadium.

The Orioles scored twice in the first on Pete Alonso’s two-run shot. After the Royals closed to 2-1, Baltimore sent 11 men to the plate in the decisive sixth. Mayo’s blast off reliever Mason Black followed RBI singles from Leody Taveras and Jeremiah Jackson.

Kansas City answered with three in the bottom half on Kyle Isbel’s two-run homer, but Anthony Nunez pitched a perfect ninth for his first save. Chris Bassitt earned the win despite allowing five runs over 5 1/3 innings. Michael Wacha took the loss.

Attendance was 14,175. The game took 2 hours, 41 minutes. Baltimore improved to 12-13, while Kansas City fell to 8-17.