Some quick stats about the Orioles' eight-run fourth in which all nine Orioles reached safely at least once.
They sent 13 men to the plate in what was the club's highest scoring inning since plating eight runs in the sixth inning on June 26, 2009 against Washington.
The most runs the Orioles had scored in an inning before Wednesday's fourth was five in the seventh inning April 7 against Detroit. The Orioles had scored eight runs or more in a game just five previous times this season.
As for the Royals, they've actually given up more runs in an inning already this month. They allowed 10 to Cleveland in the fourth inning on May 16.
One last thing: I am not sure of this but I'd imagine Luke Hochevar may be the only pitcher in baseball history to give up eight runs in one inning and then throw a 1-2-3 inning in his next. Yes, he came out for the fifth and pitched a perfect inning.
