game surge, Kansas City had just one win in its first

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Baltimore Orioles got production from throughout their lineup, while Scott Feldman shut down the Kansas City Royals offence. Chris Davis and J.J. Hardy each drove in three runs and the Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-2 on Monday night to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games. Davis, who leads the majors with 97 RBIs, drove in a pair of runs with a sixth-inning double and another with a sacrifice fly in the first inning. "I think its huge anytime you swing the bats well at the beginning of the game," Davis said. "It puts some pressure on the opposing pitcher and gives you more opportunities. "The way were swinging the bats we know that if one guy doesnt do it, the next will do it. Were getting on base, running the bases well and were taking advantage of every opportunity." Hardy homered, his 17th of the season, in the four-run sixth with Davis aboard. He picked up another RBI in the third when Davis scored on his ground out. "Getting a lot of base runners and getting some timely hits, its a good combination," Hardy said. "We had a lot of opportunities to score more, too. We got a lot of guys on-base early, with hits and walks, Nate (McLouth) leading it off sets the tone. And hes stolen 25 bases, too. That puts pressure on the pitcher to be quicker to the plate which helps the hitters and it puts pressure on the defence." The Orioles 18-hit attack matched their season high and included seven players with multi-hit games, including three each by rookie Henry Urrutia, Nick Markakis and Hardy. McLouth reached base five times -- two hits and three walks. "Henry (Urrutia) had some great at-bats," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "J.J. had the homer. Nate was on base all night. Chris settled back in pretty good. It was good offence all night." Feldman (2-1), who was acquired in a July 2 trade from the Chicago Cubs, was the beneficiary of the offence, picking up the victory. "Its a great way to open the second half, clicking on all cylinders," Feldman said. "The offence has been great. The defence has gotten the job done and now the pitching is getting it going." Feldman limited the Royals to five singles and two runs over eight innings. "I was just throwing strikes," Feldman said. "I kind of got away from it in the fourth inning and walked some guys, then we got back to it, and let the defence do the work behind me." Royals manager Ned Yost summed up the defeat in four words: "It was a clunker." Wade Davis (4-9) took the loss, giving up four runs, two unearned, in 2 2-3 innings and seven hits and three walks before being replaced by Luis Mendoza. Davis has lost his past four starts with a 10.91 ERA in that span, giving up 21 runs and 24 hits and 12 walks. Davis has only one win in his past 11 starts. "Im just inconsistent," Davis said. "Ive got to get deep in games. I fell behind in the count too much, a leadoff walk." Rookie David Lough drove in one Kansas City run and scored the other. His single in the fourth scored Salvador Perez. Lough scored in the third on Alcides Escobars sacrifice fly. Mike Moustakas committed a fielding error in the first inning, ending the Royals streak at 11 games without an error, which matched a club record. Moustakas error on Manny Machados hopper led to two unearned runs. "I just missed it," Moustakas said. "No excuses for it. Its routine as it gets. Its a 5-4-3 double play and I just didnt make the play. Thats an additional 20 pitches for Wade. Its going to sting for a while." Notes: RHP Felipe Paulino, who had Tommy John surgery last July and remains on the 60-day disabled list, threw 25 pitches to hitters without shoulder soreness that had plagued him recently. ... The Royals acquired OF Gorkys Hernandez from the Marlins in a minor league trade. Hernandez hit .192 in 70 games last season with Pittsburgh and Miami. 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Two days later, the team fired longtime coach Sigi Schmid.Under interim coach Brian Schmetzer, Seattle finished the season 8-2-4 to claim the fourth-place spot and a home match in the knockout round. The turnaround was even more surprising considering star goal-scorer Clint Dempsey has been out since late August due to an irregular heartbeat. He will not return to action in the postseason.Sporting relies on two key offensive players. Forward Dom Dwyer finished fifth in MLS with 16 goals. Midfielder Benny Feilhaber tied for third in the league with 13 assists, including nine in his last 11 appearances.Midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro has played an integral role in Seattles resurgence, amassing four goals and eight assists since his debut on July 31. Forward Jordan Morris set an MLLS record among American rookies with 12 goals.dddddddddddd.Dating back to 2015, Sporting Kansas City owns a five-game unbeaten run against Seattle with four clean sheets. Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 3-0-1 vs. the Sounders with zero goals conceded. Prior to the five-game surge, Kansas City had just one win in its first nine league meetings with the Sounders.Statistics suggest that Sporting Kansas City is fighting an uphill battle Thursday night. In 14 knockout-round games since 2011, the road team has prevailed just twice. Furthermore, SKC is just 2-15-5 all-time in road playoff matches, including a last-minute loss to the New York Red Bulls in 2014 and the longest penalty kick shootout in MLS postseason history one year ago, a stunning setback to the Portland Timbers.The Sounders have experienced their fair share of playoff difficulty, as well. Despite reaching the playoffs every year since 2009, Seattle has yet to reach an MLS Cup final. The Sounders are 2-0 in the knockout round but have fallen in the conference semifinals five times, including last seasons exit versus FC Dallas.The SKC-Seattle winner will face the leagues top regular-season team, FC Dallas, in the Western Conference semifinals. The first leg of the home-and-home affair will be played Sunday in Kansas City or Seattle, with the return leg scheduled for Nov. 6 in Frisco, Texas. ' ' '