KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Craig Kimbrel tied Billy Wagner for seventh on the career list with his 422nd save, Anthony Santander had the first three-double game of his major league career and the Baltimore Orioles rode a seven-run second inning to a 9-7 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.

Salvador Perez tied his career high with five RBIs for the Royals, who tried to overcome a 7-0 deficit, and hit a game-ending flyout to Colton Cowser in front of the left-field warning track.

Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save in six chances this year as the Orioles evened the three-game series. He is two saves behind John Franco on the career list and three back of Kenley Jansen.

Baltimore at first didn't keep the ball for the final out.

ā€œI guess the ball just got thrown into the stands,ā€ Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. ā€œWe've got to have a little more awareness in left field when you catch that, but he was great tonight.ā€

The ball was found at the bottom of one of the fountains in right field.

ā€œRight when I threw it, I said: 'Craig has a lot of saves, that one might be important,ā€ Cowser said. ā€œWe got the ball back, though, it was the only one in the fountains.ā€

Santander sprinted in to make a diving catch on Bobby Witt Jr's flare into short right field starting the ninth.

Corbin Burnes (3-0) pitched shutout ball until allowing Perez's three-run homer in the sixth, Perez's sixth home run this season. Burnes allowed four hits in 5 2/3 innings with four strikeouts and a walk.

ā€œHe's a veteran hitter and he'd got me both times we've played them,ā€ Burnes said. ā€œFor the most part tonight we were able to limit the contact and get some quick outs. For the most part, it was a good job tonight."

Perez added a two-run single in a four-run seventh.

ā€œIt is relentless the guys take a lot of pride in their at-bats. Salvador Perez coming up with the home run to get us back in the game was huge,ā€ Royals manager Matt Quatraro said.

Cole Ragans (0-2) allowed seven runs and nine hits in 1 2/3 innings, Kansas City's shortest start this season.

ā€œIt was not good, just have to move on as soon as tonight," Ragans said. "I have a start in five days that I have to prepare for so I canā€™t let this one bother.ā€

Baltimore tied its season high with 15 hits, including eight with two strikes. Every Orioles starter had a hit.

Left fielder Austin Hays left after six innings because of calf tightness.

RamĆ³n UrĆ­as hit an RBI double in the first and scored on James McCann's single, Adley Rutschman and Ryan Mouncastle hit run-scoring singles, Santander doubled in a run and Jordan Westburg had a a two-run single.

ā€œThat second inning was probably our best all season offensively,ā€ Hyde said. ā€œWe faced a really good starter with a lot of success against us and I thought we just took what was given to us.ā€

ROSTER MOVES

Kansas City placed RHP Jordan Lyles on the inactive list as he deals with a personal matter and recalled LHP Anthony Veneziano from Triple-A Omaha.

UP NEXT

Baltimore LHP Cole Irvin (0-1, 6.75 ERA) goes to the mound and Kansas City sends RHP Seth Lugo (3-0, 1.05) for Sundayā€™s series finale.

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