Major League Baseball's (MLB) American League Championship Series (ALCS) opened Friday night as the Kansas City Royals visited the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of their best-of-seven series.

It was the visitors who scored first in the series with four runs in at the top of the 3rd inning while the home team scored one run. The Orioles responded in the 5th and 6th innings and the tied the game at 5-5. In the 10th inning, Alex Gordon hit a homerun and Mike Moustaskas sent two runners in as the Royals built an 8-to-5 lead

The Orioles tried to rally at the bottom of the 10th but they could only afford a single home run from Delmon Young for the final score, 8-6.

Game 2 of the Royals vs. Orioles series is set on Saturday in Baltimore where the Orioles try to tie the series before the best-of-seven shifts to Kansas City for the next two games.

View the slideshow for more images from the Kansas City vs. Baltimore Game 1 of the MLB ALCS.

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Kansas City Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain
Kansas City Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain (6) slides in with a double in the fifth inning as Baltimore Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy (2) tries to apply the tag in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon celebrates
Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon (4) celebrates after the Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-6 in 10 innings in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon is greeted in the dugout
Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon (4) is greeted in the dugout after he hit a solo home run in the 10th inning against the Baltimore Orioles in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon
Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon (4) hits a solo home run in the 10th inning against the Baltimore Orioles in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Darren ODay
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Darren O'Day (56) reacts after giving up a solo home run to Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon (4) in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon
Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon (4) hits a solo home run in the 10th inning against the Baltimore Orioles in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher James Shields
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher James Shields (33) pitches in the first inning in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Kansas City Royals center fielder Jarrod Dyson
Kansas City Royals center fielder Jarrod Dyson (1) reacts to being called out trying to steal against the Baltimore Orioles in the seventh inning in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Kansas City Royals center fielder Jarrod Dyson
Kansas City Royals center fielder Jarrod Dyson (1) slides back in safely ahead of the tag of Baltimore Orioles first baseman Steve Pearce (28) in the seventh inning against in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar
Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar (2) cannot make the catch on an infield single by Baltimore Orioles left fielder Alejandro De Aza (not pictured) in the sixth inning that scored a run in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Fans cheer as the starting lineups are announced before game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff baseball game
Fans cheer as the starting lineups are announced before game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Baltimore Orioles third baseman Ryan Flaherty
Baltimore Orioles third baseman Ryan Flaherty (3) hits a two-RBI single in the fifth inning against the Kansas City Royals in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Baltimore Orioles left fielder Alejandro De Aza
Baltimore Orioles left fielder Alejandro De Aza (12) is congratulated by first baseman Steve Pearce (28) after De Aza scored in the fifth inning against the Kansas City Royals in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones
Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones (10) hits an RBI single in the third inning against the Kansas City Royals in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Kansas City Royals player Alex Gordon
Kansas City Royals player Alex Gordon hits a three-run double in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Kansas City Royals third base coach Mike Jirschele
Kansas City Royals third base coach Mike Jirschele (59) congratulates shortstop Alcides Escobar (2) after Escobar hit a solo home run against the Baltimore Orioles in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar
Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar (2) hits a solo home run against the Baltimore Orioles in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher James Shields
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher James Shields (33) pitches in the first inning in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Chris Tillman
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Chris Tillman (30) pitches in the first inning in game one of the 2014 ALCS playoff baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reuters