Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
2
Pittsburgh Pirates
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PIT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 2-4
P Alvarez scored, J Tabata caught stealing second, pitcher to first to second.
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Caught Stealing 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
M Moustakas singled to left, Y Betancourt scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Y Betancourt doubled to deep center, A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
N Walker singled to right, C Barmes scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
C Barmes singled to left center, R Barajas scored, C Barmes to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
G Jones doubled to deep right center, N Walker scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 2-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
C Robinson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
C Robinson batting
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Play Result 2-4
C Robinson hit for H Quintero.
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
A Escobar flied out to right.
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Fly Out 2-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
A Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
E Hosmer flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
E Hosmer batting
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Play Result 2-4
J Hanrahan relieved J Grilli.
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Start Inning 2-4
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
J Tabata grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
J Tabata batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
P Alvarez flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
P Alvarez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
C McGehee singled to left.
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Single 2-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
C McGehee batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
A McCutchen struck out looking.
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Head to Head
PIT wins series 3-0
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Alex PresleyLF47
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Garrett Jones1B33
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Jose TabataRF31
Rod BarajasC28
Clint BarmesSS12
Erik BedardP57
Substitutes
Casey McGehee1B31
Josh HarrisonPH4
Jason GrilliP37
Joel HanrahanP44
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Yuniesky Betancourt2B3
Billy Butler1B36
Mike Moustakas3B18
Jeff FrancoeurCF5
Eric HosmerRF51
Alcides EscobarSS3
Humberto QuinteroC46
Luke HochevarP44
Substitutes
Clint RobinsonPH25
Johnny GiavotellaPH12
Tim CollinsP63
Louis ColemanP19
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