Carlos Beltran helps Cardinals past Royals in return to KC
Carlos Beltran hit two two-run doubles in his return to Kauffman Stadium, and the St. Louis Cardinals pounded Vin Mazzaro and the Kansas City Royals 11-4 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
11
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Kauffman Stadium · 37,902 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
B Butler singled to left center, J Dyson scored, Y Betancourt to third.
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Advancing On Play 11-4
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 11-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
S Perez homered to left (388 feet), M Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-3
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
S Schumaker doubled to right, M Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-1
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
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Play Result 10-1
T Greene doubled to deep right center, D Freese and M Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-1
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Advancing On Play 9-1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
D Freese doubled to left, C Beltran and Y Molina scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
C Beltran doubled to deep right center, R Furcal and J Jay scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 11-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
E Hosmer grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 11-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
E Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
B Butler singled to left center, J Dyson scored, Y Betancourt to third.
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Advancing On Play 11-4
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Advancing On Play 11-4
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Single 11-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-3
B Butler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Y Betancourt walked.
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Ball 11-3
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 11-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 11-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 11-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Play Result 11-3
J Dyson to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 11-3
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Strike Looking 11-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-3
Y Betancourt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
A Gordon struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 11-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 11-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-3
A Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
J Dyson reached on infield single to shortstop.
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Single 11-3
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Looking 11-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 11-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 11-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 11-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Head to Head
STL wins series 3-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Alex GordonLF4
Yuniesky Betancourt2B3
Billy ButlerDH36
Eric Hosmer1B51
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Mike Moustakas3B18
Salvador PerezC13
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
STL
Rafael FurcalSS
Jon JayCF9
Matt HollidayLF7
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Yadier MolinaC4
David Freese3B25
Matt Carpenter1B13
Tyler GreeneSS7- Skip SchumakerRF55
Substitutes
Daniel Descalso2B33
Shane RobinsonRF38
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