Major League Baseball
Tampa Bay Rays
2
Kansas City Royals
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
J Francoeur homered to left (411 feet), M Moustakas and M Maier scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-8
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
B Butler singled to center, A Gordon scored, M Moustakas to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: 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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Bunted Foul 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 2: in play
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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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Y Betancourt homered to left (416 feet), A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
A Gordon reached on infield single to shortstop, A Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Play Result 2-1
A Escobar doubled to deep center, J Dyson to third, J Dyson scored, A Escobar to third on throwing error by shortstop S Rodriguez.
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Error 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
B Conrad homered to left (435 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-0
H Matsui flied out to center, C Pena scored, J Keppinger to second on error by catcher B Pena.
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Error 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 2-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
S Rodriguez grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
S Rodriguez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
B Zobrist grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, H Matsui out at second.
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Advancing On Force 2-8
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Ground Out 2-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
B Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
H Matsui singled to left center.
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Single 2-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
H Matsui batting
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Play Result 2-8
F Bueno relieved A Crow.
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Start Inning 2-8
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
J Dyson grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, B Pena out at second.
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Advancing On Force 2-8
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Ground Out 2-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
J Dyson batting
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Play Result 2-8
C Ramos relieved B Gomes.
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
B Pena singled to right, E Hosmer to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-8
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Single 2-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
B Pena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
E Hosmer walked.
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Alex GordonLF4
Yuniesky Betancourt2B3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Billy ButlerDH36
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Eric Hosmer1B51
Brayan PenaC25
Jarrod DysonCF1
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Mitch MaierDH45
TB
B.J. UptonCF0
Carlos Pena1B21
Jeff Keppinger3B7
Hideki MatsuiDH35
Ben ZobristRF18
Sean RodriguezSS13
Desmond JenningsLF8
Brooks Conrad2B11
Jose LobatonC7
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