Major League Baseball
Tampa Bay Rays
4
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
B Butler homered to left center (405 left).
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-4
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
B Zobrist tripled to deep right, C Pena and J Keppinger scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: 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 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
B Zobrist singled to right center, C Pena scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
J Keppinger singled to right center, B Upton scored, C Pena to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Y Betancourt singled to left, J Bourgeois and A Escobar scored, Y Betancourt to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
A Escobar homered to left (413 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
C Pena grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, B Upton out at second.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Ground Out 4-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
C Pena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
B Upton walked.
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
B Upton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
E Johnson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
E Johnson batting
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Play Result 4-5
J Broxton relieved A Crow.
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Start Inning 4-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
S Perez flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
S Perez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
E Hosmer hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 4-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
E Hosmer batting
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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
Salvador PerezC13
Jason BourgeoisCF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonCF1
TB
B.J. UptonCF0
Carlos Pena1B21
Jeff KeppingerDH7
Brooks Conrad3B11
Ben ZobristRF18
Sean Rodriguez2B13
Desmond JenningsLF8
José MolinaC
Elliot JohnsonSS
Substitutes
Will Rhymes2B10
Hideki MatsuiPH35
Jose LobatonC7
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