Royals beat Indians in 14th to end 6-game skid
Tony Abreu's two-out single in the 14th inning gave Kansas City a 7-6 win over the Indians on Saturday night, snapping the Royals' six-game losing streak.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
7
Cleveland Indians
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | P14 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
T Abreu singled to center, M Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-6
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
A Cabrera doubled to center, C Santana and L Chisenhall scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-6
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
S Choo singled to right, J Donald and M Brantley scored, E Carrera to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 14th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
C Kotchman grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
C Kotchman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
L Chisenhall lined out to right.
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Line Out 7-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
L Chisenhall batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
C Santana flied out to left.
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Fly Out 7-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
C Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
J Kipnis walked, E Carrera to third, S Choo to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Bunted Foul 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
J Kipnis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
S Choo singled to right, E Carrera to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Single 7-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
S Choo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
E Carrera reached on bunt single to third.
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Head to Head
CLE wins series 2-1
Injuries
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Jason Kipnis2B22
Carlos SantanaC41
Lonnie Chisenhall3B5
Russ Canzler1B68
Travis HafnerDH33
Brent LillibridgeSS20
Thomas NealLF
Ezequiel CarreraLF41
Substitutes
Casey Kotchman1B35
Jason DonaldDH45
Cord PhelpsDH71
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Michael BrantleyCF23
KC
David LoughCF3
Irving FaluSS13
Alex GordonLF4
Billy Butler1B36
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Brayan PenaDH25
Tony Abreu2B10
Substitutes
Jason BourgeoisCF4
Jarrod DysonPR1
Adam MooreC31
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