Royals' Alex Gordon, Chris Getz help ruin Phillies' home opener
Alex Gordon and Chris Getz each hit bases-loaded triples and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat Philadelphia 13-4 Friday, spoiling the Phillies' home opener.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
13
Philadelphia Phillies
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| PHI | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Citizens Bank Park · 45,307 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Out 13-4
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-4
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Play Result 13-4
E Hosmer doubled to deep center, A Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 13-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
A Escobar doubled to left, A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 12-4
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
L Cain singled to left, E Hosmer scored, M Moustakas to third.
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Advancing On Play 11-4
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
A Escobar homered to left (382 feet).
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
C Getz tripled to deep left, S Perez, M Moustakas and J Francoeur scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-4
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Advancing On Force 8-4
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
L Cain hit sacrifice fly to right, E Hosmer scored, S Perez to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
A Gordon tripled to deep right center, L Cain, C Getz and B Butler scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
E Hosmer singled to right, M Tejada and A Gordon scored, A Escobar to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 13-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-4
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Play Result 13-4
E Kratz flied out to right.
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Fly Out 13-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 13-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 13-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 13-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-4
E Kratz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-4
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Play Result 13-4
L Nix fouled out to third.
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Foul Out 13-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 13-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-4
L Nix batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-4
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Play Result 13-4
D Brown flied out to right.
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Fly Out 13-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 13-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 13-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 13-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-4
D Brown batting
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Play Result 13-4
L Hochevar relieved T Collins.
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Start Inning 13-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 13-4
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Lineup Change 13-4
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End Inning 13-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-4
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Play Result 13-4
S Perez popped out to second.
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Pop Out 13-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 13-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-4
S Perez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-4
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Play Result 13-4
E Hosmer doubled to deep center, A Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 13-4
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Double 12-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4
E Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
A Escobar doubled to left, A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 12-4
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Double 11-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
A Escobar batting
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Brandon Marsh Out
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Ben RevereCF25
Jimmy RollinsSS7
Chase Utley2B26
Ryan Howard1B6
Michael Young3B10
Domonic BrownLF81
Laynce NixRF19
Erik KratzC38
Kyle KendrickP25
Substitutes
Jeremy HorstP
Chad DurbinP45
John Mayberry Jr.PH64
Raul ValdesP
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Chris Getz2B39
Wade DavisP71
Substitutes
Miguel TejadaPH24
Bruce ChenP52
Billy ButlerPH36
Juan GutierrezP57
Elliot JohnsonPH
Tim CollinsP63
Jarrod DysonPH1
Luke HochevarP44
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