Jeremy Guthrie, Billy Butler propel Royals past Orioles
Jeremy Guthrie pitched six solid innings and Billy Butler homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 on Thursday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
1
Kansas City Royals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Kauffman Stadium · 17,675 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
B Butler homered to left center (411 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 1-6
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
D Lough singled to center, E Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
E Hosmer singled to left center, A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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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
A Gordon tripled to deep right, J Dyson scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
B Roberts doubled to left center, H Urrutia scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
A Gordon hit sacrifice fly to center, C Getz scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
H Urrutia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
H Urrutia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
J Hardy grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
J Hardy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
M Wieters grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
M Wieters batting
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Play Result 1-7
L Coleman relieved K Herrera.
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Start Inning 1-7
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
J Dyson grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
J Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
C Getz walked.
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Alex GordonLF4
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Salvador PerezC13
David LoughRF3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Chris Getz2B39
Jarrod DysonCF1
BAL
Nate McLouthLF15
Manny Machado3B13
Nick MarkakisRF22
Adam JonesCF10
Chris Davis1B19
Matt WietersC32
J.J. HardySS2
Henry UrrutiaDH
Brian Roberts2B14
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