Royals win sixth straight game on Alex Gordon's homer in 12th inning
Alex Gordon hit a two-run homer in the 12th inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Sunday for their sixth consecutive victory.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
4
Chicago White Sox
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | P12 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| CHW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
A Gordon homered to center (415 feet), J Dyson scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-2
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
A Dunn homered to center (438 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
M Tejada doubled to deep left, D Lough scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 4-2
End of the 12th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
J Phegley popped out to second.
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Pop Out 4-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
J Phegley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
G Beckham flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
G Beckham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
B Tekotte singled to center, J Keppinger to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Single 4-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
B Tekotte batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
J Keppinger singled to center.
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Single 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
J Keppinger batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
P Konerko grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
P Konerko batting
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Play Result 4-2
G Holland relieved A Crow.
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Start Inning 4-2
Bottom of the 12th inning
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Inning 4-2
Middle of the 12th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
B Butler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Alejandro De AzaLF17
Alexei RamirezSS24
Alex RiosRF15
Adam Dunn1B10
Paul KonerkoDH14
Jeff Keppinger3B7
Dayan ViciedoLF
Gordon Beckham2B29
Tyler FlowersC25
Substitutes
Blake TekotteCF
Conor GillaspiePH21
Josh PhegleyC4
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
David LoughRF3
Miguel Tejada2B24
Mike Moustakas3B18
George KottarasC10
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Elliot Johnson2B
Salvador PerezC13
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