Vargas, Escobar lead Royals to 4-2 win over Rays
Vargas, Escobar lead Royals to 4-2 win over Rays
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
2
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Kauffman Stadium · 12,087 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
M Joyce singled to right, L Forsythe scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
B Zobrist homered to left (371 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
A Escobar doubled to deep left, A Gordon, S Perez and L Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
E Hosmer singled to left, N Aoki scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 2-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
D DeJesus struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
D DeJesus batting
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Play Result 2-4
D DeJesus hit for R Hanigan.
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
M Joyce singled to right, L Forsythe scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Single 1-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
M Joyce batting
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Play Result 1-4
M Joyce hit for S Rodriguez.
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Lineup Change 1-4
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Lineup Change 1-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
J Loney grounded out to second, L Forsythe to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Ground Out 1-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
J Loney batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
L Forsythe grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, E Longoria out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-4
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
L Forsythe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
E Longoria reached on infield single to third.
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Single 1-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
Showing the last 40 of 555 events.
Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
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
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Danny Valencia2B2
TB
Desmond JenningsCF8
Wil MyersRF4
Ben Zobrist2B18
Evan Longoria3B3
Logan ForsytheDH11
James Loney1B28
Sean RodriguezLF13
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Yunel EscobarSS0
Substitutes
Matt JoycePH7
David DeJesusPH3
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