Loney's single in 9th lifts Rays over Royals 1-0
Loney's single in 9th lifts Rays over Royals 1-0
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
1
Kansas City Royals
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kauffman Stadium · 13,905 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Loney singled to right, W Myers scored, J Loney to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 1-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
N Aoki struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
N Aoki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Dyson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
J Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
A Escobar flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
A Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
M Moustakas singled to right center.
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Single 1-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
M Moustakas batting
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Play Result 1-0
G Balfour relieved J Peralta.
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Start Inning 1-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-0
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Lineup Change 1-0
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End Inning 1-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
D Jennings struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: ball 2
Showing the last 40 of 586 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
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Danny Valencia2B2
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
TB
David DeJesusLF3
Wil MyersRF4
Ben Zobrist2B18
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Desmond JenningsCF8
Matt JoyceDH7
José MolinaC
Yunel EscobarSS0
Substitutes
Logan ForsythePH11
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
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