Royals down Astros 4-2
Royals down Astros 4-2
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
4
Houston Astros
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Daikin Park · 29,778 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
C Corporan homered to right (342 feet).
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
B Butler hit sacrifice fly to right, N Aoki scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
E Hosmer doubled to left, O Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
O Infante grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, L Cain scored, N Aoki out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-1
D Fowler scored, J Castro safe at second on throwing error by pitcher Y Ventura.
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Error 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 4-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
R Grossman struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
R Grossman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
M Dominguez 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 3
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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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
M Dominguez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
C Carter struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
C Carter batting
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Play Result 4-2
G Holland relieved W Davis.
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Start Inning 4-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
N Aoki struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
N Aoki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
A Escobar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
Showing the last 40 of 531 events.
Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Dexter FowlerCF25
Alex PresleyRF47
Jason CastroDH18
Jose Altuve2B27
Chris Carter1B48
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Carlos CorporanC17
Jonathan VillarSS19
KC
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Alcides EscobarSS3
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