Alcides Escobar, Johnny Giavotella power Royals to win over M's
Alcides Escobar hit a grand slam and Johnny Giavotella added a three-run shot to give the Kansas City Royals a comeback 9-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
9
Seattle Mariners
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
J Giavotella homered to left (393 feet), D Valencia and A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-7
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Advancing On Force 8-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
L Cain hit sacrifice fly to center, E Hosmer scored, D Valencia to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-7
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
C Hart singled to center, J Jones scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
D Ackley homered to right center (395 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
K Seager homered to right (340 feet), J Smoak scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
N Aoki safe at first on error by first baseman J Smoak, J Giavotella scored, A Escobar to second.
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Error 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Bunted Foul 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 9-7
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
B Miller grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 9-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-7
B Miller batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
J Jones grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 9-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Looking 9-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 9-7
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 9-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 9-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-7
J Jones batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
M Zunino struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 9-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 9-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 9-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 9-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 9-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-7
M Zunino batting
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Play Result 9-7
G Holland relieved W Davis.
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Start Inning 9-7
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 9-7
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Lineup Change 9-7
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End Inning 9-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
L Cain struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-7
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 9-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-7
L Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
A Gordon singled to center, A Gordon to second on error by right fielder C Gillespie.A Gordon to third on throwing error by right fielder C Gillespie.
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Error 9-7
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Error 9-7
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Single 9-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 9-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
Injuries
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSEA
James JonesCF66
Brad MillerSS15
Robinson Cano2B22
Corey HartDH12
Justin Smoak1B46
Kyle Seager3B15
Dustin AckleyLF4
Stefen RomeroRF29
Mike ZuninoC10
Substitutes
Michael SaundersPH25
Cole GillespieRF92
KC
Norichika AokiRF11
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Danny Valencia3B2
Alex GordonLF4
Lorenzo CainCF6
Johnny Giavotella2B12
Alcides EscobarSS3
Brett Gregory HayesC8
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