Orioles beat Royals 2-1 to snap 4-game streak
Orioles beat Royals 2-1 to snap 4-game streak
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
2
Kansas City Royals
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kauffman Stadium · 12,455 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: 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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: 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 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: 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 2: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: 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 1 (foul)
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
D Valencia hit sacrifice fly to left, E Hosmer scored, S Perez to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
N Cruz homered to center (417 feet), C Davis scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 8: in play
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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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 2: 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 2: strike 1 (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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 2-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
J Giavotella grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
J Giavotella batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
D Valencia grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
D Valencia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
A Gordon grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
A Gordon batting
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Play Result 2-1
Z Britton relieved R Webb.
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Start Inning 2-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-1
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Lineup Change 2-1
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End Inning 2-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
D Lough flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
D Lough batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
R Flaherty flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
R Flaherty batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Head to Head
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Norichika AokiRF11
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Danny Valencia3B2
Johnny Giavotella2B12
Lorenzo CainCF6
Alcides EscobarSS3
BAL
Nick MarkakisRF22
Manny Machado3B13
Adam JonesCF10
Chris Davis1B19
Nelson CruzDH32
Steve ClevengerC32
J.J. HardySS2
Ryan Flaherty2B7
David LoughLF3
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