Duffy, Royals keep Cardinals down 6-0
Duffy, Royals keep Cardinals down 6-0
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
6
St. Louis Cardinals
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
L Cain hit sacrifice fly to center, S Perez scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
S Perez singled to center, O Infante scored, A Gordon to second, A Gordon scored, S Perez to third on error by center fielder R Grichuk.
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Error 5-0
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
M Moustakas doubled to deep center, S Perez and L Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
A Gordon homered to right (425 feet).
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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 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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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 2: 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 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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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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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 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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 4: 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 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 6-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
A Craig grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-0
A Craig batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
M Holliday grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, R Grichuk out at second.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Ground Out 6-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-0
M Holliday batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
R Grichuk singled to center.
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Single 6-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-0
R Grichuk batting
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Play Result 6-0
A Crow relieved W Davis.
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Start Inning 6-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-0
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Lineup Change 6-0
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End Inning 6-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
P Ciriaco grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, J Dyson out at second.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Ground Out 6-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-0
P Ciriaco batting
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Play Result 6-0
P Ciriaco hit for W Davis.
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Lineup Change 6-0
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Lineup Change 6-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
J Dyson reached on infield single to third.
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Single 6-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-0
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Randal GrichukCF34
Matt HollidayLF7
Allen Craig1B11
Yadier MolinaC4
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Oscar TaverasRF18
Mark Ellis2B3
Shelby MillerP77
Substitutes
Jason MotteP30
Sam FreemanP77
Randy ChoateP
Daniel DescalsoSS33
KC
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Eric Hosmer1B51
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Lorenzo CainRF6
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Danny DuffyP24
Substitutes
Kelvin HerreraP41
Wade DavisP71
Pedro CiriacoPH15
Aaron James CrowP
Billy ButlerPH36
Jarrod DysonCF1
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