Salvador Perez hits 3-run HR as Royals cruise past Yankees
Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer, Eric Hosmer also went deep and the Kansas City Royals cruised to an 8-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
4
Kansas City Royals
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| KC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
B Roberts grounded out to second, Y Solarte scored, I Suzuki to second.
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-8
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
E Hosmer homered to right (445 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 3-7
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
N Aoki singled to left, L Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
S Perez homered to left (385 feet), B Butler and A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Y Solarte singled to right, M Teixeira and C Beltran scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
C Beltran doubled to deep left, D Jeter scored, M Teixeira to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
B Gardner grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
B Gardner batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
B McCann flied out to center, I Suzuki to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Fly Out 4-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
B McCann batting
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Play Result 4-8
B McCann hit for J Murphy.
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Lineup Change 4-8
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Lineup Change 4-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
B Roberts grounded out to second, Y Solarte scored, I Suzuki to second.
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Ground Out 3-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
B Roberts batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
I Suzuki singled to right, Y Solarte to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-8
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Single 3-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
I Suzuki batting
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Play Result 3-8
I Suzuki hit for A Soriano.
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Lineup Change 3-8
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Lineup Change 3-8
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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
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Lorenzo CainRF6
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonCF1
Brett Gregory HayesC8
NYY
Brett GardnerLF11
Derek JeterSS2
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Mark Teixeira1B25
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Yangervis Solarte3B70
Alfonso SorianoRF12
Brian Roberts2B14
John Ryan MurphyC18
Substitutes
Ichiro SuzukiPH51
Brian McCannPH16
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