Royals use Yordano Ventura gem, record-tying 4 sac flies to top Indians
Royals use 4 sacrifice flies to beat Indians 4-1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
1
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Kauffman Stadium · 19,938 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
B Butler hit sacrifice fly to center, O Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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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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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
C Santana singled to right, M Bourn scored, L Chisenhall to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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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: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
A Escobar hit sacrifice fly to left, S Perez scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
O Infante hit sacrifice fly to shortstop, A Escobar scored, N Aoki to third on throwing error by pitcher T Bauer.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
J Dyson hit sacrifice fly to center, M Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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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 1: 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 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
M Aviles popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 1-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
M Aviles batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
J Giambi fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
J Giambi batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Y Gomes struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Y Gomes batting
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Play Result 1-4
G Holland relieved W Davis.
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Start Inning 1-4
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
J Dyson flied out to left.
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Fly Out 1-4
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Play Result 1-4
A Escobar stole second.
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Stolen Base 1-4
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
J Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
A Escobar reached on infield single to third.
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Single 1-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
Showing the last 40 of 558 events.
Head to Head
KC wins series 2-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
CLE
Michael BournCF1
Lonnie Chisenhall3B5
Michael BrantleyLF23
Jason Kipnis2B22
Carlos Santana1B41
David MurphyRF18
Yan GomesC15
Jason GiambiDH72
Mike AvilesSS12
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