Danny Duffy strikes out 9 as Royals top White Sox
Duffy fans 9 as Royals beat White Sox 9-1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
9
Chicago White Sox
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
P Konerko homered to left center (390 feet).
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
B Butler homered to right (397 feet), E Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-0
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
E Hosmer doubled to deep center, O Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
M Moustakas homered to right (392 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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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
O Infante singled to left, M Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 4-0
N Aoki grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, L Cain scored, A Escobar out at second, M Moustakas to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
M Moustakas singled to shallow center, S Perez scored, L Cain to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
L Cain grounded into fielder's choice to third, B Butler and A Gordon scored on error by third baseman L Garcia, S Perez safe at third on error by third baseman L Garcia.
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Error 2-0
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Error 1-0
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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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End Inning 9-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
L Garcia grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 9-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
L Garcia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
T Flowers struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
T Flowers batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
M Sierra lined out to left.
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Line Out 9-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
M Sierra batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
P Konerko homered to left center (390 feet).
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Home Run 9-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-0
P Konerko batting
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Play Result 9-0
M Mariot relieved A Crow.
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Start Inning 9-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 9-0
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Lineup Change 9-0
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End Inning 9-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
L Cain struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-0
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 9-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 9-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-0
L Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
S Perez popped out to second.
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Pop Out 9-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 9-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-0
S Perez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
A Gordon singled to center.
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Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Adam EatonCF9
Gordon Beckham2B29
Jose Abreu1B79
Dayan ViciedoLF
Alexei RamirezSS24
Paul KonerkoDH14
Moises SierraRF49
Tyler FlowersC25
Leury Garcia3B63
KC
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Lorenzo CainCF6
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
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