Perez homers to lift Royals over White Sox 6-3
Perez homers to lift Royals over White Sox 6-3
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
6
Chicago White Sox
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| CHW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
A De Aza doubled to deep right, A Dunn and A Ramirez scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
J Dyson singled to center, M Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
S Perez homered to left (408 feet), B Butler and A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (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 4: strike 2 (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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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 2-1
A Eaton scored on J Shields' balk.
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Balk 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
E Hosmer homered to center (429 feet), O Infante scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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End Inning 6-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
D Viciedo grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 6-3
J Abreu to third, A Ramirez to second on wild pitch by G Holland.
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Wild Pitch 6-3
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Wild Pitch 6-3
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
D Viciedo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
A Ramirez singled to shallow center, J Abreu to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Single 6-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
A Ramirez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
A Dunn struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
A Dunn batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
J Abreu walked.
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
J Abreu batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
C Gillaspie lined out to shortstop.
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Line Out 6-3
Pitch 3: in play
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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
Conor Gillaspie3B21
Jose Abreu1B79
Adam DunnDH10
Alexei RamirezSS24
Dayan ViciedoRF
Alejandro De AzaLF17
Adrian NietoC48
KC
Jarrod DysonCF1
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Lorenzo CainRF6
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
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