Bases-loaded HBP in 8th helps Dodgers beat KC 5-4
Bases-loaded HBP in 8th helps Dodgers beat KC 5-4
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
5
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Kauffman Stadium · 19,776 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
A Ellis hit by pitch, A Ethier scored, J Turner to third, S Van Slyke to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
B Butler grounded out to shortstop, L Cain scored, E Hosmer to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
J Dyson homered to right (412 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Y Puig doubled to left, D Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
M Moustakas singled to right, A Gordon scored, M Moustakas to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 8: foul
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
L Cain lined into double play, first to shortstop, P Ciriaco doubled off second.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Line Out 5-4
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Play Result 5-4
P Ciriaco stole second.
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Stolen Base 5-4
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
L Cain batting
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Play Result 5-4
P Ciriaco ran for D Valencia.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
D Valencia singled to right.
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Single 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
D Valencia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
J Dyson struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
J Dyson batting
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Play Result 5-4
B Wilson relieved B League.
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
A Gonzalez grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, D Gordon out at second.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
A Gonzalez batting
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Head to Head
LAD win series 2-1
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
Brett Gregory HayesC8
Substitutes
Salvador PerezC13
Danny Valencia3B2
Pedro CiriacoPR15
LAD
Dee Strange-Gordon2B9
Yasiel PuigRF66
Adrian GonzalezDH23
Matt KempLF25
Andre EthierCF16
Justin Turner3B3
Scott Van Slyke1B33
A.J. EllisC17
Miguel RojasSS19
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