Infante's slam sends Royals to 8-6 win over Angels
Infante's slam sends Royals to 8-6 win over Angels
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
6
Kansas City Royals
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Kauffman Stadium · 35,461 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-8
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
A Pujols hit sacrifice fly to left, C Iannetta scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-8
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
C Iannetta singled to left, D Freese scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
C Cron homered to right (388 feet), E Aybar scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
B Butler singled to left, L Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-8
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
O Infante homered to left (372 feet), E Hosmer, B Butler and S Perez scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
A Gordon hit sacrifice fly to shortstop, L Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
L Cain singled to center, J Dyson scored.
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End Inning 6-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
K Calhoun struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-8
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
K Calhoun batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
H Conger struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-8
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
H Conger batting
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Play Result 6-8
H Conger hit for C Iannetta.
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Lineup Change 6-8
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Lineup Change 6-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
D Freese struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
D Freese batting
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Play Result 6-8
G Holland relieved W Davis.
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Start Inning 6-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-8
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Lineup Change 6-8
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Lineup Change 6-8
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End Inning 6-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
A Gordon flied out to left.
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Fly Out 6-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
A Gordon batting
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Pedro CiriacoDH15
LAA
Collin CowgillRF5
Mike TroutCF27
Albert Pujols1B5
Josh HamiltonLF32
Howie Kendrick2B47
Erick AybarSS0
C.J. CronDH28
David Freese3B25
Chris IannettaC22
Substitutes
Kole CalhounRF56
Hank CongerPH24
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