Infante's single in 9th lifts Royals over Angels
Infante's single in 9th lifts Royals over Angels
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
4
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Kauffman Stadium · 27,803 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
O Infante singled to left, A Gordon scored, P Ciriaco to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: 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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Bunted Foul 4-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
E Aybar homered to right (387feet)
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Bunted Foul 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
A Gordon walked, A Escobar scored, L Cain to third, B Butler to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
L Cain doubled to left, O Infante and D Valencia scored, A Escobar to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
D Valencia singled to left, S Perez scored, O Infante to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
J Hamilton doubled to right, K Calhoun scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (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 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
O Infante singled to left, A Gordon scored, P Ciriaco to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Single 4-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
O Infante batting
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Play Result 4-4
P Ciriaco ran for S Perez.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
S Perez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, A Gordon safe at third on error by second baseman H Kendrick.
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Error 4-4
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Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 4-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
S Perez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
A Gordon hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 4-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
A Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
B Butler struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
B Butler batting
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Play Result 4-4
J Grilli relieved K Jepsen.
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Start Inning 4-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
K Calhoun flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
K Calhoun batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
H Conger struck out looking.
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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
Danny Valencia3B2
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Pedro CiriacoPR15
Mike Moustakas3B18
LAA
Kole CalhounRF56
Mike TroutCF27
Albert PujolsDH5
Josh HamiltonLF32
Erick AybarSS0
Howie Kendrick2B47
C.J. Cron1B28
David Freese3B25
Hank CongerC24
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