Perez hits 3-run HR in 9th, Royals beat Rays 5-4
Perez hits 3-run HR in 9th, Royals beat Rays 5-4
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
5
Tampa Bay Rays
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Tropicana Field · 12,150 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
S Perez homered to left (338 feet), J Dyson and E Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
K Kiermaier homered to right (389 feet), E Longoria, J Loney and J Molina scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
R Ibanez grounded out to first, S Perez scored, O Infante to third, B Butler to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
E Hosmer homered to right (398 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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
B Guyer struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
B Guyer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
J Loney grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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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 Loney batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
E Longoria struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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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
E Longoria batting
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Play Result 5-4
G Holland relieved A Crow.
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Play Result 5-4
A Gordon in left field.
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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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
R Ibanez flied out to center.
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Fly 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
R Ibanez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
C Colon popped out to second.
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Pop Out 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Desmond JenningsCF8
Ben ZobristSS18
Matt JoyceDH7
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Brandon GuyerLF24
Sean Rodriguez2B13
José MolinaC
Kevin KiermaierRF93
Substitutes
Logan ForsytheDH11
KC
Jarrod DysonCF1
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Billy ButlerDH36
Raul IbanezLF18
Danny Valencia3B2
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Christian ColonDH29
Alex GordonLF4
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