Butler, Royals win 5th straight, 4-2 over Giants
Butler, Royals win 5th straight, 4-2 over Giants
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
2
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Kauffman Stadium · 28,307 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: 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 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
A Gordon singled to left, S Perez scored, B Butler thrown out at third, A Gordon to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
B Butler singled to shallow right, O Infante scored, S Perez to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
M Duffy singled to right, M Morse scored, J Arias thrown out at home.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
J Arias doubled to left, P Sandoval scored, M Morse to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 2-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
A Pagan struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
A Pagan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
B Crawford struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
B Crawford batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
G Blanco grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
G Blanco batting
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Play Result 2-4
G Blanco hit for J Perez.
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Play Result 2-4
G Holland relieved W Davis.
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Start Inning 2-4
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
S Perez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
S Perez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
O Infante grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
San Francisco Giants
- Harrison Bader Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Salvador PerezC13
Billy Butler1B36
Alex GordonLF4
Lorenzo CainRF6
Erik KratzDH38
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonCF1
SF
Angel PaganCF16
Hunter PenceRF8
Buster PoseyC28
Pablo SandovalDH48
Michael Morse1B38
Joaquin Arias3B1
Matt Duffy3B9
Juan PerezLF5
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Substitutes
Travis Ishikawa1B64
Joe Panik2B12
Gregor BlancoPH7
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