James Shields' shutout pulls Royals closer to AL Central lead
James Shields threw a four-hitter and Alex Gordon homered as the Kansas City Royals won their sixth straight, beating the San Francisco Giants 5-0 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
0
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Kauffman Stadium · 35,114 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
J Dyson singled to center, A Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
A Escobar singled to left, M Moustakas scored, A Escobar to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
M Moustakas doubled to right, A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
L Cain singled to right, B Butler scored, A Gordon to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
A Gordon homered to right center (412 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 0-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
P Sandoval struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
P Sandoval batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
B Posey flied out to right.
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Fly Out 0-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
B Posey batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
H Pence grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 0-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
H Pence batting
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Start Inning 0-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 0-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
A Gordon lined out to second.
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Line Out 0-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
A Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
B Butler grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 0-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
B Butler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
S Perez grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 0-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
S Perez batting
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Play Result 0-5
J Gutierrez relieved J Machi.
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Start Inning 0-5
Bottom of the 8th inning
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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
Raul IbanezDH18
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonCF1
SF
Angel PaganCF16
Hunter PenceRF8
Buster PoseyC28
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Michael MorseDH38
Gregor BlancoLF7
Joe Panik2B12
Travis Ishikawa1B64
Matt DuffySS9
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