Gordon, Perez homer, Royals beat Giants 7-4
Gordon, Perez homer, Royals beat Giants 7-4
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
4
Kansas City Royals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| KC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Kauffman Stadium · 27,359 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
H Pence singled to center, A Susac scored, A Pagan to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
A Susac doubled to deep center, A Duvall and J Panik scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Advancing On Play 2-7
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
S Perez homered to left (369 feet), N Aoki scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
N Aoki singled to right, A Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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End Inning 4-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
P Sandoval lined out to center.
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Line Out 4-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 4-7
J Arias ran for B Posey.
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
P Sandoval batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
B Posey walked.
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Play Result 4-7
A Pagan stole second.
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Stolen Base 4-7
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
B Posey batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
H Pence struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 4-7
G Blanco stole third.
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Stolen Base 4-7
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
H Pence batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
A Pagan singled to shallow center, G Blanco to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Single 4-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
A Pagan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
G Blanco singled to right.
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Single 4-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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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
Mike Moustakas3B18
Raul IbanezDH18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Lorenzo CainRF6
SF
Angel PaganCF16
Hunter PenceRF8
Buster PoseyDH28
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Adam Duvall1B14
Matt DuffySS9
Joe Panik2B12
Andrew SusacC80
Gregor BlancoLF7
Substitutes
Joaquin AriasPR1
Travis Ishikawa1B64
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