Royals ride James Shields, big Yankees error in third to victory
James Shields pitches Royals past Yankees 1-0
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
1
New York Yankees
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yankee Stadium · 36,284 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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 3: 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 4: in play
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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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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
N Aoki singled to center, A Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
C Beltran struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
C Beltran batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
B Gardner struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Play Result 1-0
A Richardson stole second.
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Stolen Base 1-0
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
B Gardner batting
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Play Result 1-0
W Davis relieved J Shields.
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Play Result 1-0
A Richardson ran for D Jeter.
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
D Jeter singled to center.
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Single 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
D Jeter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Ellsbury flied out to left.
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Fly Out 1-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
J Ellsbury batting
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Start Inning 1-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
A Gordon struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Derek JeterSS2
Brett GardnerLF11
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Brian McCannC16
Mark Teixeira1B25
Stephen Drew2B10
Chase Headley3B12
Ichiro SuzukiRF51
Substitutes
Antoan RichardsonPR62
KC
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainRF6
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonCF1
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