Ventura pitches 3 scoreless innings, leads Royals to win
Ventura pitches 3 scoreless innings, leads Royals to win
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
3
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Decker homered to right, Almonte scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-4
C Kotchman grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Merrifield scored, Orlando out at second.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Orlando singled to right, A Franco scored, Merrifield to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Cain singled to left center, Noriega scored, Roberts to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Venable singled to left, Maybin scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: 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 9: foul
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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 5: 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
Cain singled to left, Noriega scored, Roberts to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Almonte grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Almonte batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Renfroe walked.
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 3-4
Noel stole second.
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Stolen Base 3-4
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Renfroe batting
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Play Result 3-4
Noel ran for Liriano.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Liriano reached on infield single to second.
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Single 3-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Liriano batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Goris lined out to left.
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Line Out 3-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Goris batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Medica grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Medica batting
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Play Result 3-4
Almonte relieved Paterson.
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Start Inning 3-4
Top of the 9th inning
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- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
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