Gordon, Volquez lead KC over Cards in rain-shortened game
Gordon, Volquez lead KC over Cards in rain-shortened game
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
2
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Kauffman Stadium · 38,676 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Carpenter singled to center, Bourjos scored, Wong to second, Wong to third on error by center fielder Cain.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Pérez singled to left, Hosmer scored, Gordon to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Gordon homered to right center (411 feet), K. Morales scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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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
Molina grounded out to third, Peralta scored, Grichuk to third, Adams to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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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 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 2-3
Middle of the 6th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Molina grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Molina batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Adams flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Adams batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Grichuk flied out to right.
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Fly Out 2-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Grichuk batting
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Start Inning 2-3
Top of the 6th inning
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End Inning 2-3
End of the 5th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
K. Morales flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
K. Morales batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Hosmer lined out to third.
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Line Out 2-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Cain fouled out to right.
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Jarrod DysonRF1
Substitutes
Christian Colon3B29
STL
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt Carpenter3B13
Matt HollidayLF7
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Randal GrichukRF34
Matt Adams1B18
Yadier MolinaC4
Mark ReynoldsDH12
Peter BourjosCF25
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