Ned Yost becomes Royals' winningest manager with 411th
Alcides Escobar had three hits and scored twice and Jeremy Guthrie pitched six effective innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
2
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 4-1 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 10-1 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 5-4 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Lucroy singled to right, Pérez scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Parra hit sacrifice fly to center, Peterson scored, Pérez to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Moustakas singled to right, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
K. Morales singled to right, Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Cain hit sacrifice fly to center, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Parra grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Peterson out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-3
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 2-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Parra batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Pérez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Peterson struck out swinging, Peterson safe at first on passed ball by Pérez.
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Passed Ball 2-3
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Strikeout Batter Safe, Passed Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Peterson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Segura lined out to left.
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Line Out 2-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Segura batting
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Play Result 2-3
Holland relieved Davis.
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Start Inning 2-3
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Rios lined out to second.
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Line Out 2-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Rios batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Pérez lined out to first.
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Line Out 2-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Pérez batting
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Play Result 2-3
Jeffress relieved Smith.
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Alex RiosRF15
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
MIL
Gerardo ParraCF88
Jonathan LucroyC14
Ryan BraunRF8
Adam A Lind1B
Aramis RamirezDH17
Scooter Gennett2B14
Jean SeguraSS9
Shane PetersonLF27
Hernan Perez3B4
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