Moustakas, Infante leads Royals past Mariners 8-2
Mike Moustakas hit a two-run home run and Omar Infante had three-run double in a seven-run fourth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 8-2 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
8
Seattle Mariners
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Hosmer singled to shallow left, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 7-2
Cruz safe at first on error by shortstop Escobar, Jackson scored, Canó to second.
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Error 7-2
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Gutiérrez hit sacrifice fly to right, Miller scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Escobar doubled to left, Dyson scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Dyson doubled to left, Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Infante doubled to left, Hosmer, Gordon and Rios scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Moustakas homered to right center (374 feet), Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 1: strike 1 (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 8-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Miller grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Miller batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Zunino singled to right.
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Single 8-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Zunino batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Morrison flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Morrison batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Trumbo struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Trumbo batting
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Play Result 8-2
Finnegan relieved F. Morales.
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Start Inning 8-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-2
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Lineup Change 8-2
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End Inning 8-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
K. Morales grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Moustakas out at second.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Ground Out 8-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
K. Morales batting
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSEA
Austin JacksonCF16
Franklin GutierrezLF28
Robinson Cano2B22
Nelson CruzDH32
Kyle Seager3B15
Mark TrumboRF45
Logan Morrison1B21
Mike ZuninoC10
Brad MillerSS15
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Alex RiosRF15
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Jarrod DysonCF1
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