Royals score 7 runs in 6th inning, beat Orioles 8-3
Omar Infante led a seven-run charge in the sixth inning to support a strong start by Kris Medlen, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
3
Kansas City Royals
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Kauffman Stadium · 27,797 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 3-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Cain singled to center, Escobar and Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-8
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Infante tripled to deep center, Pérez and Rios scored, Infante scored on throwing error by second baseman Schoop.
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Error 3-6
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Moustakas homered to right, Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Clevenger doubled to center, Jones scored, Clevenger out at third.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Hosmer grounded into fielder's choice to first, Zobrist scored, Cain out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: 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 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Jones homered to left, Machado scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 3-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Jones popped out to third.
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Pop Out 3-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Jones batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Parra struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Parra batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Machado struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Machado batting
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Play Result 3-8
Hochevar relieved F. Morales.
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Start Inning 3-8
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Cain struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Zobrist walked.
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Ben ZobristLF18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Mike Moustakas3B18
Salvador PerezC13
Alex RiosRF15
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
BAL
Manny Machado3B13
Gerardo ParraRF88
Adam JonesCF10
Chris Davis1B19
Steve ClevengerDH32
Matt WietersC32
Jonathan Schoop2B7
Henry UrrutiaLF
Ryan FlahertySS7
Substitutes
Steve PearceLF25
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