Yordano Ventura overpowering as Royals beat Orioles 5-3
Yordano Ventura struck out a career-high 11 in just six innings, Paulo Orlando homered and the Kansas City Royals hung on to beat the struggling Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Thursday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
3
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Kauffman Stadium · 31,155 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Machado singled to left, Joseph scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Joseph doubled to left, Schoop scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Moustakas singled to right center, Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Flaherty homered to right (425 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Orlando homered to left center (426 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Moustakas singled to right, Zobrist scored, K. Morales to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Orlando hit sacrifice fly to right, Pérez scored, Rios to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Pérez singled to left, Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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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 1: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 3-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Parra grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Parra batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Machado singled to left, Joseph scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Single 2-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Machado batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Joseph doubled to left, Schoop scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Double 1-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Joseph batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Flaherty struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Flaherty batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Schoop doubled to right.
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Double 1-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Schoop batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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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 ZobristDH18
Kendrys Morales1B36
Mike Moustakas3B18
Salvador PerezC13
Alex RiosRF15
Paulo OrlandoLF16
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Eric Hosmer1B51
BAL
Manny Machado3B13
Gerardo ParraCF88
Adam JonesCF10
Chris DavisRF19
Matt WietersDH32
Steve PearceLF25
Jonathan Schoop2B7
Ryan Flaherty1B7
Caleb JosephC15
Substitutes
Paul JanishSS34
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