Orioles use 2 grand slams to rally past Royals 14-8
Nolan Reimold and Steve Clevenger both hit grand slams during a 10-run eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 14-8 Friday night for their third straight victory.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
8
Baltimore Orioles
14
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 |
Oriole Park at Camden Yards · 45,420 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-14
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-14
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-14
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Play Result 8-14
Moustakas singled to left, Zobrist and Cain scored, K. Morales to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-14
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Advancing On Force 7-14
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Foul Out 6-14
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 6-14
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-14
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-14
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-14
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-14
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Play Result 6-14
Clevenger homered to right (401 feet), Davis, Pearce and Schoop scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-14
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Advancing On Force 6-13
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Advancing On Force 6-12
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Pearce doubled to center, Jones scored, Davis to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-10
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Machado homered to left (398 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Reimold homered to left (379 feet), Schoop, Clevenger and Parra scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-8
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Advancing On Force 6-7
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Pérez singled to center, Cain scored, K. Morales to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Davis singled to deep right, Machado scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Rios homered to center (422 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 8-14
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-14
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Play Result 8-14
Pérez popped out to third.
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Pop Out 8-14
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 8-14
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-14
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 8-14
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-14
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-14
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-14
Pérez batting
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Play Result 8-14
Roe relieved Givens.
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Lineup Change 8-14
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Lineup Change 8-14
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-14
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Play Result 8-14
Moustakas singled to left, Zobrist and Cain scored, K. Morales to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-14
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Advancing On Force 8-14
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Advancing On Force 7-14
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Single 6-14
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-14
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-14
Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-14
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Play Result 6-14
K. Morales hit by pitch, Cain to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-14
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Hit By Pitch 6-14
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-14
K. Morales batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-14
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Play Result 6-14
Hosmer fouled out to third.
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Foul Out 6-14
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 6-14
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-14
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-14
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Play Result 6-14
Cain singled to center, Zobrist to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-14
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Single 6-14
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-14
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-14
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-14
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-14
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-14
Cain batting
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Head to Head
BAL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBAL
Nolan ReimoldLF14
Manny Machado3B13
Adam JonesCF10
Chris DavisDH19
Steve Pearce1B25
Jonathan Schoop2B7
Caleb JosephC15
J.J. HardySS2
Dariel AlvarezRF
Substitutes
Steve ClevengerC32
Gerardo ParraRF88
KC
Ben Zobrist2B18
Alex GordonLF4
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Mike Moustakas3B18
Salvador PerezC13
Alex RiosRF15
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Paulo OrlandoRF16
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