Gordon HR, 4 hits as Royals beat Brewers; bees fly away
Alex Gordon went 4-for-4 with a home run and a Kansas City Royals split squad beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5 Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
5
Kansas City Royals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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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 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
R Mondesi doubled to deep right center, O Calixte scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-6
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
A Gordon homered to center.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
H Perez homered to left.
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
J Lucroy singled to center, D Santana scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
S Perez hit by pitch, J Bonifacio scored, A Gordon to third, E Hosmer to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
E Hosmer homered to center.
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
M Moustakas doubled to deep right, J Bonifacio and A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
A Gordon singled to right, B Starling scored, J Bonifacio to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 5-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
W Middlebrooks grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
W Middlebrooks batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Y Rivera popped out to second.
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Pop Out 5-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Y Rivera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
H Perez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
H Perez batting
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Play Result 5-7
S Selman relieved A Mills.
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Start Inning 5-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-7
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Lineup Change 5-7
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End Inning 5-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
B Fuenmayor grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
B Fuenmayor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
R Mondesi doubled to deep right center, O Calixte scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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Double 5-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
R Mondesi batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
O Calixte singled to right.
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Head to Head
KC leads series 1-0
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
Alex GordonLF4
Mike Moustakas3B18
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Clint BarmesSS12
Bubba StarlingCF11
Jorge BonifacioDH36
Substitutes
- Logan MoonLF99
Orlando Calixte3B41
Adalberto Mondesi2B43- Balbino Fuenmayor1B99
Cam GallagherC67
Elier HernandezRF38
Dusty ColemanSS9
MIL
Domingo SantanaRF24
Keon BroxtonCF16
Jonathan LucroyC14
Kirk NieuwenhuisDH10
Chris Carter1B48
Michael ReedLF52
Hernan Perez2B4
Orlando ArciaSS11
Colin Walsh3B51
Substitutes
Alex PresleyRF47
Eric Young Jr.CF9
Adam WeisenburgerC68
Ramon FloresDH96
Andy Robert Wilkins1B96
Shane PetersonLF27
Yadiel RiveraSS33
Will Middlebrooks3B12
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