Volquez tunes up with 5 strong innings, Royals beat Padres
Edinson Volquez tuned up for his start on opening day and a Kansas City Royals split squad beat the San Diego Padres 11-3 Monday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
3
Kansas City Royals
11
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| KC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago Cubs | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-11
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Play Result 3-11
Coleman homered to left, Garcia scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-11
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
Norris homered to center.
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
Kemp singled to center, Weeks scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-9
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
L Cain singled to center, O Calixte scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
O Calixte doubled to left, T Cruz and W Merrifield scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-8
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Advancing On Play 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Upton Jr. doubled to deep right center, Myers scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 0-6
W Merrifield scored on Pomeranz' wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 0-6
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Foul Out 0-5
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
W Merrifield doubled to left center, T Snider and T Cruz scored.
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End Inning 3-11
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-11
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Play Result 3-11
Stevens grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 3-11
Pitch 3: in play
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Play Result 3-11
Vilter to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 3-11
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Strike Swinging 3-11
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-11
Stevens batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-11
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Play Result 3-11
Schulz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-11
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-11
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 3-11
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 3-11
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-11
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-11
Schulz batting
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Play Result 3-11
Schulz hit for Garcia.
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Lineup Change 3-11
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Lineup Change 3-11
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-11
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Play Result 3-11
Vilter hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 3-11
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-11
Vilter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-11
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Play Result 3-11
Blanco struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-11
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-11
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-11
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 3-11
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-11
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-11
Blanco batting
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Play Result 3-11
Selman relieved D Gee.
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Play Result 3-11
C Gallagher catching.
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Start Inning 3-11
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-11
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Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Whit MerrifieldLF15
Travis SniderRF27- Balbino FuenmayorDH99
Tony CruzC17
Substitutes
Orlando Calixte3B41- Brandon DownesCF86
Ryan O'Hearn1B29
Cam GallagherC67
SD
Jemile Weeks2B8
Jose PirelaLF67
Matt KempRF25
Wil Myers1B4
Derek NorrisC33
B.J. UptonCF0
Alexi AmaristaSS2
Mike Olt3B25
Drew PomeranzP47
Substitutes
Fernando RodneyP56
Brandon MaurerP38- Luis Tejada1B
Nick VincentP55
Matt ThorntonP46
Jabari BlashLF54
Christian BethancourtC60
Travis JankowskiCF16- Felipe BlancoSS
- Nick Vilter3B
Leonel Enrique CamposP60- Alan GarciaRF
- Nick SchulzPH58
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