Ventura dominates Orioles as Royals cruise to 6-1 victory
Yordano Ventura settled down after a shaky first inning, Eric Hosmer homered to continue his hot streak and the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
1
Kansas City Royals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Kauffman Stadium · 34,748 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Cain singled to center, Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Moustakas singled to left, Butera scored, Moustakas to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Butera doubled to deep right, Dyson scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Colón doubled to deep left, Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Hosmer homered to right (377 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Gordon homered to left (359 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 1-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Wieters grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Wieters batting
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Play Result 1-6
Wieters hit for Álvarez.
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Trumbo grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Trumbo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Jones struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Jones batting
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Play Result 1-6
Duffy relieved Herrera.
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Start Inning 1-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Escobar grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Dyson out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-6
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Escobar batting
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Play Result 1-6
Britton relieved Bundy.
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Butera flied out to left.
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Fly Out 1-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Butera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Dyson singled to right, Colón to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-6
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Single 1-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
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
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Christian Colon2B29
Jarrod DysonRF1
Drew ButeraC16
BAL
Joey RickardLF37
Manny MachadoSS13
Chris Davis1B19
Adam JonesCF10
Mark TrumboRF45
Pedro AlvarezDH24
Jonathan Schoop2B7
Caleb JosephC15
Ryan Flaherty3B7
Substitutes
Matt WietersPH32
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