Kendrys Morales leads Royals to 4-2 win over Cardinals
Kendrys Morales homered and recorded his sixth straight multi-hit game to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
4
St. Louis Cardinals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Morales homered to left (442 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Peralta homered to right center (397 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: 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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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Morales doubled to deep right, Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Moss homered to right (452 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 1: in play
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End Inning 4-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Molina lined out to center.
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Line Out 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Molina batting
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Play Result 4-2
Molina hit for Rosenthal.
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
G. Garcia struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
G. Garcia batting
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Play Result 4-2
Pham ran for Peña.
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Peña grounded into fielder's choice to second, Peralta out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-2
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Peña batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Peralta singled to center.
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Single 4-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Peralta batting
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Play Result 4-2
Davis relieved Herrera.
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Start Inning 4-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Inning 4-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Dyson lined out to third.
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Line Out 4-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-0
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter2B13
Kolten WongCF16
Matt HollidayLF7
Brandon MossRF37
Matt Adams1B18
Jhonny Peralta3B27
Brayan PenaC25
Greg GarciaSS4
Mike LeakeP8
Substitutes
Tommy PhamPR28
Jedd GyorkoPH5
Tyler LyonsP58
Trevor RosenthalP40
Yadier MolinaPH4
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Whit Merrifield2B15
Kendrys MoralesRF36
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Christian Colon3B29
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
Chris YoungP32
Substitutes
Kelvin HerreraP41
Wade DavisP71
Luke HochevarP44
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Brett EibnerPH52
Dillon GeeP35
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
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