Escobar homers for surging Royals in 5-2 win over Marlins
Alcides Escobar homered and drove in two runs to lead the surging Kansas City Royals past the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
5
Miami Marlins
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 5-2
Mondesi scored on throwing error by catcher Realmuto.
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Error 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Morales hit sacrifice fly to center, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Escobar doubled to left, Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 2-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 2-2
Scruggs safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Cuthbert, Ozuna and Realmuto scored.
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Error 2-2
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Error 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Escobar homered to left center (402 feet).
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 5-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Ozuna struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Ozuna batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Yelich struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Yelich batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Prado lined out to second.
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Line Out 5-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Prado batting
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Play Result 5-2
Herrera relieved Soria.
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Play Result 5-2
Butera catching.
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Start Inning 5-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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End Inning 5-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Cuthbert lined out to third.
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Line Out 5-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Miami Marlins
- Ronny Henriquez Out
- Anthony Bender Out
- Jakob Marsee Out
- Adam Mazur Out
- Robby Snelling Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIA
Dee Strange-Gordon2B9
Martin Prado3B14
Christian YelichLF22
Marcell OzunaCF24
J.T. RealmutoC10
Ichiro SuzukiRF51
Xavier Scruggs1B53
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Tom KoehlerP70
Substitutes
Jeff FrancoeurPH5
Nick WittgrenP64
Mike DunnP38
Chris JohnsonPH92
Hunter CervenkaP67
KC
Jarrod DysonCF1
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
Edinson VolquezP36
Substitutes
Drew ButeraC16
Kendrys MoralesPH36
Chris YoungP32
Matt StrahmP25
Joakim SoriaP28
Paulo OrlandoPH16
Kelvin HerreraP41
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