Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
4
San Francisco Giants
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| SF | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Z Evans grounded out to third, B Starling scored, Merrifield to second.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Dozier homered to left.
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Mondesi hit a ground rule double to deep left center, B Starling scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Belt homered to right.
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Posey singled to right, Panik and Beckham scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Bonifacio singled to right, Orlando scored, Cuthbert to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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End Inning 4-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Morse grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Morse batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Slater reached on infield single to shortstop.
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Single 4-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Slater batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Brown grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Brown batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Arroyo grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Arroyo batting
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Play Result 4-3
Culver relieved McCarthy.
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Start Inning 4-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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End Inning 4-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Gore flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Gore batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Arteaga struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Arteaga batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Z Evans grounded out to third, B Starling scored, Merrifield to second.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Ground Out 3-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Z Evans batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Merrifield singled to right, B Starling to third.
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-0
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Denard SpanCF4
Eduardo NunezDH12
Buster PoseyC28
Hunter PenceRF8
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Brandon Belt1B13
Mac WilliamsonLF49
Joe Panik2B12
Gordon Beckham3B29
Substitutes
Steven DuggarCF8
Kyle BlanksDH45
Christian ArroyoSS28
Austin SlaterRF20
Trevor BrownC14
Michael Morse1B38
Wynton BernardLF81
Kelby Tomlinson2B88
Jae-Gyun Hwang3B1
KC
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
Ramon TorresSS81
Jorge SolerDH12
Eric Hosmer1B51
Paulo OrlandoCF16
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Peter O'BrienLF58
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Cam GallagherC67
Substitutes
Whit Merrifield2B15
Humberto ArteagaSS2
Hunter Dozier1B17
Billy BurnsCF35
Garin Cecchini3B
Bubba StarlingRF11
Terrance GoreLF4
Zane EvansC78
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