Karns strikes out a dozen, Royals top Orioles 4-3
Nate Karns struck out a career-high 12 in five innings, Eric Hosmer reached base four times and the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
3
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Moss homered to right (409 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Davis homered to left (378 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Bonifacio hit sacrifice fly to left, Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Cain hit sacrifice fly to right, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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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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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: 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: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Peña homered to left center (429 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 8: foul
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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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: 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
Peña homered to left center (396 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Hardy lined out to second.
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Line Out 3-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Hardy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Mancini struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Mancini batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Schoop grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Schoop batting
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Play Result 3-4
Herrera relieved Minor.
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Start Inning 3-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Moustakas flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Escobar flied out to right, Merrifield to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Fly Out 3-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
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
Salvador PerezC13
Jorge BonifacioLF36
Jorge SolerRF12
Brandon MossDH37
Whit Merrifield2B15
BAL
Seth SmithRF12
Adam JonesCF10
Manny Machado3B13
Chris Davis1B19
Mark TrumboDH45
Jonathan Schoop2B7
Trey ManciniLF34
J.J. HardySS2
Francisco PenaC16
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