Moustakas has HR, 4 RBIs, Royals finish sweep of Orioles
Mike Moustakas homered and drove in four runs to help the Kansas City Royals rally from five runs down to beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-8 Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
8
Kansas City Royals
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Joseph doubled to left, Rickard scored, Flaherty to third.
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Advancing On Force 8-9
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
Butera homered to left center (407 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Rickard grounded into fielder's choice to third, Machado scored, Mancini out at second, Davis to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 7-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Davis singled to right, Schoop scored, Machado to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-8
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Soler homered to center (470 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Moustakas grounded out to second, Butera scored, Escobar to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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Play Result 5-6
Escobar grounded into fielder's choice to catcher, Gordon scored on throwing error by third baseman Machado, Butera safe at third on throwing error by third baseman Machado.
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Error 5-6
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Moustakas homered to right (382 feet), Butera and Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-5
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Escobar singled to center, Merrifield scored, Butera to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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End Inning 8-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Schoop flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-9
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 8-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 8-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-9
Schoop batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Smith struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-9
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 8-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-9
Smith batting
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Play Result 8-9
Gentry ran for Joseph.
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Lineup Change 8-9
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Lineup Change 8-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Joseph doubled to left, Rickard scored, Flaherty to third.
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Advancing On Force 8-9
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Advancing On Force 8-9
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Double 7-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-9
Joseph batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
Flaherty singled to left, Rickard to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-9
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Single 7-9
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-9
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-9
Flaherty batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
Rickard singled to shallow center.
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Single 7-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-9
Rickard batting
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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
Jorge SolerRF12
Brandon MossDH37
Whit Merrifield2B15
Alex GordonLF4
Drew ButeraC16
Substitutes
Jorge BonifacioRF36
BAL
Seth SmithRF12
Jonathan Schoop2B7
Manny Machado3B13
Chris Davis1B19
Mark TrumboDH45
Hyun Soo KimLF31
Joey RickardCF37
Ryan FlahertySS7
Caleb JosephC15
Substitutes
Trey ManciniLF34
Craig GentryPR71
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