Szczur's pinch homer helps Padres to 6-3 win over Royals
Pinch-hitter Matt Szczur hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
3
San Diego Padres
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| SD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago Cubs | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Moustakas hit sacrifice fly to center, Cain scored, Hosmer to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Solarte singled to right, Cordero scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Cordero doubled to deep center, Aybar and Szczur scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Szczur homered to left (403 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (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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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Pérez homered to left (395 feet), Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Chacín doubled to deep right, Aybar scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Hedges singled to center, Myers scored, Renfroe to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 3-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Escobar grounded into double play, third to second to first, Pérez out at second.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Moustakas hit sacrifice fly to center, Cain scored, Hosmer to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Sacrifice Fly 2-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Pérez singled to center, Cain to third, Hosmer to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Single 2-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Pérez batting
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Play Result 2-6
Maurer relieved Buchter.
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Lineup Change 2-6
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Lineup Change 2-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Hosmer singled to left, Cain to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Single 2-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Cain reached on infield single to third.
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Single 2-6
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
Showing the last 40 of 609 events.
Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSD
Jose PirelaLF67
Yangervis Solarte2B70
Wil Myers1B4
Hunter RenfroeRF16
Austin HedgesC17
Allen CordobaLF79
Cory Spangenberg3B18
Erick AybarSS0
Jhoulys ChacinP43
Substitutes
Brad HandP45
Franchy CorderoCF44
Matt SzczurCF36
Ryan BuchterP31
Brandon MaurerP38
KC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonLF4
Eric SkoglundP65
Substitutes
Scott AlexanderP54
Brandon MossPH37
Matt StrahmP25
Peter MoylanP30
Cheslor CuthbertPH57
Chris YoungP32
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