Moustakas' two homers lifts Royals to 8-3 win over Padres
Mike Moustakas hit two home runs and Jake Junis pitched seven-plus solid innings to help the Kansas City Royals beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
8
San Diego Padres
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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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 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Moustakas homered to left center (381 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
J Pirela homered to center (419 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 7-2
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Spangenberg homered to center (434 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Hosmer homered to right center (415 feet), Torres scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-1
Pitch 4: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Spangenberg homered to center (419 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Gordon homered to right center (382 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Moustakas homered to right center (410 feet), Hosmer and Pérez scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Hosmer singled to left, Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 8-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Torrens grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Torrens batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Aybar grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Aybar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Szczur grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Szczur batting
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Start Inning 8-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Alexander grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Alexander batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Gordon grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Escobar lined out to right.
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Line Out 8-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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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
Franchy CorderoCF44
Wil Myers1B4
Yangervis Solarte2B70
Cory Spangenberg3B18
Matt SzczurRF36
Erick AybarSS0
Luis TorrensC13
Dinelson LametP94
Substitutes
Allen CordobaPH79
Jose ValdezP66
Chase d'ArnaudPH6
Phil MatonP88
Jose TorresP76
KC
Whit MerrifieldRF15
Ramon Torres2B81
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonLF4
Jakob JunisP16
Substitutes
Drew ButeraC16
Scott AlexanderP54
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