Royals score 3 in 10th inning to down Cards 5-2
Drew Butera had a two-run single in the 10th inning and the Kansas City Royals earned a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
5
St. Louis Cardinals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| STL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-2
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Jay singled to left, Butera scored, Goins thrown out at home.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Butera singled to center, Soler and Gordon scored, Escobar to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: 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 1 (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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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: 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
Merrifield hit sacrifice fly to center, Almonte scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Peña doubled to left, Gyorko scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Bader grounded out to shortstop, O'Neill scored, Gyorko to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-2
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Carpenter flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Carpenter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Pham struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Pham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Wong grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Wong batting
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Play Result 5-2
Herrera relieved Boyer.
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Start Inning 5-2
Bottom of the 10th inning
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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End Inning 5-2
Middle of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Pérez fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 5-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Play Result 5-2
Mayers relieved Cecil.
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Moustakas walked, Jay to third, Merrifield to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Tommy PhamCF28
Matt Carpenter3B13
Jose Martinez1B16
Tyler O'NeillLF9
Jedd GyorkoSS5
Harrison BaderRF9
Yairo MunozSS95
Francisco PenaC16
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
Brett CecilP27
Mike MayersP35
Sam TuivailalaP26
Greg GarciaPH4
Jordan HicksP44
Bud NorrisP28
Kolten Wong2B16
KC
Jon JayCF9
Whit Merrifield2B15
Mike Moustakas3B18
Salvador Perez1B13
Jorge SolerRF12
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Drew ButeraC16
Jakob JunisP16
Substitutes
Abraham AlmontePH28
Kevin McCarthyP83
Hunter DozierPH17
Brad KellerP40
Blaine BoyerP51
Ryan GoinsPH25
Kelvin HerreraP41
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