Dozier's homer lifts Royals to 4-3 win over Reds
Hunter Dozier led off the ninth inning with a tie-breaking home run, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
4
Cincinnati Reds
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Dozier homered to left center (383 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Ervin singled to left center, Gennett scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Herrera homered to right center (386 feet), Ervin scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
O'Hearn homered to right center (355 feet), Pérez scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Votto grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Votto batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Peraza reached on infield single to third, Hamilton to third, Schebler to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Single 4-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Peraza batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Schebler grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Dixon out at third, Hamilton to second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-3
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-3
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 4-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Schebler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Hamilton singled to right, Dixon to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Single 4-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Hamilton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Dixon walked.
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Dixon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Barnhart grounded out to second.
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-0
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Scott ScheblerLF44
Jose PerazaSS81
Joey Votto1B37
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Scooter Gennett2B14
Phillip ErvinRF26
Tucker BarnhartC18
Matt HarveyP32
Billy HamiltonCF0
Substitutes
Raisel IglesiasP26
Dilson HerreraPH3
Amir GarrettP90
Mason WilliamsPH70
David HernandezP30
Brandon DixonRF4
KC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Ryan O'Hearn1B29
Hunter Dozier3B17
Brian GoodwinCF18
Brett PhillipsRF1
Eric SkoglundP65
Substitutes
Brian FlynnP33
Tim HillP41
Jorge BonifacioPH36
Brandon MaurerP38
Kevin McCarthyP83
Rosell HerreraPH12
Wily PeraltaP25
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