Royals load bases on 3 bunts, rally past Orioles 7-5
White Merrifield hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning after Kansas City loaded the bases on three bunts, and the Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
5
Kansas City Royals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Kauffman Stadium · 18,385 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Dozier grounded out to first, Phillips scored, Soler to second, N. Lopez to third.
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Ground Out 5-7
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Merrifield hit sacrifice fly to center, Viloria scored, N. Lopez to second, Phillips to third.
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Sacrifice Fly 5-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2 : 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 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 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Dozier homered to center (425 feet).
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Home Run 5-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Santander homered to center (415 feet), Mancini scored, Villar scored, Villar scored and Mancini scored.
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Home Run 5-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Sisco homered to left (383 feet).
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Home Run 2-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 5-7
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Núñez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-7
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Ian Kennedy pitches to Renato Nunez
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Play Result 5-7
Núñez hit for Wilkerson
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Ruiz grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-7
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Ian Kennedy pitches to Rio Ruiz
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Davis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Ian Kennedy pitches to Chris Davis
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Play Result 5-7
Kennedy relieved Barlow
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Start Inning 5-7
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-7
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Gordon grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 5-7
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Miguel Castro pitches to Alex Gordon
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Dozier grounded out to first, Phillips scored, Soler to second, N. Lopez to third.
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Ground Out 5-7
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Miguel Castro pitches to Hunter Dozier
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
- Steven Cruz Out
- Nick Mears 60-Day-IL
- Ryan Bergert Day-To-Day
- Cole Ragans 60-Day-IL
Baltimore Orioles
- Tyler O'Neill Out
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Jorge SolerDH12
Hunter Dozier3B17
Alex GordonLF4
Ryan O'Hearn1B29
Bubba StarlingRF11
Meibrys ViloriaC46
Brett PhillipsCF1
Nicky LopezSS33
BAL
Jonathan VillarSS19
Trey ManciniRF34
Anthony SantanderDH25
DJ StewartLF29
Hanser Alberto2B26
Chris Davis1B19
Rio Ruiz3B14
Stevie WilkersonCF12
Chance SiscoC15
Substitutes
Renato NunezPH55
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