Major League Baseball

FINAL
Kansas City Royals 3
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San Francisco Giants 1
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Match Report

Pasquantino, Perez hit home runs as Royals beat Giants 3-1

— Back inside the clubhouse, the Kansas City Royals gathered in a circle and doused bench coach Paul Hoover in a celebratory beer shower for his first managerial win.

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Top Performers

KC

  • Matt Duffy 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Vinnie Pasquantino 1B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Nicky Lopez 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

SF

  • Bryce Johnson RF H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Wilmer Flores 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • J.D. Davis 3B H-AB 1-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Thairo Estrada 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

KC wins series 2-1

Injuries

San Francisco Giants

  • Keaton Winn 60-Day-IL
  • Joel Peguero 60-Day-IL
  • Adrian Houser 60-Day-IL
  • Matt Gage 60-Day-IL
  • Randy Rodriguez 60-Day-IL

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Lineups

SF

  1. 31LaMonte Wade Jr.LF
  2. 20Michael ConfortoRF
  3. 32David Villar3B
  4. 3Joc PedersonDH
  5. 18Mike YastrzemskiLF
  6. 19Thairo Estrada2B
  7. 35Brandon CrawfordSS
  8. 74Blake SabolC
  9. 20Roberto PerezC

Substitutes

  1. 22J.D. Davis3B
  2. 29Bryce JohnsonCF
  3. 41Wilmer Flores1B

KC

  1. 1MJ MelendezRF
  2. 19Michael Massey2B
  3. 13Salvador PerezC
  4. 9Vinnie PasquantinoDH
  5. 28Kyle IsbelCF
  6. 17Hunter Dozier1B
  7. 33Nicky Lopez2B
  8. 41Jackie Bradley Jr.LF
  9. 9Matt Duffy3B

Substitutes

  1. 7Bobby Witt Jr.SS

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32156 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41337 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41337 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41337 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41337 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41337 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30442 8th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    33671 8th Inning
  13. Play Result 3-1

    Perez homered to left center (416 feet).

    33671 8th Inning
  14. Home Run 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33671 8th Inning
  15. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33671 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 7th Inning
  17. Bunted Foul 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    33735 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33735 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31086 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31086 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31086 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31086 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35292 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31086 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31086 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 4th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 4th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    35292 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35292 4th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    31086 4th Inning
  44. Play Result 2-1

    Pasquantino homered to right (366 feet).

    31086 4th Inning
  45. Home Run 2-1

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    31086 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    31086 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31086 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31086 4th Inning
  49. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    31086 4th Inning
  50. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    31086 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31086 4th Inning
  52. Strike Looking 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31086 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31086 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31086 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31086 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31086 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31086 3rd Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    35292 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 3-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    32156 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 3-1

    Sabol struck out looking.

    32156 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

    32156 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32156 9th Inning
  6. Strike Swinging 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32156 9th Inning
  7. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32156 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Scott Barlow pitches to Blake Sabol

    32156 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    32156 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 3-1

    Crawford walked.

    32156 9th Inning
  11. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    32156 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 9th Inning
  13. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    32156 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32156 9th Inning
  15. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32156 9th Inning
  16. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32156 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Scott Barlow pitches to Brandon Crawford

    32156 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    32156 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 3-1

    Estrada lined out to third.

    32156 9th Inning
  20. Line Out 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32156 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Scott Barlow pitches to Thairo Estrada

    32156 9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    32156 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 3-1

    Yastrzemski struck out looking.

    32156 9th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    32156 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 9th Inning
  26. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32156 9th Inning
  27. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32156 9th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32156 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Scott Barlow pitches to Mike Yastrzemski

    32156 9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    32156 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 3-1

    Pederson tripled to right.

    32156 9th Inning
  32. Triple 3-1

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    32156 9th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 9th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 9th Inning
  35. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    32156 9th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    32156 9th Inning
  37. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32156 9th Inning
  38. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32156 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Scott Barlow pitches to Joc Pederson

    32156 9th Inning
  40. Play Result 3-1

    Barlow relieved Chapman

    32156 9th Inning

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