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Match Report

Arraez raises average to .403, Sánchez has 4 RBIs to lead Marlins over Royals 6-1

— Luis Arraez singled twice and raised his major league-leading average to .403 as the Miami Marlins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Wednesday night.

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Top Performers

KC

  • Nick Pratto 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Vinnie Pasquantino 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Maikel Garcia 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1

MIA

  • Luis Arraez 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Jesus Sanchez DH H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Bryan De La Cruz RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Jonathan Davis CF H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0

Head to Head

MIA wins series 3-0

Injuries

Miami Marlins

  • Anthony Bender Out
  • Ronny Henriquez 60-Day-IL
  • Jakob Marsee Out
  • Adam Mazur 60-Day-IL
  • Pete Fairbanks Out

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

Confirmed

MIA

  1. Luis Arraez2B4
  2. Bryan De La CruzDH41
  3. Jesus SanchezRF18
  4. Yuli Gurriel1B10
  5. Joey WendleSS18
  6. Jean Segura3B9
  7. Jon BertiLF5
  8. Jacob StallingsC25
  9. Garrett HampsonLF53

Substitutes

  1. Jonathan DavisCF49

KC

  1. Nick PrattoLF41
  2. Vinnie Pasquantino1B9
  3. Salvador PerezC13
  4. MJ MelendezRF1
  5. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  6. Nicky Lopez2B33
  7. Michael MasseyDH19
  8. Maikel Garcia3B11
  9. Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41

Substitutes

  1. Edward OlivaresCF34

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36201 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36201 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36201 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    35432 8th Inning
  6. Play Result 1-6

    Sánchez singled to center, De La Cruz scored.

    35432 8th Inning
  7. Single 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    35432 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    35432 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  11. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35432 8th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    35432 8th Inning
  13. Play Result 1-5

    De La Cruz doubled to center, Arraez scored and Hampson scored.

    35432 8th Inning
  14. Double 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    35432 8th Inning
  15. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    35432 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    35432 8th Inning
  18. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35432 8th Inning
  19. Bunted Foul 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul

    31061 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    3975840 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35135 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35135 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33716 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33716 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40944 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40944 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40944 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 4th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 4th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40944 4th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    31061 3rd Inning
  33. Play Result 1-3

    Sánchez homered to center (445 feet), Hampson scored and Arraez scored.

    31061 3rd Inning
  34. Home Run 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31061 3rd Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 3rd Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 3rd Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    40944 3rd Inning
  38. Play Result 1-0

    Pratto singled to left, Garcia scored.

    40944 3rd Inning
  39. Single 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    40944 3rd Inning
  40. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    40944 3rd Inning
  41. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40944 3rd Inning
  42. Strike Swinging 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    40944 3rd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40944 3rd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40944 2nd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 1st Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 1st Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40944 1st Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40944 1st Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40944 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    36201 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-6

    Melendez struck out looking.

    36201 9th Inning
  3. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Looking

    36201 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36201 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36201 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    A.J. Puk pitches to MJ Melendez

    36201 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    36201 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 1-6

    Perez struck out swinging.

    36201 9th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36201 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36201 9th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36201 9th Inning
  12. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    A.J. Puk pitches to Salvador Perez

    36201 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    36201 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 1-6

    Pasquantino doubled to right.

    36201 9th Inning
  15. Double 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36201 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36201 9th Inning
  17. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36201 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    A.J. Puk pitches to Vinnie Pasquantino

    36201 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    36201 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 1-6

    Pratto struck out looking.

    36201 9th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    36201 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36201 9th Inning
  23. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36201 9th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    36201 9th Inning
  25. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36201 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    A.J. Puk pitches to Nick Pratto

    36201 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 1-6

    Puk relieved Nardi

    36201 9th Inning
  28. Start Inning 1-6

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  29. End Inning 1-6

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    35432 8th Inning
  31. Play Result 1-6

    Wendle struck out swinging.

    35432 8th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    35432 8th Inning
  33. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    35432 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    35432 8th Inning
  35. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    35432 8th Inning
  36. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35432 8th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Jose Cuas pitches to Joey Wendle

    35432 8th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    35432 8th Inning
  39. Play Result 1-6

    Gurriel grounded into double play, third to second to first, Sánchez out at second.

    35432 8th Inning
  40. Ground Out 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    35432 8th Inning

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