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Kansas City Royals 7
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Match Report

Royals win 4th straight, rally past retooling Mets 7-6 on 10th-inning balk

— Josh Walker balked home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Kansas City Royals rallied past the New York Mets 7-6 on Tuesday night for their season-best fourth straight victory.

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Top Performers

NYM

  • DJ Stewart RF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Pete Alonso 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Francisco Alvarez C H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Francisco Lindor SS H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1

KC

  • Freddy Fermin C H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Maikel Garcia 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0

Head to Head

KC wins series 3-0

Injuries

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

New York Mets

  • Jared Young Out
  • Reed Garrett 60-Day-IL
  • Tylor Megill 60-Day-IL
  • Jorge Polanco 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

KC

  1. Maikel Garcia3B11
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  3. MJ MelendezRF1
  4. Salvador Perez1B13
  5. Freddy FerminC54
  6. Matt DuffyDH9
  7. Edward OlivaresLF34
  8. Samad Taylor2B0
  9. Kyle IsbelCF28

Substitutes

  1. Dairon BlancoLF97
  2. Austin CoxP68
  3. Dylan ColemanP62
  4. Nick WittgrenP64
  5. Matt BeatyPH27
  6. Carlos HernandezP40
  7. Drew WatersPH8
  8. Michael Massey2B19

NYM

  1. Jeff McNeilLF22
  2. Francisco AlvarezC4
  3. Francisco LindorSS12
  4. Pete Alonso1B25
  5. Brett Baty3B7
  6. Mark VientosDH27
  7. DJ StewartRF29
  8. Rafael OrtegaCF0
  9. Danny Mendick2B0

Play by Play

  1. Play Result 6-7

    Melendez scored on a balk, Waters to second on a balk, Blanco to third on a balk.

    4917841 10th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4085383 10th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4085383 10th Inning
  4. Foul Out 6-6

    Pitch 9 : Ball In Play

    32005 10th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 10th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 10th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 10th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 10th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32005 10th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
    32005 10th Inning
  11. Play Result 6-6

    Melendez singled to center, Witt Jr. scored.

    32005 10th Inning
  12. Single 6-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32005 10th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
    32005 10th Inning
  14. Play Result 6-5

    Witt Jr. doubled to center, Garcia scored.

    32005 10th Inning
  15. Double 6-5

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    32005 10th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 10th Inning
  17. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    32005 10th Inning
  18. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32005 10th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 10th Inning
  20. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32005 10th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32005 10th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41233 10th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    41233 10th Inning
  24. Play Result 6-4

    Alvarez homered to center (431 feet), McNeil scored.

    41233 10th Inning
  25. Home Run 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41233 10th Inning
  26. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    41233 10th Inning
  27. Strike Swinging 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41233 10th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41233 10th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39685 9th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39685 9th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39685 9th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 9th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    29705 8th Inning
  35. Play Result 4-4

    Fermin hit sacrifice fly to center, Melendez scored.

    29705 8th Inning
  36. Sacrifice Fly 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    29705 8th Inning
  37. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    29705 8th Inning
  38. Strike Swinging 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    29705 8th Inning
  39. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    29705 8th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29705 8th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29705 8th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29705 8th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33267 8th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    41393 8th Inning
  45. Play Result 4-3

    Vientos hit sacrifice fly to left, Lindor scored.

    41393 8th Inning
  46. Sacrifice Fly 4-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41393 8th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41393 8th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41393 8th Inning
  49. Strike Swinging 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41393 8th Inning
  50. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41393 8th Inning
  51. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41393 8th Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    41393 8th Inning
  53. Play Result 3-3

    Baty walked, Alvarez scored, Alonso to second, Lindor to third.

    41393 8th Inning
  54. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    41393 8th Inning
  55. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    41393 8th Inning
  56. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    41393 8th Inning
  57. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41393 8th Inning
  58. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41393 8th Inning
  59. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41393 8th Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    41393 8th Inning
  1. Play Result 6-7

    Melendez scored on a balk, Waters to second on a balk, Blanco to third on a balk.

    4917841 10th Inning
  2. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6

    Josh Walker pitches to Michael Massey

    4917841 10th Inning
  3. Play Result 6-6

    Walker relieved Hartwig

    4917841 10th Inning
  4. End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
    4085383 10th Inning
  5. Play Result 6-6

    Waters walked, Blanco to second, Melendez to third.

    4085383 10th Inning
  6. Ball 6-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    4085383 10th Inning
  7. Ball 6-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    4085383 10th Inning
  8. Ball 6-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4085383 10th Inning
  9. Ball 6-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4085383 10th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6

    Grant Hartwig pitches to Drew Waters

    4085383 10th Inning
  11. Play Result 6-6

    Waters hit for Hernández

    10th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
    4085383 10th Inning
  13. Play Result 6-6

    Blanco safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Baty, Melendez to second.

    4085383 10th Inning
  14. Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 6-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4085383 10th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6

    Grant Hartwig pitches to Dairon Blanco

    4085383 10th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
    4085383 10th Inning
  17. Play Result 6-6

    Fermin struck out swinging.

    4085383 10th Inning
  18. Strike Swinging 6-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    4085383 10th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4085383 10th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4085383 10th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 6-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4085383 10th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6

    Grant Hartwig pitches to Freddy Fermin

    4085383 10th Inning
  23. Play Result 6-6

    Hartwig relieved Raley

    4085383 10th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
    32005 10th Inning
  25. Play Result 6-6

    Perez fouled out to first.

    32005 10th Inning
  26. Foul Out 6-6

    Pitch 9 : Ball In Play

    32005 10th Inning
  27. Ball 6-6

    Pitch 8 : Ball 2

    32005 10th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 10th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 10th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 10th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 10th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 6-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32005 10th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32005 10th Inning
  34. Ball 6-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32005 10th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6

    Brooks Raley pitches to Salvador Perez

    32005 10th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
    32005 10th Inning
  37. Play Result 6-6

    Melendez singled to center, Witt Jr. scored.

    32005 10th Inning
  38. Single 6-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32005 10th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5

    Brooks Raley pitches to MJ Melendez

    32005 10th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
    32005 10th Inning

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