Major League Baseball

FINAL
Kansas City Royals 7
–
Philadelphia Phillies 5
1st2nd3rd4thOT2OT3OTP8P9T
KC0020040107
PHI2002010005
Citizens Bank Park · 36,510 att.

Match Report

Witt leads Royals past Phillies for seventh straight victory

— Bobby Witt Jr. homered and stole a base, Michael Massey also went deep and the Kansas City Royals won their seventh straight game with a 7-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

KC

  • Freddy Fermin C H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Maikel Garcia 3B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Edward Olivares RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

PHI

  • Brandon Marsh LF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Bryson Stott 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Bryce Harper 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Alec Bohm 3B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1

Head to Head

PHI wins series 2-1

Injuries

Philadelphia Phillies

  • Caleb Kilian 60-Day-IL
  • Felix Reyes 60-Day-IL
  • Johan Rojas 60-Day-IL
  • Adolis Garcia 60-Day-IL
  • Brad Keller 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

Confirmed

PHI

  1. Kyle SchwarberDH12
  2. Alec Bohm3B28
  3. Bryce Harper1B3
  4. Nick CastellanosRF21
  5. Bryson Stott2B5
  6. J.T. RealmutoC10
  7. Brandon MarshLF16
  8. Trea TurnerSS7
  9. Johan RojasCF23

KC

  1. Maikel Garcia3B11
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  3. Michael Massey2B19
  4. Salvador Perez1B13
  5. Edward OlivaresDH34
  6. MJ MelendezLF1
  7. Freddy FerminC54
  8. Dairon BlancoRF97
  9. Kyle IsbelCF28

Substitutes

  1. Samad TaylorLF0

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41283 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33309 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33309 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33841 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33841 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33841 8th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    33841 8th Inning
  9. Play Result 7-5

    Blanco sacrificed, S. Taylor scored.

    33841 8th Inning
  10. Sacrifice 7-5
    33841 8th Inning
  11. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33841 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33841 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33841 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33841 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33841 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40419 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40419 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40419 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40419 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40419 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40419 7th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
    31061 6th Inning
  26. Play Result 6-5

    Turner singled to right, Stott scored.

    31061 6th Inning
  27. Single 6-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    31061 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 6th Inning
  29. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31061 6th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    31061 6th Inning
  31. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31061 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 6th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
    40419 6th Inning
  36. Play Result 6-4

    Blanco singled to right, Melendez scored and Fermin scored.

    40419 6th Inning
  37. Single 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    40419 6th Inning
  38. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    40419 6th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    40419 6th Inning
  40. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40419 6th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    40419 6th Inning
  42. Play Result 4-4

    Fermin doubled to left, Olivares scored, Melendez to third.

    40419 6th Inning
  43. Double 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    40419 6th Inning
  44. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    40419 6th Inning
  45. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40419 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33709 6th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    33709 6th Inning
  48. Play Result 3-4

    Massey homered to right center (412 feet).

    33709 6th Inning
  49. Home Run 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33709 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33709 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33709 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33709 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33709 5th Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    31061 4th Inning
  57. Play Result 2-4

    Rojas doubled to left, Marsh scored and Stott scored.

    31061 4th Inning
  58. Double 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31061 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31061 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31061 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 7-5

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    41283 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 7-5

    Harper grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Schwarber out at second.

    41283 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41283 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Austin Cox pitches to Bryce Harper

    41283 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    41283 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 7-5

    Bohm struck out swinging.

    41283 9th Inning
  8. Strike Swinging 7-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41283 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    41283 9th Inning
  10. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41283 9th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41283 9th Inning
  12. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41283 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Austin Cox pitches to Alec Bohm

    41283 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    41283 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 7-5

    Schwarber hit by pitch.

    41283 9th Inning
  16. Hit By Pitch 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41283 9th Inning
  17. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    41283 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41283 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41283 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Austin Cox pitches to Kyle Schwarber

    41283 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 7-5

    Cox relieved Wittgren

    41283 9th Inning
  22. Start Inning 7-5

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  23. End Inning 7-5

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    33309 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 7-5

    Perez flied out to center.

    33309 9th Inning
  26. Fly Out 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33309 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33309 9th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Dylan Covey pitches to Salvador Perez

    33309 9th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    33309 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 7-5

    Massey grounded out to shortstop.

    33309 9th Inning
  31. Ground Out 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33309 9th Inning
  32. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33309 9th Inning
  33. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33309 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Dylan Covey pitches to Michael Massey

    33309 9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    33309 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 7-5

    Witt Jr. grounded out to shortstop.

    33309 9th Inning
  37. Ground Out 7-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33309 9th Inning
  38. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33309 9th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33309 9th Inning
  40. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33309 9th Inning

Showing the last 40 of 604 events.

MLB News

All news
Video Eduardo Perez: Brewers' 'relentlessness' made them best team in baseball Eduardo Perez: Brewers' 'relentlessness' made them best team in baseball ESPN Bradford Doolittle Who is this year's Mr. October? Tracking the playoff MVP for 2026 We go inside the numbers on the players who did the most to help their teams win this postseason. ESPN Alden Gonzalez What's next for Tarik Skubal, MLB's top free agent of 2026-27 offseason We break down the two-time Cy Young Award winner's potential suitors, contract and more. ESPN Doug Greenberg 2026 World Series odds: Brewers win series The World Series schedule, lines and odds to win, including MVP.