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Match Report

Stott, Schwarber and Castellanos homer to help Phillies down Royals 8-4

— Bryson Stott, Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4 on Sunday.

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Top Performers

KC

  • Freddy Fermin C H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Matt Beaty DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Maikel Garcia 3B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 1-1 · AB 1 · R 1

PHI

  • Bryce Harper 1B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Bryson Stott 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Alec Bohm 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Johan Rojas CF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0

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 SchwarberLF12
  2. Alec Bohm1B28
  3. Bryce HarperDH3
  4. Nick CastellanosRF21
  5. Bryson Stott2B5
  6. Trea TurnerSS7
  7. Edmundo Sosa3B33
  8. Garrett StubbsC21
  9. Johan RojasCF23

KC

  1. Maikel GarciaSS11
  2. MJ MelendezLF1
  3. Salvador PerezC13
  4. Michael Massey2B19
  5. Freddy FerminC54
  6. Matt Beaty1B27
  7. Drew WatersRF8
  8. Matt Duffy3B9
  9. Kyle IsbelCF28

Substitutes

  1. Zack GreinkeP23
  2. Edward OlivaresPH34
  3. Jonathan HeasleyP68
  4. Samad TaylorPH0
  5. James McArthurP66

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33841 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33841 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39804 8th Inning
  4. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    3960883 7th Inning
  5. Play Result 4-8

    Harper hit sacrifice fly to center, Schwarber scored, Bohm to third.

    3960883 7th Inning
  6. Sacrifice Fly 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    3960883 7th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    3960883 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3960883 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    3960883 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3960883 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31864 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31864 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31864 7th Inning
  14. Foul Out 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4179560 6th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4179560 6th Inning
  16. Bunted Foul 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    4179560 6th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4179560 6th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4179560 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31864 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4179560 5th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
    4179560 5th Inning
  22. Play Result 4-7

    Castellanos homered to left center (429 feet), Harper scored.

    4179560 5th Inning
  23. Home Run 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4179560 5th Inning
  24. Ball 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4179560 5th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4179560 5th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4179560 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 3rd Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31864 3rd Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
    5883 2nd Inning
  30. Play Result 4-5

    Schwarber homered to center (421 feet), Stubbs scored.

    5883 2nd Inning
  31. Home Run 4-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    5883 2nd Inning
  32. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    5883 2nd Inning
  33. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    5883 2nd Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    5883 2nd Inning
  35. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5883 2nd Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    31864 2nd Inning
  37. Play Result 4-3

    Melendez homered to left center (387 feet).

    31864 2nd Inning
  38. Home Run 4-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    31864 2nd Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31864 2nd Inning
  40. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31864 2nd Inning
  41. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31864 2nd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31864 2nd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31864 2nd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 1st Inning
  45. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    5883 1st Inning
  46. Play Result 3-3

    Stott homered to left center (356 feet), Bohm scored and Harper scored.

    5883 1st Inning
  47. Home Run 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    5883 1st Inning
  48. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5883 1st Inning
  49. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 1st Inning
  50. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 1st Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    31864 1st Inning
  52. Play Result 3-0

    Waters hit sacrifice fly to right, Massey scored, Fermin to third.

    31864 1st Inning
  53. Sacrifice Fly 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31864 1st Inning
  54. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31864 1st Inning
  55. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31864 1st Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    31864 1st Inning
  57. Play Result 2-0

    Beaty singled to right, Perez scored, Fermin to second, Massey to third.

    31864 1st Inning
  58. Single 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31864 1st Inning
  59. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31864 1st Inning
  60. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31864 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    33841 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 4-8

    Garcia flied out to right.

    33841 9th Inning
  3. Fly Out 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33841 9th Inning
  4. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33841 9th Inning
  5. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33841 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33841 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    Jeff Hoffman pitches to Maikel Garcia

    33841 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    33841 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 4-8

    Isbel popped out to second.

    33841 9th Inning
  10. Pop Out 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33841 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    Jeff Hoffman pitches to Kyle Isbel

    33841 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    33841 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 4-8

    Duffy struck out swinging.

    33841 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33841 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33841 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    33841 9th Inning
  17. Strike Swinging 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33841 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    Jeff Hoffman pitches to Matt Duffy

    33841 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 4-8

    Hoffman relieved Soto

    33841 9th Inning
  20. Start Inning 4-8

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  21. End Inning 4-8

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    3960883 8th Inning
  23. Play Result 4-8

    Sosa grounded out to second.

    3960883 8th Inning
  24. Ground Out 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    3960883 8th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    3960883 8th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    James McArthur pitches to Edmundo Sosa

    3960883 8th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    3960883 8th Inning
  28. Play Result 4-8

    Turner struck out swinging.

    3960883 8th Inning
  29. Strike Swinging 4-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    3960883 8th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    3960883 8th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    3960883 8th Inning
  32. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    3960883 8th Inning
  33. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    3960883 8th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    James McArthur pitches to Trea Turner

    3960883 8th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    3960883 8th Inning
  36. Play Result 4-8

    Stott grounded out to second.

    3960883 8th Inning
  37. Ground Out 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    3960883 8th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

    James McArthur pitches to Bryson Stott

    3960883 8th Inning
  39. Start Inning 4-8

    Bottom of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  40. End Inning 4-8

    Middle of the 8th inning

    8th Inning

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