Westburg delivers tiebreaking homer in 9th to lift Orioles past Royals 6-4
— Jordan Westburg hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to carry the Baltimore Orioles past the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
4
Baltimore Orioles
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Westburg homered to right center (369 feet), Mullins scored.
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Home Run 4-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 4-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Garcia hit sacrifice fly to right, Blanco scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 4-4
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Mountcastle reached on infield single to shortstop, Henderson scored, Rutschman to second.
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Single 3-4
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Mountcastle homered to left (408 feet), Santander scored.
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Home Run 3-3
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Santander singled to right, Rutschman scored.
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Single 3-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Westburg homered to right center (369 feet), Mullins scored.
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Home Run 4-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 4-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Nick Anderson pitches to Jordan Westburg
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Mullins singled to right.
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Single 4-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Nick Anderson pitches to Cedric Mullins
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Hays grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Nick Anderson pitches to Austin Hays
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Play Result 4-4
Anderson relieved McArthur
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Play Result 4-4
Blanco in center field.
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Start Inning 4-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Witt Jr. struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Craig Kimbrel pitches to Bobby Witt Jr.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Garcia hit sacrifice fly to right, Blanco scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 4-4
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Play Result 3-4
Blanco stole third.
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Stolen Base 3-4
Blanco stole third.
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Play Result 3-4
Blanco stole second.
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Stolen Base 3-4
Blanco stole second.
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Head to Head
BAL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBAL
Gunnar HendersonSS2
Adley RutschmanC31
Anthony SantanderRF25
Ryan Mountcastle1B6
Ryan O'HearnDH29
Austin HaysLF21
Cedric MullinsCF31
Jordan Westburg2B11
Ramon Urias3B29
Substitutes
Jorge MateoDH3
Colton CowserDH17
KC
Maikel Garcia3B11
Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
Vinnie Pasquantino1B9
Salvador PerezC13
MJ MelendezLF1
Hunter RenfroeRF16
Adam Frazier2B20
Nelson VelazquezDH30
Kyle IsbelCF28
Substitutes
Garrett Hampson2B53
Nick Loftin1B12
Dairon BlancoCF97
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