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Match Report

Pasquantino, Melendez homer as Royals win 9-4 and stop Orioles' 4-game winning streak

— Vinnie Pasquantino and MJ Melendez homered to help the Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore 9-4 on Friday night and stop the Orioles’ four-game winning streak.

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Top Performers

BAL

  • Colton Cowser CF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Jordan Westburg 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Ryan O'Hearn RF H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Gunnar Henderson SS H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

KC

  • Michael Massey 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Vinnie Pasquantino 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 3

Head to Head

BAL wins series 2-1

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL
  • Ryan Bergert Day-To-Day
  • Cole Ragans 60-Day-IL

Baltimore Orioles

  • Ryan Helsley 60-Day-IL
  • Jackson Holliday Out
  • Cade Povich Out
  • Jordan Westburg 60-Day-IL
  • Kyle Bradish 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

KC

  1. Maikel Garcia3B11
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  3. Vinnie Pasquantino1B9
  4. Salvador PerezC13
  5. MJ MelendezLF1
  6. Nelson VelazquezDH30
  7. Michael Massey2B19
  8. Hunter RenfroeRF16
  9. Kyle IsbelCF28

BAL

  1. Gunnar HendersonSS2
  2. Adley RutschmanC31
  3. Ryan O'HearnDH29
  4. Anthony SantanderRF25
  5. Ryan Mountcastle1B6
  6. Cedric MullinsCF31
  7. Colton CowserLF17
  8. Jordan Westburg2B11
  9. Jackson Holliday2B7

Substitutes

  1. Austin HaysLF21
  2. Ramon Urias3B29

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41042 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41042 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41042 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40543 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40543 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  7. Foul Out 4-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    38102 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
    34950 7th Inning
  11. Play Result 4-9

    Melendez homered to right center (424 feet), Pasquantino scored and Perez scored.

    34950 7th Inning
  12. Home Run 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34950 7th Inning
  13. Automatic Ball (Pitch Timer Violation) 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Automatic Ball - PitchTimerViolation-Pitcher 1

    34950 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34950 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34950 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34950 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34950 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 7th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    31549 7th Inning
  20. Play Result 4-6

    Rutschman homered to left center (398 feet), Mullins scored, Hays scored and Westburg scored.

    31549 7th Inning
  21. Home Run 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31549 7th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 0-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    31549 7th Inning
  23. Ball 0-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31549 7th Inning
  24. Foul Out 0-6

    Pitch 9 : Ball In Play

    31549 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 0-6

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 0-6

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 0-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 0-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31549 7th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
    36724 6th Inning
  30. Play Result 0-6

    Renfroe doubled to center, Massey scored and Velázquez scored.

    36724 6th Inning
  31. Double 0-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36724 6th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36724 6th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    36724 6th Inning
  34. Play Result 0-4

    Massey singled to right, Melendez scored and Pasquantino scored, Velázquez to third.

    36724 6th Inning
  35. Single 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36724 6th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36724 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36724 6th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    36724 6th Inning
  39. Play Result 0-2

    Melendez singled to right, Witt Jr. scored, Pasquantino to second.

    36724 6th Inning
  40. Single 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36724 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36724 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38295 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38295 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39949 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39949 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4424276 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4424276 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4424276 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4424276 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38295 5th Inning
  51. Foul Out 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38295 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4424276 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4424276 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    38295 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    38295 4th Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    38295 4th Inning
  57. Play Result 0-1

    Pasquantino homered to right (397 feet).

    38295 4th Inning
  58. Home Run 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    38295 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    38295 4th Inning
  60. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38295 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
    41042 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 4-9

    O'Hearn grounded out to second.

    41042 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 4-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41042 9th Inning
  4. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41042 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41042 9th Inning
  6. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41042 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9

    Matt Sauer pitches to Ryan O'Hearn

    41042 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
    41042 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 4-9

    Rutschman struck out swinging.

    41042 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 4-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41042 9th Inning
  11. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41042 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41042 9th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    41042 9th Inning
  14. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41042 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9

    Matt Sauer pitches to Adley Rutschman

    41042 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
    41042 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 4-9

    Henderson flied out to right.

    41042 9th Inning
  18. Fly Out 4-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41042 9th Inning
  19. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41042 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41042 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9

    Matt Sauer pitches to Gunnar Henderson

    41042 9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
    41042 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 4-9

    Urías singled to left.

    41042 9th Inning
  24. Single 4-9

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41042 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41042 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41042 9th Inning
  27. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41042 9th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41042 9th Inning
  29. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41042 9th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9

    Matt Sauer pitches to Ramon Urias

    41042 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 4-9

    Sauer relieved Anderson

    41042 9th Inning
  32. Start Inning 4-9

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Inning 4-9

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
    40543 8th Inning
  35. Play Result 4-9

    Garcia grounded out to pitcher.

    40543 8th Inning
  36. Ground Out 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40543 8th Inning
  37. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40543 8th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9

    Mike Baumann pitches to Maikel Garcia

    40543 8th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
    40543 8th Inning
  40. Play Result 4-9

    Isbel struck out swinging.

    40543 8th Inning

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