Frazier's pinch-hit, 2-run single lifts the Royals to a series sweep of the Nationals
— The Kansas City Royals completed a series sweep with a 7-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
7
Washington Nationals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Perez singled to right, Frazier scored, Witt Jr. to third.
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Single 7-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Frazier singled to left, Blanco scored and Massey scored.
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Single 6-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 4-4
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Bunted Foul 4-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 4-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Out 4-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 11 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 10 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 4-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
L. García Jr. homered to center (400 feet), Wood scored and Yepez scored.
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Home Run 4-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Gurriel singled to center, Pham scored, Perez to second, Witt Jr. to third.
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Single 4-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Witt Jr. singled to left, Hampson scored, Pham to second.
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Single 3-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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End Inning 7-4
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Young grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 7-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Lucas Erceg pitches to Jacob Young
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Gallo struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Lucas Erceg pitches to Joey Gallo
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Ruiz grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Lucas Erceg pitches to Keibert Ruiz
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Play Result 7-4
Erceg relieved Bubic
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Play Result 7-4
Frazier at third base.
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Play Result 7-4
Isbel in center field.
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Play Result 7-4
Blanco in right field.
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Start Inning 7-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Gurriel grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 7-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Jacob Barnes pitches to Yuli Gurriel
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Play Result 7-4
Barnes relieved Finnegan
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Perez singled to right, Frazier scored, Witt Jr. to third.
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Single 7-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Kyle Finnegan pitches to Salvador Perez
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Witt Jr. walked.
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 7 : Ball 4
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Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Dylan CrewsRF3
James WoodLF29
Juan YepezDH75
Luis Garcia Jr.2B26
Jose Tena3B8
Keibert RuizC20
Joey Gallo1B17
Jacob YoungCF30
Nasim NunezSS26
Substitutes
Darren BakerDH85
KC
Tommy PhamLF28
Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
Salvador Perez1B13
Yuli GurrielDH10
Freddy FerminC54
Hunter RenfroeRF16
Maikel Garcia2B11
Paul DeJong3B18
Garrett HampsonCF53
Substitutes
MJ MelendezPH1
Dairon BlancoRF97
Michael Massey2B19
Kyle IsbelCF28
Adam Frazier3B20
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