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Kansas City Royals @ Cincinnati Reds

2015-08-18 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · 13 innings · Att: 28719 · 84°F · Wind 6 mph R to L · 4:39

Kansas City Royals defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–1. Cincinnati Reds opened the scoring in the 1st — Eugenio Suarez homers (8) on a line drive to left field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 13th — Kris Medlen hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by pitcher Ryan Mattheus. Jarrod Dyson scores. Kris Medlen to 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Ben Zobrist homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 34% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Ned Yost (M): Replay ruling.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	12
CIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5

W: Kris Medlen L: Ryan Mattheus SV: Greg Holland

Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Chris Conroy · 2B: Gabe Morales · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	6	0	3	0	0	0
Ben Zobrist	6	1	2	2	0	1
Lorenzo Cain	5	0	1	0	0	1
Eric Hosmer	5	0	1	0	1	2
Salvador Perez	6	0	2	0	0	1
Mike Moustakas	5	0	0	0	1	0
Alex Rios	5	0	0	0	0	2
Jarrod Dyson	5	1	2	0	0	0
Edinson Volquez	2	0	0	0	0	1
Kendrys Morales	0	0	0	0	1	0
Paulo Orlando	1	0	1	0	0	0
Kris Medlen	0	1	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brandon Phillips	6	0	1	0	0	0
Eugenio Suarez	6	1	1	1	0	3
Joey Votto	3	0	0	0	3	1
Todd Frazier	6	0	0	0	0	3
Jay Bruce	4	0	1	0	1	1
Marlon Byrd	5	0	0	0	0	4
Brayan Pena	4	0	1	0	1	1
Raisel Iglesias	2	0	1	0	0	1
Billy Hamilton	3	0	0	0	1	1
Ivan De Jesus	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Bourgeois	1	0	0	0	0	0
Skip Schumaker	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tucker Barnhart	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edinson Volquez	6.0	4	3	7
Ryan Madson	1.0	0	0	1
Chris Young	1.0	0	1	1
Wade Davis	1.0	0	0	2
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	0	1	1
Franklin Morales	1.0	0	0	0
Kris Medlen	1.0	1	0	2
Greg Holland	1.0	0	1	2

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Raisel Iglesias	7.0	3	1	3
J. J. Hoover	1.0	1	1	1
Aroldis Chapman	1.0	2	0	1
Burke Badenhop	1.0	1	0	0
Jumbo Diaz	1.0	1	0	1
Manny Parra	1.0	1	0	1
Ryan Mattheus	0.0	3	0	0
Dylan Axelrod	1.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alcides Escobar: 7/F78S
Ben Zobrist: K
Lorenzo Cain: HP
Eric Hosmer: S7/L7S.1-3
Salvador Perez: 7/L78D+

Bot 1

Brandon Phillips: 23/G2L-
Eugenio Suarez: HR/F7LD+
Joey Votto: K
Todd Frazier: 7/F78S

Top 2

Mike Moustakas: W
Alex Rios: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 2

Jay Bruce: S4/G4+
Marlon Byrd: K
Brayan Pena: 3/F23-
Raisel Iglesias: K

Top 3

Edinson Volquez: 9/F89M
Alcides Escobar: 43/G4-
Ben Zobrist: 43/G4

Bot 3

Billy Hamilton: 8/F8LXD+
Brandon Phillips: 9/F9LM
Eugenio Suarez: K

Top 4

Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6
Eric Hosmer: 63/G6MD
Salvador Perez: D7/L7LD+
Mike Moustakas: 43/G4S-

Bot 4

Joey Votto: 9/F9D
Todd Frazier: K
Jay Bruce: K

Top 5

Alex Rios: K
Jarrod Dyson: 4/L4
Edinson Volquez: K

Bot 5

Marlon Byrd: K
Brayan Pena: W
Raisel Iglesias: S6/G4-.1-2
Billy Hamilton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Top 6

Alcides Escobar: S9/L89S-
Ben Zobrist: 46(1)/FO/G4
Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 6

Brandon Phillips: S7/G56+
Eugenio Suarez: 8/F8LXD+
Joey Votto: W.1-2
Todd Frazier: 1/G3S-.2-3;1-2
Jay Bruce: IW
Marlon Byrd: 53/G56-

Top 7

Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LXD+
Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Mike Moustakas: 13/G13-

Bot 7

Brayan Pena: 3/G3
Ivan De Jesus: 53/G56
Billy Hamilton: K

Top 8

Alex Rios: K
Jarrod Dyson: S7/L7S
Kendrys Morales: SB2
Kendrys Morales: W
Alcides Escobar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 8

Brandon Phillips: 4/F4-
Eugenio Suarez: 53/G5
Joey Votto: W
Todd Frazier: K

Top 9

Ben Zobrist: HR/F78D+
Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6
Eric Hosmer: K
Salvador Perez: SB2
Salvador Perez: SB3
Salvador Perez: FC4/MREV/G6MS.3XH(45265);B-2
Mike Moustakas: 63/G4MD

Bot 9

Jay Bruce: 4/L34D
Marlon Byrd: K
Brayan Pena: K

Top 10

Alex Rios: 63/G6+
Jarrod Dyson: 7/F7D+
Paulo Orlando: S9/L34D
Alcides Escobar: CS2(24)

Bot 10

Jason Bourgeois: 6/L6D-
Billy Hamilton: W
Brandon Phillips: 9/L9S
Eugenio Suarez: SB2
Eugenio Suarez: K

Top 11

Alcides Escobar: S8/MREV/L89M.BX2(86)
Ben Zobrist: 43/G34
Lorenzo Cain: K

Bot 11

Joey Votto: 7/L7M
Todd Frazier: 43/G4
Jay Bruce: 3/G3+

Top 12

Eric Hosmer: K
Salvador Perez: S7/L7M
Mike Moustakas: 43/G34.1-2
Alex Rios: 7/F78M

Bot 12

Marlon Byrd: K
Brayan Pena: S8/L8RS
Skip Schumaker: 9/L9M
Tucker Barnhart: K

Top 13

Jarrod Dyson: S9/L34+
Kris Medlen: E1/SH/BG23.1-H(NR)
Alcides Escobar: WP.1-2
Alcides Escobar: S9/G34.2-3
Ben Zobrist: SB2
Ben Zobrist: S4/G34S-.3-H(UR);2-3
Lorenzo Cain: DI.1-2
Lorenzo Cain: 53/G5S-
Eric Hosmer: IW
Salvador Perez: K
Mike Moustakas: 7/F7D

Bot 13

Brandon Phillips: 13/G-
Eugenio Suarez: K
Joey Votto: W
Todd Frazier: K

Notes & reviews

replay,9,peres002,KCA,carlm901,CIN09,,Y,M,CIN,A $when Lorenzo Cain was called safe at HP, Reds manager Bryan Price challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
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when Alcides Escobar was called out at 2B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay; Yost ejected by HP umpire Mark Carlson

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