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Baltimore Orioles @ Kansas City Royals

2015-08-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 33003 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:47

Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Salvador Perez doubles (19) on a line drive to left fielder Steve Pearce. Kendrys Morales scores. Baltimore Orioles took the lead in the 4th — Jonathan Schoop homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Steve Pearce scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Jonathan Schoop homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Steve Pearce scores — worth 23% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Wei-Yin Chen L: Johnny Cueto SV: Zack Britton

Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: John Tumpane · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Manny Machado	5	1	2	2	0	0
Gerardo Parra	5	1	1	0	0	0
Adam Jones	5	0	0	0	0	2
Chris Davis	4	1	2	2	0	2
Matt Wieters	4	0	1	0	0	2
Steve Pearce	4	2	2	1	0	2
Jimmy Paredes	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jonathan Schoop	4	1	2	2	0	2
Ryan Flaherty	3	2	2	1	1	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	0	0	0	1	1
Ben Zobrist	4	1	1	0	1	2
Lorenzo Cain	4	0	2	0	0	1
Eric Hosmer	4	0	0	0	0	0
Kendrys Morales	3	2	2	1	1	1
Mike Moustakas	3	1	2	2	0	0
Salvador Perez	4	1	1	1	0	0
Paulo Orlando	4	0	2	0	0	1
Omar Infante	4	0	1	1	0	0

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wei-Yin Chen	6.2	10	1	4
Brad Brach	1.0	0	1	1
Brian Matusz	0.0	1	0	0
Darren O'Day	0.1	0	0	0
Zack Britton	1.0	0	1	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Cueto	5.0	8	1	8
Jeremy Guthrie	4.0	5	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Manny Machado: 63/G6
Gerardo Parra: 8/L8LD+
Adam Jones: K

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: K
Ben Zobrist: K
Lorenzo Cain: S9/L89S+
Eric Hosmer: 43/G34

Top 2

Chris Davis: D9/L9LS
Matt Wieters: S8/L89S-.2-3
Steve Pearce: K
Jimmy Paredes: 2/F25F-
Jonathan Schoop: K

Bot 2

Kendrys Morales: D8/F8RXD+
Mike Moustakas: 13/SH/BG13S.2-3
Salvador Perez: D7/F7D+.3-H
Paulo Orlando: S3/G3.2-3
Omar Infante: S5/G56S-.3-H;1-2
Alcides Escobar: 8/DP.1X2(6)

Top 3

Ryan Flaherty: S8/G4M
Manny Machado: HR/F78D+.1-H
Gerardo Parra: 31/G3
Adam Jones: 43/G4M
Chris Davis: K

Bot 3

Ben Zobrist: W
Lorenzo Cain: 14(1)3/GDP/G15
Eric Hosmer: 31/G34

Top 4

Matt Wieters: K
Steve Pearce: S7/L7M
Jimmy Paredes: K
Jonathan Schoop: HR/F7LD+.1-H
Ryan Flaherty: W
Manny Machado: 3/F3SF-

Bot 4

Kendrys Morales: K
Mike Moustakas: S8/L4MD-
Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 5

Gerardo Parra: S9/G34
Adam Jones: K+SB2
Chris Davis: HR/F7D+.2-H
Matt Wieters: 8/F8RXD+
Steve Pearce: K

Bot 5

Paulo Orlando: K
Omar Infante: 63/G6
Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LM

Top 6

Jimmy Paredes: S7
Jonathan Schoop: S8/L8LS.1-3
Ryan Flaherty: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Manny Machado: 7/F7M

Bot 6

Ben Zobrist: S9/L9M
Lorenzo Cain: S8/L6MD+.1-2
Eric Hosmer: 6/L6D-
Kendrys Morales: S9/L89M.2-H;1-2
Mike Moustakas: 5/L56+
Salvador Perez: 8/F8RXD+

Top 7

Gerardo Parra: 8/L8LD+
Adam Jones: 53/G5-
Chris Davis: K

Bot 7

Paulo Orlando: S9/F9LS-
Omar Infante: 13/G13S-.1-2
Alcides Escobar: 53/G5.2-3
Ben Zobrist: 43/G34

Top 8

Matt Wieters: K
Steve Pearce: HR/F7D+
Jimmy Paredes: 43/G34+
Jonathan Schoop: K

Bot 8

Lorenzo Cain: K
Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Kendrys Morales: W
Mike Moustakas: HR/F89XD+.1-H
Salvador Perez: 7/F7S

Top 9

Ryan Flaherty: HR/F8LXD+
Manny Machado: S7/L7M
Gerardo Parra: CS2(26)
Gerardo Parra: 8/F78XD+
Adam Jones: 63/G6+

Bot 9

Paulo Orlando: 13/G15
Omar Infante: 53/G56+
Alcides Escobar: W
Ben Zobrist: K

Notes & reviews

As Adam Jones caught the fly ball at the wall, Omar Infante rounded 2B; Paulo Orlando was returnint to the bag; Infante touched Orlando and then passed him for an automatic out

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