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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Mets
2016-06-21 · Night game · Citi Field · Att: 40122 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 17 mph to LF · 2:56
New York Mets defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. New York Mets opened the scoring in the 1st — Asdrubal Cabrera homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Brett Eibner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael Conforto. Paulo Orlando scores. Cheslor Cuthbert to 2nd — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Hansel Robles L: Ian Kennedy SV: Jeurys Familia
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Vic Carapazza · 3B: D.J. Reyburn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brett Eibner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Colon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Neil Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 James Loney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilmer Flores | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Conforto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis d'Arnaud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hansel Robles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alejandro De Aza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Kennedy | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Dillon Gee | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bartolo Colon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hansel Robles | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Erik Goeddel | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Blevins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Addison Reed | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeurys Familia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 143/G
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L9S
- Eric Hosmer: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: 5/F5F-
- Asdrubal Cabrera: HR/F7D+
- Yoenis Cespedes: 43/G6MD
- Neil Walker: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L6MD+
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56-.1-2
- Paulo Orlando: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Bot 2
- James Loney: 8/F89XD+
- Wilmer Flores: 9/F9D+
- Michael Conforto: 8/F8RS
Top 3
- Brett Eibner: K
- Ian Kennedy: K
- Whit Merrifield: 3/F3F-
Bot 3
- Travis d'Arnaud: 9/F9D+
- Hansel Robles: K
- Curtis Granderson: D9/L9LS+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 9/F9D+
Top 4
- Alcides Escobar: D9/F89XD+
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89M
Bot 4
- Yoenis Cespedes: HR/F8LXD+
- Neil Walker: 8/F8LD
- James Loney: S4/G4
- Wilmer Flores: 8/F8RS
- Michael Conforto: W.1-2
- Travis d'Arnaud: K
Top 5
- Paulo Orlando: S7/L7S
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W.1-2
- Brett Eibner: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Kendrys Morales: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Kelly Johnson: 7/F78D+
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/F7D+
- Yoenis Cespedes: S8/L78M.1-2
- Neil Walker: 9/L89M
Top 6
- Eric Hosmer: 13/G
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F89D+
- Salvador Perez: E1/TH/G
- Paulo Orlando: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- James Loney: 8/F8LD
- Ty Kelly: 7/F7D+
- Michael Conforto: 8/F8LXD+
Top 7
- Brett Eibner: 9/F9M
- Christian Colon: K
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 7
- Travis d'Arnaud: 9/F9M
- Kelly Johnson: HP
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G4+
Top 8
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F6D
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Yoenis Cespedes: K23
- Neil Walker: K23
- James Loney: S7/L78S
- Alejandro De Aza: K
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56-
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/L8LD+
- Brett Eibner: K
Notes & reviews
- Bartolo Colon was struck on the right thumb and left with a bruised thumb