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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Mets
2016-06-22 · Day game · Citi Field · Att: 35185 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 21 mph L to R · 3:06
New York Mets defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. New York Mets opened the scoring in the 4th — James Loney singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarrod Dyson. Asdrubal Cabrera scores. Yoenis Cespedes to 3rd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to right fielder Curtis Granderson. Jarrod Dyson scores. New York Mets took the lead in the 5th — Asdrubal Cabrera homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. Curtis Granderson scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Asdrubal Cabrera homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. Curtis Granderson scores — worth 30% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Noah Syndergaard L: Joakim Soria SV: Jeurys Familia
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Eibner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Neil Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilmer Flores | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 James Loney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rene Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Noah Syndergaard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Conforto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alejandro De Aza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Duffy | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Flynn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Syndergaard | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Jerry Blevins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Reed | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeurys Familia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56S+
- Alcides Escobar: S6/G56
- Eric Hosmer: 64(1)/FO/G4M
- Lorenzo Cain: 54(1)/FO/G56-
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Yoenis Cespedes: D8/F8LXD+
- Neil Walker: 7/F7D+
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Paulo Orlando: 53/G5+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/L89D+
Bot 2
- Wilmer Flores: 8/F8RXD+
- James Loney: 43/G34-
- Matt Reynolds: K
Top 3
- Jarrod Dyson: S6/G6
- Danny Duffy: SB2
- Danny Duffy: FC2/MREV/BG2L-.2X3(25)
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F7LM
- Alcides Escobar: 8/L8LM
Bot 3
- Rene Rivera: K
- Noah Syndergaard: K
- Curtis Granderson: K
Top 4
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G4M
- Lorenzo Cain: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 4
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W
- Yoenis Cespedes: S8/L8LD+.1-2
- Neil Walker: 2/F2LF-
- Wilmer Flores: K
- James Loney: S7/L7M.2-H;1-3(TH)
- Matt Reynolds: K
Top 5
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: HR/F7D+
- Jarrod Dyson: S7/L7S
- Danny Duffy: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G34.2-H
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Rene Rivera: K
- Noah Syndergaard: K
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Yoenis Cespedes: W
- Neil Walker: 31/G34S
Top 6
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G5S-
- Salvador Perez: D7/F7D+
- Paulo Orlando: WP.2-3
- Paulo Orlando: S7/G6MS.3-H
- Cheslor Cuthbert: WP.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 13/G15
Bot 6
- Wilmer Flores: K23
- James Loney: 8/F8RXD+
- Matt Reynolds: HR/F89D+
- Rene Rivera: 8/F78XD+
Top 7
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G34
- Brett Eibner: 9/L9M+
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6+
Bot 7
- Michael Conforto: K
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G34+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S7/L6D
- Alejandro De Aza: K
Top 8
- Alcides Escobar: S6/G56+
- Eric Hosmer: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Neil Walker: 7/F7S
- Wilmer Flores: 53/G5
- James Loney: K
Top 9
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6
- Jarrod Dyson: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- replay,3,duffd001,KCA,hirsj901,NYC20,,N,M,KCA,A $when Jarrod Dyson was called out at 3B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
- Mets center fielder Yoenis Cespedes left the game due to an injured wrist