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Kansas City Royals @ Philadelphia Phillies
2016-07-01 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 30263 · 79°F · Wind 8 mph to CF · 3:06
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Philadelphia Phillies opened the scoring in the 1st — Odubel Herrera homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Kendrys Morales homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Whit Merrifield scores — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Jeremy Hellickson L: Ian Kennedy SV: Jeanmar Gomez
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Toby Basner · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Eibner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Colon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odubel Herrera | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Peter Bourjos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cody Asche | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Maikel Franco | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cameron Rupp | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Galvis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Hellickson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Paredes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Joseph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Goeddel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Kennedy | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
 Chien-Ming Wang | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Flynn | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hellickson | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Edubray Ramos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Hernandez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeanmar Gomez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9M
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L6.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Odubel Herrera: HR/F8LXD+
- Peter Bourjos: K
- Cody Asche: 31/G34
- Maikel Franco: K
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Alcides Escobar: D7/F7LM
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/L4D-.2-H
- Ian Kennedy: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Bot 2
- Ryan Howard: 43/L34D+
- Cameron Rupp: S8/L8LD+
- Freddy Galvis: K
- Cesar Hernandez: 7/F78M
Top 3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F89XD+
Bot 3
- Jeremy Hellickson: 63/G6MS-
- Odubel Herrera: W
- Peter Bourjos: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Peter Bourjos: K
- Cody Asche: W
- Maikel Franco: S9/MREV/L89M.3-H;1-3
- Ryan Howard: K
Top 4
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34
- Salvador Perez: HP
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13-
Bot 4
- Cameron Rupp: D9/F9LS
- Freddy Galvis: 1/BP
- Cesar Hernandez: 43/G4.2-3
- Jeremy Hellickson: 13/G-
Top 5
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 5/F5F-
- Ian Kennedy: K
- Alex Gordon: W
- Whit Merrifield: 143/G13
Bot 5
- Odubel Herrera: K
- Peter Bourjos: S6/G56
- Cody Asche: D8/L89M.1-H
- Maikel Franco: W
- Ryan Howard: K
- Cameron Rupp: K
Top 6
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Eric Hosmer: D9/L89D+
- Salvador Perez: 13/G56S-.2-3
- Paulo Orlando: 3/F3F-
Bot 6
- Freddy Galvis: 43/G34
- Cesar Hernandez: S7
- Jimmy Paredes: SB2
- Jimmy Paredes: K
- Odubel Herrera: S8/L4D.2-H
- Peter Bourjos: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Alcides Escobar: D8/F89D+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G56
- Brett Eibner: K
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Peter Bourjos: K
- Cody Asche: 13/G15
- Maikel Franco: S7/G56+
- Tommy Joseph: K
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7M+
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8RS
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4
- Paulo Orlando: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Cameron Rupp: DGR/F9LD
- Freddy Galvis: 1/DP/L15+.2X2(16)
- Cesar Hernandez: S4/G4MS-
- Tyler Goeddel: S4/G34.1-3(E4/TH);B-2
- Odubel Herrera: 6/L6-
Top 9
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/L9LM
- Christian Colon: 7/F7LM
Notes & reviews
- replay,3,franm004,PHI,hallt901,PHI13,,Y,M,PHI,A $when Cody Asche was called out at 1B on a pickoff attempt, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay