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Kansas City Royals @ Philadelphia Phillies
2016-07-02 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 40331 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph L to R · 2:47
Kansas City Royals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–2. Philadelphia Phillies opened the scoring in the 1st — Maikel Franco singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Danny Duffy. Peter Bourjos scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Whit Merrifield singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Peter Bourjos. Jarrod Dyson scores. Danny Duffy to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Kendrys Morales homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Danny Duffy scores. Whit Merrifield scores — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Danny Duffy L: Aaron Nola SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Bellino · 1B: Toby Basner · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Duffy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odubel Herrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Bourjos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Blanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Maikel Franco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Joseph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Ruiz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Goeddel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cesar Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Nola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Galvis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Paredes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Asche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Duffy | 8.2 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
 Joakim Soria | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Nola | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Severino Gonzalez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Morgan | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: K
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L7LD+
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Eric Hosmer: 13.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: 4/F4MD-
Bot 1
- Odubel Herrera: 3/L34-
- Peter Bourjos: T8/L8LXD+
- Andres Blanco: 53/G56S
- Maikel Franco: S1/G15-.3-H
- Tommy Joseph: K
Top 2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/L8LS
- Alcides Escobar: S67/G56.1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Danny Duffy: S6/BP6S.3-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7S-
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L89S-.2-H;1-3
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F9D+.3-H;1-H
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Carlos Ruiz: 3/F3F-
- Tyler Goeddel: K
- Cesar Hernandez: 63/G56
Top 3
- Salvador Perez: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G5
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 3
- Aaron Nola: K
- Odubel Herrera: 5/BP5F
- Peter Bourjos: S3/G34-
- Andres Blanco: K
Top 4
- Jarrod Dyson: 8/F8LXD+
- Danny Duffy: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 4
- Maikel Franco: S9/G4
- Tommy Joseph: 8/F8RD
- Carlos Ruiz: HP.1-2
- Tyler Goeddel: 9/F9D.2-3
- Cesar Hernandez: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 5
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 5
- Freddy Galvis: K
- Odubel Herrera: 43/G4
- Peter Bourjos: 53/MREV/G56S-
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/L6D-
- Alcides Escobar: 1/DP.1X1(13)
Bot 6
- Andres Blanco: K
- Maikel Franco: 43/G4
- Tommy Joseph: 13/G15
Top 7
- Jarrod Dyson: 8/F8LS
- Danny Duffy: 7/F7D
- Alex Gordon: W
- Whit Merrifield: PO1(E1).1-3
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 7
- Carlos Ruiz: S9/L4D
- Tyler Goeddel: K
- Cesar Hernandez: S5/BG56S.1-2
- Jimmy Paredes: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Odubel Herrera: 6/L6
Top 8
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F7LD
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G4M
- Salvador Perez: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S-
Bot 8
- Peter Bourjos: 9/F89D+
- Andres Blanco: 8/F8RXD+
- Maikel Franco: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Alcides Escobar: 4/F4D-
- Jarrod Dyson: D9/L9S
- Danny Duffy: 31/G34.2-3
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 9
- Cody Asche: 5/F5F-
- Carlos Ruiz: HP
- Tyler Goeddel: K
- Cesar Hernandez: DI.1-2
- Cesar Hernandez: S7/G56.2-H
- Jimmy Paredes: DI.1-2
- Jimmy Paredes: K
Notes & reviews
- replay,5,bourp001,PHI,hallt901,PHI13,,Y,M,KCA,C $when Peter Bourjos was called safe at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay