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San Francisco Giants @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-04-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 20863 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:37
San Francisco Giants defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 5th — Whit Merrifield homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. San Francisco Giants took the lead in the 11th — Joe Panik singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Nick Hundley scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 11th: Joe Panik singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Nick Hundley scores — worth 35% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
W: Derek Law L: Scott Alexander SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: John Tumpane · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Belt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Buster Posey | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Crawford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Nunez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Hundley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Panik | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Marrero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gorkys Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Cain | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Ty Blach | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kontos | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steven Okert | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Law | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Wood | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Alexander | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 3/G3-
- Brandon Belt: K
- Hunter Pence: K23
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: D8/F8RXD+
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F5-
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RD+.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Buster Posey: 43/G6MD
- Brandon Crawford: 7/F7M
- Eduardo Nunez: 63/G6S-
Bot 2
- Brandon Moss: S8/L8RS
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LXD+
- Whit Merrifield: SB2
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 3
- Nick Hundley: 143/G13+
- Joe Panik: 7/F78D+
- Chris Marrero: 6/L56-
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89D
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G4MD
- Lorenzo Cain: 3/F23F-
Top 4
- Denard Span: 9/F9M
- Brandon Belt: 8/F8LXD+
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L89M
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LD
- Brandon Moss: 45(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 5
- Buster Posey: S8/L8RS+
- Brandon Crawford: 7/F78D
- Eduardo Nunez: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Nick Hundley: 8/F89XD+
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F9D+
- Adalberto Mondesi: W
- Alex Gordon: POCS2(136)
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 6
- Joe Panik: S9/L9S+
- Chris Marrero: 7/L7M+
- Denard Span: K
- Brandon Belt: W.1-2
- Hunter Pence: S9/L4D+.2-H;1-2
- Buster Posey: S4/G6MD.2XH(42);1-2
Bot 6
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78M
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F89D+
- Eric Hosmer: 13/G13S-
Top 7
- Brandon Crawford: D57/G5
- Eduardo Nunez: S7/G56.2-3
- Nick Hundley: K
- Joe Panik: W.1-2
- Chris Marrero: K
- Denard Span: 43/G34S-
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: K
- Brandon Moss: 7/F78S
- Alcides Escobar: 6/F4MD-
Top 8
- Brandon Belt: K
- Hunter Pence: S7/L56+
- Buster Posey: S8/L6D-.1-2
- Brandon Crawford: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: 23/SH/BG2R-.1-2
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Mike Moustakas: 9/L9LD+
- Lorenzo Cain: S6/G56-.2-3;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3+
Top 9
- Eduardo Nunez: 63/G56+
- Nick Hundley: 8/L89M
- Joe Panik: K
Bot 9
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56
- Brandon Moss: S9/L9M+
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F89M
- Whit Merrifield: W.1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 10
- Chris Marrero: 53/G5
- Denard Span: K
- Brandon Belt: S6/G6S-
- Hunter Pence: W.1-2
- Buster Posey: K
Bot 10
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4-
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L8RS-
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 46(1)3/GDP/MREV/G4
Top 11
- Brandon Crawford: 8/F8RXD+
- Eduardo Nunez: K
- Nick Hundley: D7/L7LM+
- Joe Panik: S8/L8RD+.2-H
- Gorkys Hernandez: SB2
- Gorkys Hernandez: 53/G56-
Bot 11
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56+
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Notes & reviews
- Giants Bench Coach Ron Wotus running the club in the absence of Bruce Bochy, who had a minor heart procedure
- replay,10,hosme001,KCA,barrt901,KAN06,,Y,M,SFN,C $when Eric Hosmer was called safe at 1B, Giants acting manager Ron Wotus challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay