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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-05-14 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30662 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 19 mph R to L · 3:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 9–8. Baltimore Orioles opened the scoring in the 2nd — Chris Davis homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Alcides Escobar hits a sacrifice bunt. Alex Gordon scores. Drew Butera to 3rd. Alcides Escobar to 1st. Throwing error by third baseman Manny Machado. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Caleb Joseph doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Joey Rickard scores. Ryan Flaherty to 3rd — worth 28% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Matt Strahm L: Richard Bleier SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seth Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jonathan Schoop | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Machado | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Davis | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Mark Trumbo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hyun Soo Kim | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Rickard | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Flaherty | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Caleb Joseph | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Trey Mancini | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Gausman | 3.1 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Richard Bleier | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mychal Givens | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Donnie Hart | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Young | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Matt Strahm | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Al Alburquerque | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Minor | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Seth Smith: K
- Jonathan Schoop: 3/F3F-
- Manny Machado: K
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: 3/G3S-
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F7D+
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G4M+
- Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
- Jorge Soler: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 2
- Chris Davis: HR/F9LD+
- Mark Trumbo: 43/G6M
- Hyun Soo Kim: S8/G6M
- Joey Rickard: K
- Ryan Flaherty: S5/F56-.1-3
- Caleb Joseph: 5/L56
Bot 2
- Brandon Moss: K
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L78S+
- Alex Gordon: 6/L4+
- Drew Butera: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Seth Smith: 63/G4
- Jonathan Schoop: 6/F5D
- Manny Machado: 3/F3F-
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LXD+
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L34D+
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L78M.1-2
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 4
- Chris Davis: W
- Mark Trumbo: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Hyun Soo Kim: 8/L8LM
- Joey Rickard: 46(1)/FO/G6M.2-3
- Ryan Flaherty: SB2
- Ryan Flaherty: D8/L8RM.3-H;2-H
- Caleb Joseph: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Seth Smith: W
- Jonathan Schoop: 63/G6S-
Bot 4
- Brandon Moss: W
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 3/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Drew Butera: S9/L9LS.3-H;2-3
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/F8LS-
- Eric Hosmer: 54(1)/FO/MREV/G6S-
- Jorge Soler: SB2
- Jorge Soler: W
- Brandon Moss: S3/G3+.2-3;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 5
- Manny Machado: K
- Chris Davis: W
- Mark Trumbo: 9/F89D
- Hyun Soo Kim: W.1-2
- Joey Rickard: 7/F78XD+
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Drew Butera: S7/L56D+.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: E5/SH/BG25.2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4.3-H(UR);2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56+
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G34-
Top 6
- Ryan Flaherty: 43/G4S-
- Caleb Joseph: 8/F8RXD+
- Seth Smith: K
Bot 6
- Jorge Soler: HR/F8LXD+
- Brandon Moss: 3/G34
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9S
- Alex Gordon: 63/G34-
Top 7
- Jonathan Schoop: S7/G56+
- Manny Machado: W.1-2
- Chris Davis: S9/G34+.2-H;1-2
- Mark Trumbo: 4/F34D-
- Trey Mancini: S7/L56+.2-3;1-2
- Joey Rickard: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H;2-3
- Ryan Flaherty: W.1-2
- Caleb Joseph: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Bot 7
- Drew Butera: HR/F78XD+
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78D+
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6
Top 8
- Seth Smith: S7/G6
- Jonathan Schoop: 8/F8RXD+
- Manny Machado: 8/F89D
- Chris Davis: W.1-2
- Mark Trumbo: 1/F25F-
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Brandon Moss: D86/F8RM
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 9
- Trey Mancini: 63/G6
- Joey Rickard: S6/F8LS-
- Ryan Flaherty: S7/G56.1-2
- Caleb Joseph: D7/L5D+.2-H;1-3
- Seth Smith: K
- Jonathan Schoop: 7/F7D+
Notes & reviews
- replay,4,hosme001,KCA,kellj901,KAN06,,N,M,KCA,C $when Lorenzo Cain was called out at 2B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay