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Kansas City Royals @ San Diego Padres

2017-06-09 · Night game · PETCO Park · Att: 23055 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph L to R · 2:51

San Diego Padres defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. San Diego Padres opened the scoring in the 1st — Austin Hedges singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Wil Myers scores. Hunter Renfroe to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Salvador Perez homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. Eric Hosmer scores — worth 20% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	7
SDN	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	3		6	14

W: Jhoulys Chacin L: Matt Strahm SV: Brandon Maurer

Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Carlos Torres · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jorge Bonifacio	4	0	0	0	0	2
Lorenzo Cain	4	1	1	0	0	2
Eric Hosmer	3	1	2	0	1	0
Salvador Perez	4	1	2	2	0	0
Mike Moustakas	3	0	1	1	0	0
Alcides Escobar	4	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Gordon	2	0	0	0	1	0
Scott Alexander	1	0	0	0	0	1
Brandon Moss	1	0	0	0	0	1
Cheslor Cuthbert	1	0	1	0	0	0

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Pirela	2	0	1	0	2	1
Yangervis Solarte	2	0	1	1	2	0
Wil Myers	4	1	1	0	1	3
Hunter Renfroe	4	0	1	0	0	1
Austin Hedges	4	0	1	1	0	3
Allen Cordoba	4	0	1	0	0	2
Cory Spangenberg	4	0	2	0	0	2
Erick Aybar	4	2	2	0	0	1
Jhoulys Chacin	1	0	1	1	0	0
Matt Szczur	2	2	2	1	0	0
Franchy Cordero	1	1	1	2	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eric Skoglund	1.1	7	2	1
Scott Alexander	2.2	1	0	4
Matt Strahm	2.0	1	3	3
Peter Moylan	1.0	0	0	3
Chris Young	1.0	5	0	2

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jhoulys Chacin	7.0	3	2	6
Brad Hand	1.0	1	0	2
Ryan Buchter	0.0	2	0	0
Brandon Maurer	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LXD+
Jorge Bonifacio: K
Lorenzo Cain: K

Bot 1

Jose Pirela: S9/L89D+
Yangervis Solarte: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Wil Myers: S7/L78D+
Hunter Renfroe: S7/G56+.1-2
Austin Hedges: S7/G6+.2-H;1-3
Allen Cordoba: K

Top 2

Eric Hosmer: W
Salvador Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Mike Moustakas: 9/F89D

Bot 2

Cory Spangenberg: S5/BG6MS+
Erick Aybar: POCS2(134)
Erick Aybar: D8/F78XD+
Jhoulys Chacin: D9/L3D+.2-H
Jose Pirela: W
Yangervis Solarte: W.2-3;1-2
Wil Myers: PO3(25)
Wil Myers: K

Top 3

Alcides Escobar: 13/G13+
Alex Gordon: 6/F6D-
Scott Alexander: K

Bot 3

Hunter Renfroe: 9/F9D
Austin Hedges: K
Allen Cordoba: 63/G6

Top 4

Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
Jorge Bonifacio: 6/L6D+
Lorenzo Cain: 63/G56+

Bot 4

Cory Spangenberg: S8/G4+
Erick Aybar: K
Jhoulys Chacin: 13/SH/BG15S.1-2
Jose Pirela: K

Top 5

Eric Hosmer: S9/G34+
Salvador Perez: HR/F78D+.1-H
Mike Moustakas: 53/G4
Alcides Escobar: 6/L6+
Alex Gordon: W
Brandon Moss: K

Bot 5

Yangervis Solarte: HP
Wil Myers: W.1-2
Hunter Renfroe: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
Austin Hedges: K

Top 6

Whit Merrifield: 3/F3S-
Jorge Bonifacio: 3/G34S
Lorenzo Cain: K

Bot 6

Allen Cordoba: K
Cory Spangenberg: K
Erick Aybar: 9/F89M

Top 7

Eric Hosmer: 7/F7LD+
Salvador Perez: 8/F8LD
Mike Moustakas: S7/G56
Alcides Escobar: K

Bot 7

Matt Szczur: HR/F78D+
Jose Pirela: W
Yangervis Solarte: W.1-2
Wil Myers: K
Hunter Renfroe: K
Austin Hedges: K

Top 8

Alex Gordon: 8/F8LS
Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/G6M+
Whit Merrifield: K
Jorge Bonifacio: K

Bot 8

Allen Cordoba: S8/G6M+
Cory Spangenberg: K
Erick Aybar: CS2(26)
Erick Aybar: S5/G6S
Matt Szczur: D8/L78S.1-3
Franchy Cordero: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H
Yangervis Solarte: S4/F34D-.2-H
Wil Myers: K

Top 9

Lorenzo Cain: S5/MREV/G56-
Eric Hosmer: S7/G56+.1-2
Salvador Perez: S8/L8LS+.2-3;1-2
Mike Moustakas: 8/SF/F78D.3-H;2-3
Alcides Escobar: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S

Notes & reviews

replay,9,cainl001,KCA,demud901,SAN02,,N,M,SDN,C $when Lorenzo Cain was called safe at 1B, Padres manager Andy Green challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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