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Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles

2018-05-09 · Night game · Oriole Park at Camden Yards · Att: 14375 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:45

Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 4th — Lucas Duda homers (4) on a line drive to center field. Salvador Perez scores. Baltimore Orioles took the lead in the 4th — Chris Davis homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Adam Jones scores. Jonathan Schoop scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Chris Davis homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Adam Jones scores. Jonathan Schoop scores — worth 34% 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	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	8
BAL	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	2		5	9

W: Richard Bleier L: Kevin McCarthy SV: Brad Brach

Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Carlos Torres · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jon Jay	5	0	1	0	0	1
Jorge Soler	4	1	1	0	0	0
Mike Moustakas	4	0	0	0	0	2
Salvador Perez	4	1	2	0	0	0
Lucas Duda	4	1	2	3	0	1
Whit Merrifield	3	0	1	0	1	0
Alex Gordon	2	0	0	0	2	0
Alcides Escobar	4	0	1	0	0	0
Abraham Almonte	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Goins	2	0	0	0	0	1

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Trey Mancini	4	0	1	0	0	1
Adam Jones	4	1	1	0	0	1
Manny Machado	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jonathan Schoop	4	2	2	0	0	0
Mark Trumbo	4	0	1	2	0	1
Chris Davis	3	1	1	3	1	0
Danny Valencia	4	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Gentry	2	0	1	0	1	0
Caleb Joseph	3	0	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eric Skoglund	6.1	5	1	3
Kevin McCarthy	1.1	4	0	0
Tim Hill	0.1	0	1	0

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andrew Cashner	6.0	6	2	3
Richard Bleier	2.0	2	0	0
Brad Brach	1.0	0	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jon Jay: 8/F8LXD+
Jorge Soler: 43/G6S-
Mike Moustakas: 63/G4

Bot 1

Trey Mancini: S8/L6MD+
Adam Jones: K
Manny Machado: 8/F8RD
Jonathan Schoop: 4/L4D-

Top 2

Salvador Perez: 8/F8RXD+
Lucas Duda: K
Whit Merrifield: 7/L7M+

Bot 2

Mark Trumbo: K
Chris Davis: 8/F8RXD+
Danny Valencia: 8/F8LM

Top 3

Alex Gordon: W
Alcides Escobar: 26(1)/FO/BG15S-
Abraham Almonte: 43/G34S-.1-2
Jon Jay: 43/G4

Bot 3

Craig Gentry: 13/G13
Caleb Joseph: 63/G56
Trey Mancini: 7/F7D+

Top 4

Jorge Soler: 53/G5
Mike Moustakas: K
Salvador Perez: S8/G4M
Lucas Duda: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
Whit Merrifield: 5/L5-

Bot 4

Adam Jones: S8/G6M
Manny Machado: 8/F8LXD+.1-2
Jonathan Schoop: S8/L8RM+.2-3
Mark Trumbo: 4/F6MD-
Chris Davis: HR/F7D+.3-H;1-H
Danny Valencia: 7/F7M

Top 5

Alex Gordon: 43/G34
Alcides Escobar: S8/L6MD+
Abraham Almonte: 6/F56D-
Jon Jay: 43/G34-

Bot 5

Craig Gentry: W
Caleb Joseph: S7/L56D.1-3
Trey Mancini: K
Adam Jones: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 6

Jorge Soler: D7/L78M+
Mike Moustakas: K
Salvador Perez: 3/F34S-
Lucas Duda: S7/L8LS-.2-H
Whit Merrifield: D9/L9S+.1-3
Alex Gordon: IW
Alcides Escobar: 13/G13

Bot 6

Manny Machado: 63/G56
Jonathan Schoop: 53/G6S-
Mark Trumbo: 53/G56+

Top 7

Ryan Goins: 13/G15-
Jon Jay: S7/G56+
Jorge Soler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 7

Chris Davis: 3/L3+
Danny Valencia: 53/G56
Craig Gentry: S8/G6M
Caleb Joseph: 63/G56

Top 8

Mike Moustakas: 43/G34
Salvador Perez: S7/L6D
Lucas Duda: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 8

Trey Mancini: 63/G6M
Adam Jones: 43/G34-
Manny Machado: S5/G5S-
Jonathan Schoop: D7/L7LM+.1-3
Mark Trumbo: S8/L4MD+.3-H;2-H
Chris Davis: W.1-2
Danny Valencia: 9/F9LDF

Top 9

Whit Merrifield: W
Alex Gordon: FC5/G6S+.1X2(5E4);B-1
Alcides Escobar: 6/L6
Ryan Goins: K
Jon Jay: SB3;SB2
Jon Jay: K

Notes & reviews

Royals challengd call that Trumbo was safe on throwing error; call was overturned - ground out
Royals challenged call that Merrifield was out at 2nd; call was overturned - safe on dropped catch error

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