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Kansas City Royals @ Philadelphia Phillies
2023-08-05 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 42326 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph from LF · 2:30
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Kansas City Royals 9–6. Philadelphia Phillies opened the scoring in the 1st — Alec Bohm homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Kyle Schwarber scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to center fielder Johan Rojas. Drew Waters scores. Dairon Blanco to 3rd. Philadelphia Phillies took the lead in the 6th — Trea Turner homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. J.T. Realmuto scores. Johan Rojas scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Trea Turner homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. J.T. Realmuto scores. Johan Rojas scores — worth 29% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Dairon Blanco (P): Called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
W: Matt Strahm L: Angel Zerpa SV: Craig Kimbrel
Umpires — HP: Ben May · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Chris Segal · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Duffy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Samad Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dairon Blanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Massey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alec Bohm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bryce Harper | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryson Stott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. T. Realmuto | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Marsh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trea Turner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Cave | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johan Rojas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alec Marsh | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Tucker Davidson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Zerpa | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cristopher Sanchez | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Matt Strahm | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Seranthony Dominguez | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9LS
- Matt Duffy: S8/G4M
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 1
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Alec Bohm: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Bryce Harper: S8/L8
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Bryson Stott: K
- J. T. Realmuto: S7/L78+.1-2
- Brandon Marsh: S9/L9S.2XH(92);1-2
Top 2
- Freddy Fermin: HR/F78XD
- Edward Olivares: K
- Samad Taylor: 63/G6D
- Drew Waters: K
Bot 2
- Trea Turner: 43/G4
- Jake Cave: K
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Top 3
- Dairon Blanco: K
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: K
Bot 3
- Alec Bohm: W
- Bryce Harper: D9/F9LD+.1-3
- Nick Castellanos: 53/G56
- Bryson Stott: S8/G4M.3-H;2-3
- J. T. Realmuto: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Matt Duffy: 63/G6S
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Freddy Fermin: HR/F78XD
- Edward Olivares: 43/G6MD
Bot 4
- Brandon Marsh: 9/F9D
- Trea Turner: 53/G56
- Jake Cave: 8/F78
Top 5
- Samad Taylor: T7/F8XD+
- Drew Waters: W
- Dairon Blanco: S1/BG2-.3-H;1-2
- Maikel Garcia: S8/L89D.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Witt: SB2
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6.3-H
- Matt Duffy: SB3.2-H(E2/TH)(NR)
- Matt Duffy: 43/G34
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 5
- Kyle Schwarber: 31/G3
- Alec Bohm: S8/F78
- Bryce Harper: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Nick Castellanos: 63/G6
- Bryson Stott: 1/P56S-
Top 6
- Freddy Fermin: 13/G6MS
- Edward Olivares: 3/P13
- Samad Taylor: K
Bot 6
- J. T. Realmuto: HP
- Johan Rojas: S1/BP2-.1-2
- Trea Turner: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Jake Cave: 3/G34
- Kyle Schwarber: 43/G4
- Alec Bohm: 9/L9
Top 7
- Drew Waters: 53/G5
- Dairon Blanco: 163/G6
- Maikel Garcia: K
Bot 7
- Bryce Harper: K
- Nick Castellanos: S7/G56
- Bryson Stott: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Bobby Witt: W
- Michael Massey: 8/F8
- Salvador Perez: W.1-2
- Freddy Fermin: K
- Edward Olivares: 3/P3SF/FL
Bot 8
- J. T. Realmuto: S4/G4M
- Johan Rojas: 7/F7
- Trea Turner: D8/F78XD.1-H
- Jake Cave: 7/F7
- Kyle Schwarber: 3/G3
Top 9
- MJ Melendez: W
- Drew Waters: 54(1)/FO/G6D.B-1
- Dairon Blanco: K
- Maikel Garcia: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Notes & reviews
- Phillies center fielder Brandon Marsh left the game due to an injured knee.
- Royals RF Blanco; manager Quatraro; and coach Zumwalt ejected by HP umpire Ben May for arguing called third strike