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Kansas City Royals @ Philadelphia Phillies
2023-08-06 · Day game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 43112 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph to CF · 2:17
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Michael Massey singles on a line drive to center fielder Johan Rojas. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd. Philadelphia Phillies took the lead in the 2nd — Kyle Schwarber homers (28) on a fly ball to center field. Garrett Stubbs scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Bryson Stott homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. Alec Bohm scores. Bryce Harper scores — worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| PHI | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Taijuan Walker L: Zack Greinke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Chris Segal · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Ben May · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Beaty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Duffy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Samad Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alec Bohm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryce Harper | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryson Stott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Trea Turner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edmundo Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garrett Stubbs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Rojas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Jonathan Heasley | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| James McArthur | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taijuan Walker | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Hoffman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: S8/L89D+
- MJ Melendez: 9/L9D
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9S.1-2
- Michael Massey: S8/L89.2-H;1-2
- Freddy Fermin: S8/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Matt Beaty: S9/L89.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Drew Waters: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Matt Duffy: 9/L9S
Bot 1
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Alec Bohm: S9/F9LS
- Bryce Harper: D9/G4.1-3
- Nick Castellanos: 3/L34
- Bryson Stott: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H
- Trea Turner: D7/L7LD
- Edmundo Sosa: 9/L89
Top 2
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G34
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F9S
- MJ Melendez: HR/F7D
- Salvador Perez: HP
- Michael Massey: 5/P6
Bot 2
- Garrett Stubbs: S9/L9
- Johan Rojas: K
- Kyle Schwarber: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Alec Bohm: 4/L4
- Bryce Harper: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Freddy Fermin: 53/G56
- Matt Beaty: 43/G4D
- Drew Waters: K
Bot 3
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Bryson Stott: 463/G4
- Trea Turner: K
Top 4
- Matt Duffy: W
- Kyle Isbel: 4/P34
- Maikel Garcia: 5/P23
- MJ Melendez: 3/G3S
Bot 4
- Edmundo Sosa: 9/F9
- Garrett Stubbs: 13/G1
- Johan Rojas: S8/G6M
- Kyle Schwarber: PO1(13)
Top 5
- Edward Olivares: 7/L7D
- Michael Massey: 8/F78XD
- Freddy Fermin: D7/G5
- Matt Beaty: 4/L4
Bot 5
- Kyle Schwarber: S9/L9LD+
- Alec Bohm: 9/F9S
- Bryce Harper: S9/L9L.1X3(95)
- Nick Castellanos: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Bryson Stott: K
Top 6
- Drew Waters: 9/F9D
- Matt Duffy: 9/F9LD
- Kyle Isbel: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Trea Turner: 9/L9
- Edmundo Sosa: 31/G34
- Garrett Stubbs: 3/P3F/FL
Top 7
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
- MJ Melendez: 31/G3
- Samad Taylor: K
Bot 7
- Johan Rojas: S5/G6S
- Kyle Schwarber: S9/G34.1-3
- Alec Bohm: FC/G56S.3XH(52516);1-3;B-2
- Bryce Harper: 8/SF/F8XD+.3-H;2-3
- Nick Castellanos: 53/G5
Top 8
- Michael Massey: 31/G3
- Freddy Fermin: 9/L89
- Matt Beaty: E3/TH/G3.B-1
- Drew Waters: K
Bot 8
- Bryson Stott: 43/G34
- Trea Turner: K
- Edmundo Sosa: 43/G34D
Top 9
- Matt Duffy: K
- Kyle Isbel: 4/P4
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F9S
Notes & reviews
- Royals catcher Salvador Perez left the game due to an injured hand.