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New York Mets @ Kansas City Royals

2015-10-27 · 2015 World Series · Game 1 of 5 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 14 innings · Att: 40320 · 52°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph R to L · 5:09

Kansas City Royals defeated New York Mets 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Alcides Escobar hits an inside-the-park home run (1) on a fly ball to center field. New York Mets took the lead in the 5th — Curtis Granderson homers (1) on a line drive to right field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 14th — Eric Hosmer out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Curtis Granderson. Alcides Escobar scores. Ben Zobrist to 3rd. Lorenzo Cain to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Alex Gordon homers (1) on a fly ball to center field — worth 47% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	11
KCA	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	11

W: Chris Young L: Bartolo Colon SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: Alfonso Marquez · RF: Gary Cederstrom

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Curtis Granderson	5	1	1	1	2	0
David Wright	7	0	2	0	0	2
Daniel Murphy	7	1	2	0	0	2
Yoenis Cespedes	6	1	1	0	0	2
Lucas Duda	6	0	2	0	0	3
Travis d'Arnaud	6	0	1	1	0	2
Michael Conforto	2	0	0	1	0	0
Wilmer Flores	4	0	0	0	1	0
Kelly Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Cuddyer	3	0	0	0	0	3
Juan Lagares	3	1	2	0	0	1
Kirk Nieuwenhuis	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	6	2	1	1	0	0
Ben Zobrist	6	1	3	0	1	0
Lorenzo Cain	6	1	1	0	1	2
Eric Hosmer	3	0	0	2	2	2
Kendrys Morales	3	0	0	0	1	1
Mike Moustakas	6	0	2	1	0	0
Salvador Perez	6	0	2	0	0	0
Alex Gordon	5	1	1	1	1	2
Alex Rios	3	0	0	0	0	0
Paulo Orlando	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jarrod Dyson	2	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Matt Harvey	6.0	5	2	2
Addison Reed	1.0	0	0	0
Tyler Clippard	0.2	1	1	2
Jeurys Familia	1.1	1	0	0
Jonathon Niese	2.0	1	0	3
Bartolo Colon	2.1	3	3	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edinson Volquez	6.0	6	1	3
Danny Duffy	0.2	0	0	1
Kelvin Herrera	1.1	3	0	2
Luke Hochevar	1.0	1	0	0
Wade Davis	1.0	0	0	3
Ryan Madson	1.0	1	1	2
Chris Young	3.0	0	1	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Curtis Granderson: 7/F
David Wright: 9/F9LF/FL
Daniel Murphy: K

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: HR87/F/IPHR
Ben Zobrist: 8/F
Lorenzo Cain: 8/F
Eric Hosmer: W
Kendrys Morales: 3/G

Top 2

Yoenis Cespedes: 53/G
Lucas Duda: 53/G
Travis d'Arnaud: 4/P

Bot 2

Mike Moustakas: 7/F
Salvador Perez: S8/L
Alex Gordon: W.1-2
Alex Rios: 8/F
Alcides Escobar: 53/G

Top 3

Michael Conforto: 31/G
Wilmer Flores: 7/L
Kelly Johnson: HP
Curtis Granderson: W.1-2
David Wright: K/C

Bot 3

Ben Zobrist: 6/P
Lorenzo Cain: 9/F
Eric Hosmer: 63/G

Top 4

Daniel Murphy: S8/L
Yoenis Cespedes: 4/P
Lucas Duda: S9/G.1-3
Travis d'Arnaud: S5/G.3-H;1-2
Michael Conforto: 5/P5F/FL
Wilmer Flores: 64(1)/FO/G

Bot 4

Kendrys Morales: K/C
Mike Moustakas: 9/L
Salvador Perez: 5/L

Top 5

Kelly Johnson: 63/G
Curtis Granderson: HR/9/L
David Wright: 43/G
Daniel Murphy: 43/G

Bot 5

Alex Gordon: K
Alex Rios: 7/F
Alcides Escobar: 63/G

Top 6

Yoenis Cespedes: S8/G
Lucas Duda: S54/G.1-3
Travis d'Arnaud: K/C
Michael Conforto: 7/F/SF.3-H;1-2(TH)
Wilmer Flores: 53/G

Bot 6

Ben Zobrist: D9/G
Lorenzo Cain: S9/G.2-3
Eric Hosmer: 8/F/SF.3-H
Kendrys Morales: SB2
Kendrys Morales: 13/G
Mike Moustakas: S8/G.2-H
Salvador Perez: 8/F

Top 7

Michael Cuddyer: K/C
Curtis Granderson: 9/F
David Wright: S7/G
Daniel Murphy: S8/G.1-2
Yoenis Cespedes: 7/F

Bot 7

Alex Gordon: 9/F
Alex Rios: 3/P3F
Alcides Escobar: 5/P

Top 8

Lucas Duda: K
Travis d'Arnaud: 8/F
Juan Lagares: S8/L
Wilmer Flores: SB2
Wilmer Flores: E3/G.2-H(NR)(UR)
Michael Cuddyer: K23

Bot 8

Ben Zobrist: D9/L
Lorenzo Cain: K
Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: WP.2-3
Kendrys Morales: W
Mike Moustakas: 63/G

Top 9

Curtis Granderson: 7/F
David Wright: S7/G
Daniel Murphy: CS2(26)/MREV
Daniel Murphy: 8/F

Bot 9

Salvador Perez: 63/G
Alex Gordon: HR/8/L
Paulo Orlando: 8/F
Alcides Escobar: 3/G

Top 10

Yoenis Cespedes: K
Lucas Duda: K
Travis d'Arnaud: K

Bot 10

Ben Zobrist: 3/P3F/FL
Lorenzo Cain: K
Eric Hosmer: K

Top 11

Juan Lagares: S1/BG
Wilmer Flores: 13/SH.1-2
Michael Cuddyer: K
Curtis Granderson: W
David Wright: K

Bot 11

Jarrod Dyson: 9/L
Mike Moustakas: 53/G
Salvador Perez: S5/G
Alex Gordon: K

Top 12

Daniel Murphy: K23
Yoenis Cespedes: K
Lucas Duda: K

Bot 12

Paulo Orlando: S5/G
Alcides Escobar: 14/BG/SH.1-2
Ben Zobrist: IW
Lorenzo Cain: 3/G.2-3;1-2
Eric Hosmer: IW
Jarrod Dyson: 8/F

Top 13

Travis d'Arnaud: 63/G
Juan Lagares: K23
Wilmer Flores: W
Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 5/P5F/FL

Bot 13

Mike Moustakas: S8/L
Salvador Perez: 6/P
Alex Gordon: 3/G-.1-2
Paulo Orlando: 63/G

Top 14

Curtis Granderson: 3/G
David Wright: 7/F
Daniel Murphy: 6/P

Bot 14

Alcides Escobar: E5/TH/G
Ben Zobrist: S9/G.1-3
Lorenzo Cain: IW.1-2
Eric Hosmer: 9/F/SF.3-H(UR)

Notes & reviews

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