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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Mets
2015-10-30 · 2015 World Series · Game 3 of 5 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Night game · Citi Field · Att: 44781 · 52°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph L to R · 3:22
New York Mets defeated Kansas City Royals 9–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer grounds into a force out, first baseman Lucas Duda to shortstop Wilmer Flores. Ben Zobrist scores. Lorenzo Cain out at 2nd. Eric Hosmer to 1st. New York Mets took the lead in the 1st — David Wright homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Curtis Granderson scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Alcides Escobar singles on a line drive to center fielder Yoenis Céspedes. New York Mets took the lead in the 3rd — Curtis Granderson homers (2) on a line drive to right field. Noah Syndergaard scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Curtis Granderson homers (2) on a line drive to right field. Noah Syndergaard scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Noah Syndergaard L: Yordano Ventura SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: Mike Everitt · RF: Mark Carlson
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Rios | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yordano Ventura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David Wright | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Daniel Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis d'Arnaud | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Conforto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilmer Flores | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Noah Syndergaard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Lagares | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Uribe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Nieuwenhuis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yordano Ventura | 3.1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Duffy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Franklin Morales | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Madson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Medlen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Syndergaard | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Addison Reed | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeurys Familia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Ben Zobrist: D8/F
- Lorenzo Cain: S5/G-.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: 36(1)/FO/G.3-H
- Mike Moustakas: 13/G
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: S4/G
- David Wright: HR/78/F.1-H
- Daniel Murphy: 6/P
- Yoenis Cespedes: K/C
- Lucas Duda: 43/G
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: S5/L
- Alex Gordon: S9/L.1-2
- Alex Rios: S7/L/MREV.2-H;1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
- Yordano Ventura: 13/BG/SH.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: PB.3-H(NR)
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L
- Ben Zobrist: SB2
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F
Bot 2
- Travis d'Arnaud: 8/F
- Michael Conforto: 53/G
- Wilmer Flores: 9/L
Top 3
- Lorenzo Cain: 6/P
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G
- Mike Moustakas: 6/P
Bot 3
- Noah Syndergaard: S9/L
- Curtis Granderson: HR/9/L.1-H
- David Wright: 53/G
- Daniel Murphy: 43/G
- Yoenis Cespedes: 53/G
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: 53/G
- Alex Gordon: K/C
- Alex Rios: 63/G
Bot 4
- Lucas Duda: S7/L
- Travis d'Arnaud: D7/L.1-3
- Michael Conforto: S3/G.3-H;2-3
- Wilmer Flores: 3/P3F/FL
- Noah Syndergaard: K/C
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F
Top 5
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Ben Zobrist: 9/F
Bot 5
- David Wright: K/C
- Daniel Murphy: 13/G
- Yoenis Cespedes: S8/L
- Lucas Duda: K/C
Top 6
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Mike Moustakas: S4/G
- Salvador Perez: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: W.2-3;1-2
- Alex Rios: 63/G
Bot 6
- Travis d'Arnaud: 63/G
- Juan Lagares: S7/L
- Wilmer Flores: HP.1-2
- Juan Uribe: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Curtis Granderson: FC1/G.1-2
- David Wright: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Daniel Murphy: W.2-3;1-2
- Yoenis Cespedes: 7/F/SF.3-H
- Lucas Duda: K/C
Top 7
- Paulo Orlando: 4/P
- Alcides Escobar: 3/P3F/FL
- Ben Zobrist: 31/G
Bot 7
- Travis d'Arnaud: S7/G
- Juan Lagares: 7/F
- Wilmer Flores: 54(1)/FO/G
- Kirk Nieuwenhuis: K
Top 8
- Lorenzo Cain: 6/P
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F
- Mike Moustakas: 1/P
Bot 8
- Curtis Granderson: 13/L
- David Wright: K
- Daniel Murphy: K
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: 63/G
- Alex Gordon: K
- Kendrys Morales: 53/G
Notes & reviews
- replay,2,riosa002,KCA,cedeg901,NYC20,,Y,M,NYN,A $when Alex Gordon was called safe at 3B, Mets manager Terry Collins challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay