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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Mets
2015-11-01 · 2015 World Series · Game 5 of 5 ◀ Game 4 · Night game · Citi Field · 12 innings · Att: 44859 · 61°F · Wind 10 mph to CF · 4:15
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Mets 7–2. New York Mets opened the scoring in the 1st — Curtis Granderson homers (3) on a line drive to right center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 12th — Christian Colon singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto. Jarrod Dyson scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Eric Hosmer doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto. Lorenzo Cain scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Luke Hochevar L: Addison Reed SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: Mike Winters · RF: Jim Wolf
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Zobrist | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edinson Volquez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Colon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 David Wright | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Daniel Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Duda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Travis d'Arnaud | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Conforto | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilmer Flores | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Harvey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Lagares | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinson Volquez | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Luke Hochevar | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Harvey | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
 Jeurys Familia | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonathon Niese | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Reed | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bartolo Colon | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F
- Lorenzo Cain: S7/F
- Eric Hosmer: SB2
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: HR/89/L
- David Wright: K
- Daniel Murphy: K/C
- Yoenis Cespedes: 53/G
Top 2
- Mike Moustakas: E5/G
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)/FO/G
- Alex Gordon: 8/F
- Alex Rios: 63/G
Bot 2
- Lucas Duda: W
- Travis d'Arnaud: 4(1)3/GDP
- Michael Conforto: K
Top 3
- Edinson Volquez: S9/L
- Alcides Escobar: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ben Zobrist: 9/F
Bot 3
- Wilmer Flores: 5/P5F/FL
- Matt Harvey: 63/G
- Curtis Granderson: K
Top 4
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 4
- David Wright: K
- Daniel Murphy: W
- Yoenis Cespedes: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alex Gordon: W
- Alex Rios: K/C
- Edinson Volquez: K/C
Bot 5
- Lucas Duda: W
- Travis d'Arnaud: 7/F
- Michael Conforto: 3/G.1-2
- Wilmer Flores: IW
- Matt Harvey: 63/G
Top 6
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G
- Ben Zobrist: S9/L
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G
Bot 6
- Curtis Granderson: W
- David Wright: S7/G.1-2
- Daniel Murphy: E3/G.2-3;1-2
- Yoenis Cespedes: 6/P/IF
- Lucas Duda: 8/F/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Travis d'Arnaud: 53/G
Top 7
- Mike Moustakas: S9/G
- Salvador Perez: 5/P
- Alex Gordon: 8/F
- Alex Rios: 53/G
Bot 7
- Michael Conforto: S9/G
- Wilmer Flores: 64(1)3/GDP
- Matt Harvey: 53/G
Top 8
- Paulo Orlando: 9/F
- Alcides Escobar: 6/P
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F
Bot 8
- Curtis Granderson: K
- David Wright: K
- Daniel Murphy: K/C
Top 9
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: SB2
- Eric Hosmer: D7/L.2-H
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 53/G-.3-H
- Alex Gordon: 1/G
Bot 9
- Juan Lagares: 6/L
- Lucas Duda: 7/F
- Travis d'Arnaud: 7/F
Top 10
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Paulo Orlando: 13/G
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 10
- Michael Conforto: 9/F
- Wilmer Flores: 63/G
- Kelly Johnson: 3/P3F/FL
Top 11
- Ben Zobrist: 53/G
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G
- Mike Moustakas: SB2
- Mike Moustakas: 7/L
Bot 11
- Curtis Granderson: 6/P
- David Wright: 9/L
- Daniel Murphy: W
- Juan Lagares: 3/G
Top 12
- Salvador Perez: S9/F
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: 3/G.2-3
- Christian Colon: S7/L.3-H
- Paulo Orlando: E4/FO/G.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: D7/G.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ben Zobrist: IW
- Lorenzo Cain: D7/L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F
Bot 12
- Lucas Duda: K
- Travis d'Arnaud: K
- Michael Conforto: S7/L
- Wilmer Flores: DI.1-2
- Wilmer Flores: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Salvador Perez named World Series MVP
- Cespedes left with injured knee hurt by earlier foul