Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Means
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mateo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Means
  
  Lopez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Means
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Means
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mullins vs. Hernandez
  
  Mullins hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mountcastle vs. Hernandez
  
  Mountcastle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Santander vs. Hernandez
  
  Santander hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Means
  
  Santana hits a line drive towards short. Mateo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Means
  
  Mondesi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Severino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Means
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Alberto vs. Means
  
  Alberto takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Dozier vs. Means
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Mullins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mancini vs. Hernandez
  
  Mancini hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Hernandez
  
  Stewart hits a popup towards third. Alberto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Severino vs. Hernandez
  
  Severino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Mateo vs. Hernandez
  
  Mateo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Severino moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Hernandez
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Severino trying to get to home. Benintendi throws the ball in to Perez who tags Severino, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Mateo moves to second. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Means
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Mullins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Means
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Means
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Hernandez
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alberto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mullins vs. Hernandez
  
  Mullins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Mountcastle vs. Hernandez
  
  Mountcastle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santander vs. Hernandez
  
  Santander hits a popup towards third. Alberto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Means
  
  Benintendi hits a line drive into center field. Mullins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Means
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Means
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mateo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mancini vs. Hernandez
  
  Mancini takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Hernandez
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Severino vs. Hernandez
  
  Severino takes first base on ball four. Mancini moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Mateo vs. Hernandez
  
  Mateo hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Hernandez
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Means
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Mullins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alberto vs. Means
  
  Alberto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Means
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Means
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mateo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Hernandez
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullins vs. Hernandez
  
  Mullins hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mountcastle vs. Hernandez
  
  Mountcastle hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Means
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Means
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Means
  
  Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santander vs. Hernandez
  
  Santander hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancini vs. Hernandez
  
  Mancini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alberto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Hernandez
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Means
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Means
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Means
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Santander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Alberto vs. Means
  
  Alberto hits a fly ball into center field. Mullins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Severino vs. Tapia
  
  Domingo Tapia now pitching.
  
  Severino hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mateo vs. Tapia
  
  Mateo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Tapia
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Means
  
  Dozier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mullins. Dozier reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Merrifield vs. Scott
  
  Tanner Scott now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Santander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dozier moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Scott
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dozier scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Scott
  
  Perez hits a line drive beyond second. Jones can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Benintendi vs. Scott
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Benintendi vs. Scott
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez scores. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Santana vs. Scott
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez scores. Benintendi moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Mondesi vs. Scott
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Tapia
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mullins vs. Tapia
  
  Mullins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mountcastle vs. Tapia
  
  Mountcastle hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs.
  
  Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Alberto vs.
  
  Alberto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs.
  
  Dozier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs.
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Santander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs.
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santander vs. Barlow
  
  Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Santander strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mancini vs. Barlow
  
  Mancini strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Barlow
  
  Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Severino vs. Barlow
  
  Severino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/2021 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b      5  0  0  0   Mullins C, cf         3  0  0  0   
Lopez N, ss           5  2  3  2   Mountcastle R, 1b     4  0  0  0   
Perez S, c            4  1  1  0   Santander A, rf       4  0  0  0   
Benintendi A, lf      4  0  1  1   Mancini T, dh         3  0  0  0   
Santana C, 1b         4  0  1  1   Stewart D, lf         3  0  0  0   
Mondesi A, dh         4  0  0  0   Severino P, c         3  0  1  0   
Taylor M, cf          4  1  2  0   Mateo J, ss           3  0  1  0   
Alberto H, 3b         2  0  0  0   Jones J, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Dozier H, rf          4  2  2  2   Gutierrez K, 3b       3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 10  6                        29  0  3  0

Kansas City      100 000 032 --  6
Baltimore        000 000 000 --  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hernandez C (W)       6.0  3  0  0  3  1
Tapia D               2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Barlow S              1.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Means J (L)*          7.0  5  2  2  2  5
Scott T               1.0  3  2  2  0  1
Barreda M             1.0  2  2  2  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Baltimore 6
2B -- Dozier H
HR -- Lopez N, Dozier H
WP -- Scott T
T -- 2:44
A -- 5087

    

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