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Giants
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 18, 2017
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 18, 2017 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Cain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Hammel |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,863 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lance Barksdale 1B: John Tumpane 2B: Ted Barrett 3B: Angel Hernandez |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Brandon Belt | First Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Buster Posey | DH |
| Brandon Crawford | Shortstop |
| Eduardo Nunez | Third Baseman |
| Nick Hundley | Catcher |
| Joe Panik | Second Baseman |
| Chris Marrero | Left Fielder |
| Ron Wotus | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Brandon Moss | DH |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Whit Merrifield | Right Fielder |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Second Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 18, 2017
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Hammel
Span hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Span for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belt vs. Hammel
Belt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Hammel
Pence strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pence out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cain
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Span. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Moustakas vs. Cain
Moustakas hits a popup towards third. Nunez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Cain
Cain hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hosmer vs. Cain
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Cain
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Marrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Posey vs. Hammel
Posey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Hammel
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Hammel
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Cain
Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Cain
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Cain
There goes Moss. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Moss steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Cain
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crawford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mondesi vs. Cain
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Hammel
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hammel, and towards Mondesi, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Panik vs. Hammel
Panik hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Hammel
Marrero hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cain
Gordon hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Cain
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crawford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Cain
Cain hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Hammel
Span hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Belt vs. Hammel
Belt hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Hammel
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Cain
Hosmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Cain
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Cain
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Panik fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Posey vs. Hammel
Posey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Hammel
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Hammel
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Hammel
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Cain
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crawford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Cain
Merrifield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Cain
Mondesi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Cain
Cain fires to first and has Mondesi trapped. There's the throw to Crawford who tags Mondesi for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cain
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Panik vs. Hammel
Panik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Hammel
Marrero hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Hammel
Span strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Belt vs. Hammel
Belt takes first base on ball four. Panik moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Pence vs. Hammel
Pence hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Panik scores. Belt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posey vs. Hammel
Posey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mondesi fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Belt trying to get to home. Mondesi throws to Perez who tags Belt for the out. Pence moves to second. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Cain
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Marrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Cain
Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Cain
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Hammel
Crawford hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Moustakas, and into shallow left field. Crawford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Nunez vs. Hammel
Nunez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Moylan
Peter Moylan now pitching.
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Panik vs. Wood
Travis Wood now pitching.
Panik takes first base on ball four. Nunez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Marrero vs. Wood
Marrero strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Span vs. Wood
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cain
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Cain
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Marrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Cain
Escobar hits a popup towards short. Crawford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belt vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Belt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Soria
Pence hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Posey vs. Soria
Posey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Soria
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mondesi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Blach
Ty Blach now pitching.
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Blach
Mondesi bunts in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Blach
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. Blach
Moustakas hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cain vs. Kontos
George Kontos now pitching.
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crawford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merrifield moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hosmer vs. Okert
Steven Okert now pitching.
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hosmer for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Herrera
Hundley hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Panik vs. Herrera
Panik strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Law
Derek Law now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crawford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Law
Moss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Law
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Law
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mondesi vs. Law
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Alexander
Scott Alexander now pitching.
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Alexander
Span strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Belt vs. Alexander
Belt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Alexander
Pence takes first base on ball four. Belt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Posey vs. Alexander
Posey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Law
Gorkys Hernandez now playing left field.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Panik scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Law
Moustakas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Law
Paulo Orlando pinch runs for Mike Moustakas.
Cain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orlando moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Law
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Panik fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 11
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Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Alexander
Cheslor Cuthbert now playing third base.
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Alexander
Nunez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Alexander
Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Panik vs. Alexander
Panik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hundley scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Alexander
There goes Panik. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Panik steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Alexander
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Giants, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Melancon
Mark Melancon now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Melancon
Christian Colon pinch runs for Salvador Perez.
Moss strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Melancon
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Melancon
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mondesi vs. Melancon
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/2017 -- San Francisco at Kansas City (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Span D, cf 5 0 0 0 Gordon A, lf 4 0 1 0
Belt B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Moustakas M, 3b 5 0 1 0
Pence H, rf 4 0 2 1 Orlando P, pr 0 0 0 0
Posey B, dh 5 0 3 0 Cuthbert C, 3b 0 0 0 0
Crawford B, ss 5 0 1 0 Cain L, cf 5 0 2 0
Nunez E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Hosmer E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hundley N, c 5 1 1 0 Perez S, c 5 0 1 0
Panik J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Colon C, pr 0 0 0 0
Marrero C, lf 4 0 0 0 Moss B, dh 5 0 2 0
Hernandez G, lf 1 0 0 0 Escobar A, ss 5 0 0 0
Merrifield W, rf 3 1 2 1
Mondesi R, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 2 11 2 39 1 10 1
San Francisco 000 001 000 01 -- 2
Kansas City 000 010 000 00 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Cain M 7.0 4 1 1 2 3
Blach T 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Kontos G* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Okert S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Law D (W) 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
Melancon M (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hammel J+ 6.0 6 1 1 1 3
Moylan P 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Wood T 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Soria J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Herrera K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Alexander S (L) 2.0 3 1 1 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- San Francisco 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Kansas City 11
2B -- Gordon A, Crawford B, Hundley N
HR -- Merrifield W
SB -- Moss B, Panik J
CS -- Mondesi R
SH -- Mondesi R
HBP -- by Blach T (Gordon A)
T -- 3:37
A -- 20863
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