Royals 27, Cardinals 26
· 2026-05-05
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BOTTOM HALF | Cardinals batting
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--- Now batting: Scoville Grunkemeyer ---
[0 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Scoville Grunkemeyer runs → HOME RUN.
Batter scores (HR).
[Walk-Back — Scoville Grunkemeyer retreats to 3B as the bonus runner.]
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--- Now batting: Alejandro Caffaro ---
[0 outs | 0-0 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Alejandro Caffaro runs → ground out.
Alejandro Caffaro is out.
Runner at 3B thrown out.
--- Now batting: Steven Hollingsworth ---
[2 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[2 outs | 0-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[2 outs | 0-2 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[2 outs | 0-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Steven Hollingsworth runs → single.
--- Now batting: Jaylen Arendt ---
[2 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[2 outs | 1-0 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-1.
[2 outs | 1-1 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Jaylen Arendt runs → HOME RUN.
Runner scores.
Batter scores (HR).
[Walk-Back — Jaylen Arendt retreats to 3B as the bonus runner.]
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[2 outs | 0-0 | 3B] PITCHING CHANGE
PITCHING CHANGE: Orbelín Ford exits (4 BF this spell).
--- Now batting: Ozan Logan-Redding ---
[2 outs | 0-0 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[2 outs | 0-1 | 3B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[2 outs | 0-2 | 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
[3 outs | 0-0 | 3B] PINCH HITTER
Taylor McCullum pinch-hits for Hady Kypson.
--- Now batting: Taylor McCullum ---
[3 outs | 0-0 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Taylor McCullum runs → double.
Runner scores from 3B.
--- Now batting: Thomas Hasselbeck ---
[3 outs | 0-0 | 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[3 outs | 0-1 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[3 outs | 0-2 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Frances Mohammed ---
[4 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Frances Mohammed runs → HOME RUN.
Runner scores.
Batter scores (HR).
[Walk-Back — Frances Mohammed retreats to 3B as the bonus runner.]
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--- Now batting: Dylan Nunoo [P] ---
[4 outs | 0-0 | 3B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[4 outs | 0-1 | 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[4 outs | 0-2 | 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Scoville Grunkemeyer ---
[5 outs | 0-0 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Scoville Grunkemeyer runs → HOME RUN.
Runner scores.
Batter scores (HR).
[Walk-Back — Scoville Grunkemeyer retreats to 3B as the bonus runner.]
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--- Now batting: Alejandro Caffaro ---
[5 outs | 0-0 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Alejandro Caffaro runs → single.
Runner scores from 3B.
[5 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PITCHING CHANGE
PITCHING CHANGE: Ramiro Colindres exits (7 BF this spell).
--- Now batting: Steven Hollingsworth ---
[5 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Steven Hollingsworth runs → line out.
Steven Hollingsworth is out.
--- Now batting: Jaylen Arendt ---
[6 outs | 0-0 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[6 outs | 0-1 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[6 outs | 1-1 | 1B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[6 outs | 2-1 | 1B] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-1.
[6 outs | 3-1 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 3-2.
[6 outs | 3-2 | 1B] BALL
WALK — Jaylen Arendt awarded 1B.
Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
--- Now batting: Ozan Logan-Redding ---
[6 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[6 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[6 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 2B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
Stolen base — runner advances to 3B.
[6 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Ozan Logan-Redding runs → ground out.
Ozan Logan-Redding is out.
Runner at 3B thrown out.
Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[8 outs | 0-0 | 2B] JOKER INSERTION
Cardinals sends in joker Jack-Henry Leong for an extra plate appearance (joker #1).
--- Now batting: Jack-Henry Leong ---
[8 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Jack-Henry Leong runs → ground out.
Jack-Henry Leong is out.
Runner at 2B thrown out.
[10 outs | 0-0 | empty] JOKER INSERTION
Cardinals sends in joker Kameron Fielder for an extra plate appearance (joker #2).
--- Now batting: Kameron Fielder ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[10 outs | 1-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Kameron Fielder runs → single.
--- Now batting: Taylor McCullum ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 1B] SAC BUNT
[10 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PINCH HITTER
Raymond States pinch-hits for Thomas Hasselbeck.
--- Now batting: Raymond States ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[10 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Raymond States runs → double.
Runner scores from 2B.
Runner scores from 1B.
--- Now batting: Frances Mohammed ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[10 outs | 0-1 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Frances Mohammed runs → fly out.
Frances Mohammed is out.
--- Now batting: Dylan Nunoo [P] ---
[11 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[11 outs | 1-0 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Dylan Nunoo runs → HOME RUN.
Runner scores.
Batter scores (HR).
[Walk-Back — Dylan Nunoo retreats to 3B as the bonus runner.]
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--- Now batting: Scoville Grunkemeyer ---
[11 outs | 0-0 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[11 outs | 0-1 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Scoville Grunkemeyer runs → double.
Runner scores from 3B.
--- Now batting: Alejandro Caffaro ---
[11 outs | 0-0 | 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[11 outs | 0-1 | 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[11 outs | 0-2 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Steven Hollingsworth ---
[12 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[12 outs | 1-0 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Steven Hollingsworth takes a SECOND CHANCE at the plate.
Second chance — fresh 0-0 count.
Runner at 2B thrown out.
[13 outs | 1-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[13 outs | 1-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Steven Hollingsworth runs → double.
[13 outs | 0-0 | 2B] PITCHING CHANGE
PITCHING CHANGE: Kemari Kroos exits (11 BF this spell).
[13 outs | 0-0 | 2B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
Runner caught stealing at 3B.
--- Now batting: Jaylen Arendt ---
[14 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[14 outs | 1-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[14 outs | 2-0 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 2-1.
[14 outs | 2-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-1.
[14 outs | 3-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 3-2.
[14 outs | 3-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Jaylen Arendt runs → HOME RUN.
Batter scores (HR).
[Walk-Back — Jaylen Arendt retreats to 3B as the bonus runner.]
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--- Now batting: Ozan Logan-Redding ---
[14 outs | 0-0 | 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[14 outs | 0-1 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Ozan Logan-Redding runs → single.
Runner scores from 3B.
--- Now batting: Taylor McCullum ---
[14 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[14 outs | 1-0 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 1-1.
[14 outs | 1-1 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Taylor McCullum runs → double.
Runner scores from 1B.
--- Now batting: Raymond States ---
[14 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[14 outs | 1-0 | 2B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[14 outs | 2-0 | 2B] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-0.
[14 outs | 3-0 | 2B] BALL
WALK — Raymond States awarded 1B.
--- Now batting: Frances Mohammed ---
[14 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[14 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[14 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
[15 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] JOKER INSERTION
Cardinals sends in joker Jack-Henry Leong for an extra plate appearance (joker #3).
--- Now batting: Jack-Henry Leong ---
[15 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[15 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[15 outs | 2-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-0.
[15 outs | 3-0 | 1B, 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 3-1.
[15 outs | 3-1 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 3-2.
[15 outs | 3-2 | 1B, 2B] BALL
WALK — Jack-Henry Leong awarded 1B.
Runner advances from 2B to 3B.
Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[15 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] PINCH RUNNER
Lance O'Reilly pinch-runs for Raymond States at 2B.
--- Now batting: Dylan Nunoo [P] ---
[15 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[15 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[15 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 2B, 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Scoville Grunkemeyer ---
[16 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] HIT BY PITCH
HBP — Scoville Grunkemeyer awarded 1B.
Runner scores from 3B.
Runner advances from 2B to 3B.
Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
--- Now batting: Alejandro Caffaro ---
[16 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[16 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Alejandro Caffaro runs → line out.
Alejandro Caffaro is out.
--- Now batting: Steven Hollingsworth ---
[17 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[17 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Steven Hollingsworth runs → single.
Runner scores from 3B.
Runner scores from 2B.
Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
[17 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] PITCHING CHANGE
PITCHING CHANGE: Papu Calcio exits (10 BF this spell).
--- Now batting: Jaylen Arendt ---
[17 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[17 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[17 outs | 1-1 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[17 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Jaylen Arendt runs → single.
Runner scores from 2B.
Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
--- Now batting: Ozan Logan-Redding ---
[17 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Ozan Logan-Redding runs → double.
Runner scores from 2B.
Runner scores from 1B.
[17 outs | 0-0 | 2B] JOKER INSERTION
Cardinals sends in joker Kameron Fielder for an extra plate appearance (joker #4).
--- Now batting: Kameron Fielder ---
[17 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Kameron Fielder runs → double.
Runner scores from 2B.
[17 outs | 0-0 | 2B] JOKER INSERTION
Cardinals sends in joker Jack-Henry Leong for an extra plate appearance (joker #5).
--- Now batting: Jack-Henry Leong ---
[17 outs | 0-0 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[17 outs | 0-1 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[17 outs | 1-1 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Jack-Henry Leong runs → single.
Runner scores from 2B.
--- Now batting: Taylor McCullum ---
[17 outs | 0-0 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[17 outs | 0-1 | 1B] STOLEN BASE ATTEMPT
Runner caught stealing at 2B.
[18 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Taylor McCullum runs → ground out.
Taylor McCullum is out.
[19 outs | 0-0 | empty] DEFENSIVE SUB
Karl-Anthony Marchesín replaces Phoenix Baldasso at 1B.
--- Now batting: Lance O'Reilly ---
[19 outs | 0-0 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[19 outs | 0-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[19 outs | 0-2 | empty] FOUL OUT
Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
--- Now batting: Frances Mohammed ---
[20 outs | 0-0 | empty] SAC BUNT
--- Now batting: Dylan Nunoo [P] ---
[21 outs | 0-0 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[21 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Dylan Nunoo runs → ground out.
Dylan Nunoo is out.
--- Now batting: Scoville Grunkemeyer ---
[22 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[22 outs | 0-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[22 outs | 0-2 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[22 outs | 0-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Alejandro Caffaro ---
[23 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[23 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[23 outs | 1-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Alejandro Caffaro runs → double.
[23 outs | 0-0 | 2B] PITCHING CHANGE
PITCHING CHANGE: Richard Khawaja exits (9 BF this spell).
--- Now batting: Steven Hollingsworth ---
[23 outs | 0-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[23 outs | 0-1 | 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[23 outs | 0-2 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[23 outs | 1-2 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Steven Hollingsworth runs → triple.
Runner scores from 2B.
--- Now batting: Jaylen Arendt ---
[23 outs | 0-0 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[23 outs | 1-0 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Jaylen Arendt takes a SECOND CHANCE at the plate.
Second chance — fresh 0-0 count.
Runner at 3B thrown out.
[24 outs | 1-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-2.
[24 outs | 1-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Jaylen Arendt runs → single.
[24 outs | 0-0 | 1B] PHASE TRANSITION
Cardinals switches to its defensive lineup: Otis Saul in for Taylor McCullum.
--- Now batting: Ozan Logan-Redding ---
[24 outs | 0-0 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[24 outs | 0-1 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[24 outs | 0-2 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[24 outs | 0-2 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[24 outs | 1-2 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Ozan Logan-Redding runs → ground out.
Ozan Logan-Redding is out.
Runner at 1B thrown out.
--- Now batting: Otis Saul ---
[26 outs | 0-0 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[26 outs | 0-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[26 outs | 1-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[26 outs | 2-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 2-2.
[26 outs | 2-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
End of bottom half — Cardinals: 26 run(s), 24 hit(s), 27 out(s) | Run rate: 0.963
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HALFTIME
Royals: 0 run(s)
Cardinals need 1 run(s) to win
Required run rate: 0.037 R/out
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TOP HALF | Royals batting
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--- Now batting: Raymond Gaetino ---
[0 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[0 outs | 0-1 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[0 outs | 0-2 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Toshihisa Itakura ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Toshihisa Itakura runs → HOME RUN.
Batter scores (HR).
[Walk-Back — Toshihisa Itakura retreats to 3B as the bonus runner.]
[The Walk-Back is brought to you by Studebaker.]
--- Now batting: Doug Minchey ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[1 outs | 1-0 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Doug Minchey runs → HOME RUN.
Runner scores.
Batter scores (HR).
[Walk-Back — Doug Minchey retreats to 3B as the bonus runner.]
[The Walk-Back is brought to you by Blockbuster Video.]
--- Now batting: Timothy Slater ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[1 outs | 1-0 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Timothy Slater runs → triple.
Runner scores from 3B.
--- Now batting: Tony Suarez ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | 3B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[1 outs | 0-1 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[1 outs | 1-1 | 3B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[1 outs | 2-1 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Tony Suarez takes a SECOND CHANCE at the plate.
Hit credited (second chance). Total this AB: 1.
Second chance — fresh 0-0 count.
Runner scores from 3B.
[1 outs | 2-1 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Tony Suarez runs → HOME RUN.
Batter scores (HR).
[Walk-Back — Tony Suarez retreats to 3B as the bonus runner.]
[The Walk-Back is brought to you by Gateway 2000.]
[1 outs | 0-0 | 3B] PITCHING CHANGE
PITCHING CHANGE: Dylan Nunoo exits (5 BF this spell).
--- Now batting: Koo Seon-min ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Koo Seon-min takes a SECOND CHANCE at the plate.
Hit credited (second chance). Total this AB: 1.
Second chance — fresh 0-0 count.
Runner scores from 3B.
[1 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Koo Seon-min runs → single.
--- Now batting: Maurizio Wolfsburg ---
[1 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[1 outs | 1-0 | 1B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[1 outs | 2-0 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Maurizio Wolfsburg runs → line out.
Maurizio Wolfsburg is out.
--- Now batting: Karl-Anthony Marchesín ---
[2 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[2 outs | 1-0 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[2 outs | 1-1 | 1B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[2 outs | 1-2 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Karl-Anthony Marchesín runs → HOME RUN.
Runner scores.
Batter scores (HR).
[Walk-Back — Karl-Anthony Marchesín retreats to 3B as the bonus runner.]
[The Walk-Back is brought to you by Wisk.]
--- Now batting: Orbelín Ford [P] ---
[2 outs | 0-0 | 3B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[2 outs | 0-1 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[2 outs | 1-1 | 3B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-2.
[2 outs | 1-2 | 3B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[2 outs | 2-2 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Orbelín Ford runs → double.
Runner scores from 3B.
[2 outs | 0-0 | 2B] PITCHING CHANGE
PITCHING CHANGE: Davinson Mena exits (4 BF this spell).
--- Now batting: Raymond Gaetino ---
[2 outs | 0-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[2 outs | 0-1 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Raymond Gaetino takes a SECOND CHANCE at the plate.
Hit credited (second chance). Total this AB: 1.
Second chance — fresh 0-0 count.
Runner scores from 2B.
[2 outs | 0-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[2 outs | 0-2 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[2 outs | 0-2 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[2 outs | 1-2 | empty] FOUL OUT
Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
--- Now batting: Toshihisa Itakura ---
[3 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[3 outs | 1-0 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-1.
[3 outs | 1-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[3 outs | 2-1 | empty] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-1.
[3 outs | 3-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 3-2.
[3 outs | 3-2 | empty] FOUL OUT
Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
--- Now batting: Doug Minchey ---
[4 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[4 outs | 1-0 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Doug Minchey runs → triple.
--- Now batting: Timothy Slater ---
[4 outs | 0-0 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[4 outs | 0-1 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[4 outs | 1-1 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[4 outs | 1-2 | 3B] FOUL OUT
Foul ball. Count: 0-0.
--- Now batting: Tony Suarez ---
[5 outs | 0-0 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[5 outs | 1-0 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-1.
[5 outs | 1-1 | 3B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[5 outs | 2-1 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Tony Suarez runs → line out.
ROBBED! Mike Groer lays out for the diving grab — a hit turned into an out!
Tony Suarez is out.
--- Now batting: Koo Seon-min ---
[6 outs | 0-0 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Koo Seon-min takes a SECOND CHANCE at the plate.
Second chance — fresh 0-0 count.
Runner at 3B thrown out.
[7 outs | 0-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[7 outs | 0-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Maurizio Wolfsburg ---
[8 outs | 0-0 | empty] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[8 outs | 1-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-1.
[8 outs | 1-1 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 1-2.
[8 outs | 1-2 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Karl-Anthony Marchesín ---
[9 outs | 0-0 | empty] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[9 outs | 0-1 | empty] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[9 outs | 0-2 | empty] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[9 outs | 0-2 | empty] BALL IN PLAY
Karl-Anthony Marchesín runs → single.
--- Now batting: Orbelín Ford [P] ---
[9 outs | 0-0 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[9 outs | 0-1 | 1B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[9 outs | 1-1 | 1B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-1.
[9 outs | 2-1 | 1B] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-1.
[9 outs | 3-1 | 1B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 3-2.
[9 outs | 3-2 | 1B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Raymond Gaetino ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Raymond Gaetino runs → double.
Runner scores from 1B.
[10 outs | 0-0 | 2B] PITCHING CHANGE
PITCHING CHANGE: Cliff Devens exits (10 BF this spell).
--- Now batting: Toshihisa Itakura ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[10 outs | 0-1 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-2.
[10 outs | 0-2 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[10 outs | 1-2 | 2B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[10 outs | 2-2 | 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 2-2.
[10 outs | 2-2 | 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 2-2.
[10 outs | 2-2 | 2B] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-2.
[10 outs | 3-2 | 2B] BALL
WALK — Toshihisa Itakura awarded 1B.
--- Now batting: Doug Minchey ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[10 outs | 1-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[10 outs | 2-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-0.
[10 outs | 3-0 | 1B, 2B] BALL
WALK — Doug Minchey awarded 1B.
Runner advances from 2B to 3B.
Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
--- Now batting: Timothy Slater ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B, 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[10 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Timothy Slater runs → single.
Runner scores from 3B.
Runner scores from 2B.
Runner advances from 1B to 3B.
--- Now batting: Tony Suarez ---
[10 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Tony Suarez runs → fly out.
Tony Suarez is out.
Runner scores from 3B.
--- Now batting: Koo Seon-min ---
[11 outs | 0-0 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Koo Seon-min runs → HOME RUN.
Runner scores.
Batter scores — INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUN!
[Walk-Back — Koo Seon-min retreats to 3B as the bonus runner.]
[The Walk-Back is brought to you by Coleco.]
[11 outs | 0-0 | 3B] PITCHING CHANGE
PITCHING CHANGE: Uche Niakaté exits (5 BF this spell).
--- Now batting: Maurizio Wolfsburg ---
[11 outs | 0-0 | 3B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-1.
[11 outs | 0-1 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[11 outs | 0-2 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[11 outs | 1-2 | 3B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-2.
[11 outs | 2-2 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 2-2.
[11 outs | 2-2 | 3B] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-2.
[11 outs | 3-2 | 3B] BALL
WALK — Maurizio Wolfsburg awarded 1B.
--- Now batting: Karl-Anthony Marchesín ---
[11 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-1.
[11 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 3B] WILD PITCH
Wild pitch — runners advance.
Runner scores from 3B.
Runner advances from 1B to 2B.
1 run(s) score.
[11 outs | 0-1 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 0-2.
[11 outs | 0-2 | 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[11 outs | 0-2 | 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Karl-Anthony Marchesín runs → double.
Runner scores from 2B.
--- Now batting: Orbelín Ford [P] ---
[11 outs | 0-0 | 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-0.
[11 outs | 1-0 | 2B] BALL
Ball 2. Count: 2-0.
[11 outs | 2-0 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 2-1.
[11 outs | 2-1 | 2B] BALL
Ball 3. Count: 3-1.
[11 outs | 3-1 | 2B] SWINGING STRIKE
Strike (swinging). Count: 3-2.
[11 outs | 3-2 | 2B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 0-0.
STRIKEOUT.
--- Now batting: Raymond Gaetino ---
[12 outs | 0-0 | 2B] HIT BY PITCH
HBP — Raymond Gaetino awarded 1B.
--- Now batting: Toshihisa Itakura ---
[12 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[12 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] PICKOFF ATTEMPT
Pickoff — runner out at 2B!
[13 outs | 0-1 | 1B] BALL IN PLAY
Toshihisa Itakura runs → double.
Runner scores from 1B.
[13 outs | 0-0 | 2B] PITCHING CHANGE
PITCHING CHANGE: Anthony Hayward exits (5 BF this spell).
--- Now batting: Doug Minchey ---
[13 outs | 0-0 | 2B] INTENTIONAL WALK
INTENTIONAL WALK — Doug Minchey given a free pass.
--- Now batting: Timothy Slater ---
[13 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[13 outs | 0-1 | 1B, 2B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-2.
[13 outs | 0-2 | 1B, 2B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-2.
[13 outs | 1-2 | 1B, 2B] BALL IN PLAY
Timothy Slater runs → HOME RUN.
Runner scores.
Runner scores.
Batter scores (HR).
[Walk-Back — Timothy Slater retreats to 3B as the bonus runner.]
[The Walk-Back is brought to you by Burma-Shave.]
[13 outs | 0-0 | 3B] DEFENSIVE SUB
Rich DeMerit replaces Scoville Grunkemeyer at LF.
--- Now batting: Tony Suarez ---
[13 outs | 0-0 | 3B] FOUL
Foul ball. Count: 0-1.
[13 outs | 0-1 | 3B] BALL
Ball 1. Count: 1-1.
[13 outs | 1-1 | 3B] CALLED STRIKE
Strike (called). Count: 1-2.
[13 outs | 1-2 | 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Tony Suarez runs → HOME RUN.
Runner scores.
Batter scores (HR).
[Walk-Back — Tony Suarez retreats to 3B as the bonus runner.]
[The Walk-Back is brought to you by Bear Stearns.]
--- Now batting: Koo Seon-min ---
[13 outs | 0-0 | 3B] INTENTIONAL WALK
INTENTIONAL WALK — Koo Seon-min given a free pass.
[13 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] PITCHING CHANGE
PITCHING CHANGE: Ozziel Gallardo exits (4 BF this spell).
[13 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] PINCH HITTER
Earl Aragon pinch-hits for Maurizio Wolfsburg.
[13 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] DEFENSIVE SUB
Roberto Barotov replaces Lance O'Reilly at CF.
--- Now batting: Earl Aragon ---
[13 outs | 0-0 | 1B, 3B] BALL IN PLAY
Earl Aragon runs → double.
Runner scores from 3B.
Runner scores from 1B.
End of top half — Royals: 27 run(s), 20 hit(s), 13 out(s) | Run rate: 2.077
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GAME OVER: ROYALS WIN 27–26
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Final score: Royals 27, Cardinals 26
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LINE SCORE
1 R
Royals 27 27
Cardinals 26 26
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ROYALS BATTING
Player PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K HBP 2C 2C-R MH
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Orbelín Ford 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
Maurizio Wolfsburg 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Earl Aragon 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Raymond Gaetino 4 3 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0
Timothy Slater 4 4 4 3 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karl-Anthony Marchesín 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Felipe Alvarez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chase Locke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doug Minchey 4 2 4 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Koo Seon-min 4 3 4 3 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 1 1
Phoenix Baldasso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cholet Breda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamari Reeve 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tony Suarez 4 4 4 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 1 1 1
Raúl Nice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwang-hyun Ju-sung 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ji-ho S-Birds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peter Celtics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joel Morales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Franklin Chester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Don Elbaba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Luis Moreno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diego San Miguelito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Strong Hoaglund 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ramiro Colindres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dexter McCormack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Richard Khawaja 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kemari Kroos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Papu Calcio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wallace Brookshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Toshihisa Itakura 4 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Treston Suggs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makoto Itakura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zan Schlecht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wyatt Dever 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Micah Sapp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Denis Passovoy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Adolfo Banega 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Luca Vázquez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Erick Contreras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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TOTALS 34 28 27 20 5 2 7 26 5 5 1 4 3 2
Pitcher BF OUT H R BB K HBP
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Orbelín Ford 4 2 3 3 0 0 0
Ramiro Colindres 7 3 4 6 0 3 0
Kemari Kroos 11 8 5 5 1 1 0
Papu Calcio 10 4 4 6 2 2 1
Richard Khawaja 9 6 5 5 0 1 0
Timothy Slater 4 4 2 1 0 1 0
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CARDINALS BATTING
Player PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K HBP 2C 2C-R MH
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Dylan Nunoo 4 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Jaylen Arendt 5 4 5 4 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 0
Rich DeMerit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frances Mohammed 4 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
Ozan Logan-Redding 5 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
Scoville Grunkemeyer 5 4 4 3 1 0 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0
Alejandro Caffaro 5 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jack-Henry Leong 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kameron Fielder 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Steven Hollingsworth 5 5 2 4 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0
Thomas Hasselbeck 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Cheng-hao Yu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ángelo Garrido 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hady Kypson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayden Albanese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Groer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chuck Ries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Roberto Barotov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sadonnie Kinsey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hunter Burton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alphonzo Kinsey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cliff Devens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tyreak Barksdale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Davinson Mena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Budge Anthony 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Anthony Hayward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uche Niakaté 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defensor Bolaños 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ozziel Gallardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lance O'Reilly 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yhonzae Quillian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sacramento Logroño 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woo-jin Chang-soo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Raymond States 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kyle Gloria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Anthony Polo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Guerby Gerken 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Taylor McCullum 4 4 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Otis Saul 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
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TOTALS 47 43 26 24 8 1 6 26 3 8 1 2 0 0
Pitcher BF OUT H R BB K HBP
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Dylan Nunoo 5 1 5 6 0 1 0
Davinson Mena 4 1 4 4 0 0 0
Cliff Devens 10 8 4 2 0 3 0
Uche Niakaté 5 1 2 5 2 0 0
Anthony Hayward 5 2 2 3 1 1 1
Ozziel Gallardo 4 0 2 5 2 0 0
Sadonnie Kinsey 1 0 1 2 0 0 0
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Run rate: Royals 1.000 Cardinals 0.963
Second-Chance ABs: Royals 4 Cardinals 2
IBB (Royals): Doug Minchey; Koo Seon-min.
Required run rate (Cardinals): 0.037 R/out (needed 1 runs in 27 outs)
Powerplays: Cardinals — Rich DeMerit NF (O13-13)
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PARTNERSHIP LOG
Batter 1 Batter 2 Runs Half
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Scoville Grunkemeyer Alejandro Caffaro 1 bottom
Alejandro Caffaro Ozan Logan-Redding 2 bottom
Ozan Logan-Redding Thomas Hasselbeck 1 bottom
Thomas Hasselbeck Dylan Nunoo 2 bottom
Dylan Nunoo Steven Hollingsworth 3 bottom
Steven Hollingsworth Alejandro Caffaro 0 bottom
Alejandro Caffaro Ozan Logan-Redding 0 bottom
Ozan Logan-Redding Jaylen Arendt 0 bottom
Jaylen Arendt Jack-Henry Leong 0 bottom
Jack-Henry Leong Frances Mohammed 2 bottom
Frances Mohammed Alejandro Caffaro 3 bottom
Alejandro Caffaro Scoville Grunkemeyer 0 bottom
Scoville Grunkemeyer Steven Hollingsworth 0 bottom
Steven Hollingsworth Frances Mohammed 3 bottom
Frances Mohammed Dylan Nunoo 0 bottom
Dylan Nunoo Alejandro Caffaro 1 bottom
Alejandro Caffaro Jack-Henry Leong 7 bottom
Jack-Henry Leong Taylor McCullum 0 bottom
Taylor McCullum Lance O'Reilly 0 bottom
Lance O'Reilly Frances Mohammed 0 bottom
Frances Mohammed Dylan Nunoo 0 bottom
Dylan Nunoo Scoville Grunkemeyer 0 bottom
Scoville Grunkemeyer Steven Hollingsworth 1 bottom
Steven Hollingsworth Jaylen Arendt 0 bottom
Jaylen Arendt Ozan Logan-Redding 0 bottom
Ozan Logan-Redding Otis Saul 0 bottom
Raymond Gaetino Maurizio Wolfsburg 7 top
Maurizio Wolfsburg Raymond Gaetino 4 top
Raymond Gaetino Toshihisa Itakura 0 top
Toshihisa Itakura Timothy Slater 0 top
Timothy Slater Tony Suarez 0 top
Tony Suarez Doug Minchey 0 top
Doug Minchey Koo Seon-min 0 top
Koo Seon-min Maurizio Wolfsburg 0 top
Maurizio Wolfsburg Orbelín Ford 0 top
Orbelín Ford Tony Suarez 4 top
Tony Suarez Orbelín Ford 4 top
Orbelín Ford Karl-Anthony Marchesín 0 top
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Total partnerships: 38 | Avg runs/partnership: 1.18
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PITCHER SPELL LOG
Pitcher Half PA# BF OUT R H BB K HBP
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Orbelín Ford bottom 1 4 2 3 3 0 0 0
Ramiro Colindres bottom 5 7 3 6 4 0 3 0
Kemari Kroos bottom 12 11 8 5 5 1 1 0
Papu Calcio bottom 24 10 4 6 4 2 2 1
Richard Khawaja bottom 34 9 6 5 5 0 1 0
Timothy Slater bottom 44 4 4 1 2 0 1 0
Dylan Nunoo top 1 5 1 6 5 0 1 0
Davinson Mena top 6 4 1 4 4 0 0 0
Cliff Devens top 10 10 8 2 4 0 3 0
Uche Niakaté top 20 5 1 5 2 2 0 0
Anthony Hayward top 25 5 2 3 2 1 1 1
Ozziel Gallardo top 30 4 0 5 2 2 0 0
Sadonnie Kinsey top 34 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
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Total spells: 13