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Series Summary

2014 AL Championship Series

Game 1, October 10
KCR 8 Final
BAL 6 (10)
Game 2, October 11
KCR 6 Final
BAL 4
Game 3, October 14
BAL 1 Final
KCR 2
Game 4, October 15
BAL 1 Final
KCR 2

Series Summary

Game Summary

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Start Time: 3:08 p.m. Local
Attendance: 40,468
Venue: Kauffman Stadium
Game Duration: 2:56
Day Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Kansas City Royals 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 5 0
WP: Jason Vargas (1-0) • LP: Miguel Gonzalez (0-1) • SV: Greg Holland (6)

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Nick Markakis RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.258 0.281 0.387 0.668 0.000 0.000
Steve Pearce 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.148 0.233 0.185 0.419 0.000 0.000
Adam Jones CF 2 0 1 0 2 1 4 0.222 0.323 0.333 0.656 0.000 0.000
Nelson Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0.357 0.400 0.607 1.007 0.000 0.000
   Alejandro De Aza PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 0.391 0.476 0.867 0.000 0.000
Delmon Young DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.222 0.222 0.333 0.556 0.000 0.000
J.J. Hardy SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.240 0.321 0.400 0.721 0.000 0.000
Caleb Joseph C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.222 0.200 0.222 0.422 0.000 0.000
Ryan Flaherty 3B-2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 0.286 0.400 0.429 0.829 0.000 1.000
Jonathan Schoop 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.190 0.292 0.238 0.530 0.000 0.000
   Kelly Johnson PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Miguel Gonzalez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Darren O’Day P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Andrew Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Zack Britton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 29 1 4 1 4 8 33 0.138 0.242 0.241 0.484 0.000 1.000

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Alcides Escobar SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 0.278 0.297 0.417 0.714 0.250 0.417
Nori Aoki RF 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0.259 0.344 0.259 0.603 0.250 0.417
   Jarrod Dyson CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.143 0.000 0.143 0.000 0.000
Lorenzo Cain CF-RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.353 0.378 0.441 0.820 0.250 0.417
Eric Hosmer 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 4 0.448 0.556 0.724 1.280 0.250 0.750
Billy Butler DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.222 0.303 0.296 0.599 0.000 0.000
   Terrance Gore PR-DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Alex Gordon LF 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 0.222 0.400 0.444 0.844 0.000 0.000
Salvador Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.118 0.143 0.118 0.261 0.000 0.000
Omar Infante 2B 2 0 1 0 2 1 4 0.207 0.294 0.207 0.501 0.000 0.000
Mike Moustakas 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.241 0.267 0.655 0.922 0.000 0.000
Jason Vargas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Kelvin Herrera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Wade Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Greg Holland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 28 2 5 1 5 6 36 0.179 0.343 0.214 0.557 1.000 2.000

Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Miguel Gonzalez, L (0-1) 5.2 4 2 1 4 4 0 1.59 27 85 50 33 6 11 8 9 6 0 55 0.018 1.00 0.12% 11.18 0.5
Darren O’Day 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.50 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.040 1.55 0.25% 17.24 0.4
Andrew Miller 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 10 7 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.041 0.55 0.26% 6.16 0.5
Zack Britton 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.86 5 20 11 7 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.030 0.78 0.18% 8.67 0.5
Team Totals 8 5 2 1 5 6 0 1.12 36 118 70 47 8 15 12 11 7 0 55 2 0 0.129 0.95 0.81% 10.60 1.9

Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Jason Vargas, W (1-0) 5.1 2 1 1 3 6 1 2.38 19 73 43 17 9 17 4 6 5 0 63 0.174 1.05 1.08% 11.70 1.4
Kelvin Herrera, H (2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.08 6 21 11 6 2 3 2 3 2 0 1 0 0.178 1.67 1.11% 18.57 1.0
Wade Davis, H (2) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.96 4 10 9 6 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.118 1.69 0.73% 18.82 0.5
Greg Holland, S (6) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.13 4 20 13 8 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.158 3.52 0.98% 39.15 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 4 8 1 1.00 33 124 76 37 14 25 11 10 7 0 63 1 0 0.628 1.54 3.90% 17.14 3.3

Balks: None.
WP: Miguel Gonzalez (1).
HBP: Miguel Gonzalez 2 (2; Nori Aoki, Alex Gordon).
IBB: Miguel Gonzalez (1; Eric Hosmer); Zack Britton (2; Omar Infante).
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals’ Jason Vargas facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 2,(1-0) BX O BAL Nick Markakis Jason Vargas 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t1 0-0 1 — 1,(0-0) X O BAL Steve Pearce Jason Vargas 2% 54% Lineout: LF 0.0
t1 0-0 2 — 4,(1-2) CBFS O BAL Adam Jones Jason Vargas 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles’ Miguel Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 — 3,(0-2) CFX KCR Alcides Escobar Miguel Gonzalez 4% 58% Single to 2B (Ground Ball) 0.4167
b1 0-0 0 1– 1,(0-0) H KCR Nori Aoki Miguel Gonzalez 5% 64% Hit By Pitch; Escobar to 2B 0.4167
b1 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0) BX O KCR Lorenzo Cain Miguel Gonzalez 0% 63% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Escobar to 3B; Aoki to 2B 0.4167
b1 0-0 1 -23 2,(0-1) SX RR KCR Eric Hosmer Miguel Gonzalez 12% 75% Fielder’s Choice 1B; Escobar Scores; Aoki Scores/unER/No RBI/Adv on E2; Hosmer to 2B 0.7499
b1 2-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1) CX O KCR Billy Butler Miguel Gonzalez -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b1 2-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2) SB*BFBB KCR Alex Gordon Miguel Gonzalez 1% 73% Walk 0.0
b1 2-0 2 12- 1,(0-0) X O KCR Salvador Perez Miguel Gonzalez -3% 71% Flyball: LF 0.0
  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals’ Jason Vargas facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 — 6,(3-2) CF*BBBB BAL Nelson Cruz Jason Vargas -4% 67% Walk 0.0
t2 0-2 0 1– 4,(2-1) BSBX OO BAL Delmon Young Jason Vargas 8% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B 0.0
t2 0-2 2 — 3,(1-1) CBX BAL J.J. Hardy Jason Vargas -1% 73% Single to CF (Fly Ball) 0.0
t2 0-2 2 1– 2,(0-1) CX O BAL Caleb Joseph Jason Vargas 2% 75% Lineout: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles’ Miguel Gonzalez facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 — 6,(1-2) CBCFFS O KCR Omar Infante Miguel Gonzalez -2% 74% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b2 2-0 1 — 5,(1-2) BFFFS O KCR Mike Moustakas Miguel Gonzalez -1% 73% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b2 2-0 2 — 2,(1-0) BX O KCR Alcides Escobar Miguel Gonzalez -1% 72% Lineout: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals’ Jason Vargas facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 — 2,(1-0) BX R BAL Ryan Flaherty Jason Vargas -10% 62% Home Run (Line Drive) 1.0
t3 1-2 0 — 4,(1-2) CSBS O BAL Jonathan Schoop Jason Vargas 3% 64% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t3 1-2 1 — 6,(2-2) CCBBFX O BAL Nick Markakis Jason Vargas 2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t3 1-2 2 — 1,(0-0) X O BAL Steve Pearce Jason Vargas 1% 67% Lineout: LF -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles’ Miguel Gonzalez facing 2-3-4
b3 2-1 0 — 4,(2-1) BFBX O KCR Nori Aoki Miguel Gonzalez -2% 65% Flyball: LF 0.0
b3 2-1 1 — 3,(0-2) CFS O KCR Lorenzo Cain Miguel Gonzalez -1% 64% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b3 2-1 2 — 2,(0-1) CX KCR Eric Hosmer Miguel Gonzalez 1% 65% Single to RF (Line Drive) 0.0
b3 2-1 2 1– 1,(0-0) 1X O KCR Billy Butler Miguel Gonzalez -2% 63% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals’ Jason Vargas facing 3-4-5
t4 1-2 0 — 5,(3-1) BBBCB BAL Adam Jones Jason Vargas -5% 58% Walk 0.0
t4 1-2 0 1– 3,(0-2) 1FCS O BAL Nelson Cruz Jason Vargas 4% 62% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t4 1-2 1 1– 6,(3-2) CBC*BBX OO BAL Delmon Young Jason Vargas 7% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles’ Miguel Gonzalez facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 — 5,(3-1) CBBBB KCR Alex Gordon Miguel Gonzalez 3% 72% Walk 0.0
b4 2-1 0 1– 2,(1-0) B1>X OO KCR Salvador Perez Miguel Gonzalez -7% 65% Double Play: Popfly: P; Gordon out at 1B/P-1B 0.0
b4 2-1 2 — 2,(0-1) FX KCR Omar Infante Miguel Gonzalez 1% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
b4 2-1 2 1– 3,(0-2) CFX O KCR Mike Moustakas Miguel Gonzalez -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals’ Jason Vargas facing 6-7-8
t5 1-2 0 — 4,(1-2) CBSX O BAL J.J. Hardy Jason Vargas 3% 68% Lineout: LF 0.0
t5 1-2 1 — 7,(3-2) CBBBFFS O BAL Caleb Joseph Jason Vargas 2% 70% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t5 1-2 2 — 4,(1-2) CBSC O BAL Ryan Flaherty Jason Vargas 1% 71% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles’ Miguel Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 — 3,(1-1) BCX KCR Alcides Escobar Miguel Gonzalez 3% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
b5 2-1 0 1– 4,(2-1) 1BBCX O KCR Nori Aoki Miguel Gonzalez -3% 71% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B 0.0
b5 2-1 1 1– 4,(1-2) FFBB KCR Lorenzo Cain Miguel Gonzalez 2% 73% Wild Pitch; Aoki to 2B 0.0
b5 2-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2) FFBB.X O KCR Lorenzo Cain Miguel Gonzalez -3% 70% Lineout: P-2B-1B; Aoki to 3B 0
b5 2-1 2 –3 4,(3-0) IIII KCR Eric Hosmer Miguel Gonzalez 1% 71% Intentional Walk 0.0
b5 2-1 2 1-3 2,(1-0) *BX O KCR Billy Butler Miguel Gonzalez -5% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals’ Jason Vargas facing 9-1-2
t6 1-2 0 — 5,(3-1) BSBBB BAL Jonathan Schoop Jason Vargas -6% 61% Walk 0.0
t6 1-2 0 1– 4,(1-2) 1CC*BT O BAL Nick Markakis Jason Vargas 6% 66% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  Kelvin Herrera replaces Jason Vargas pitching
t6 1-2 1 1– 3,(2-0) .BBX O BAL Steve Pearce Kelvin Herrera 5% 71% Popfly: SS 0.0
t6 1-2 2 1– 2,(1-0) BX BAL Adam Jones Kelvin Herrera -4% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive); Schoop to 3B 0.0
t6 1-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0) BX O BAL Nelson Cruz Kelvin Herrera 8% 75% Lineout: 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles’ Miguel Gonzalez facing 6-7-8
b6 2-1 0 — 3,(1-1) CBH KCR Alex Gordon Miguel Gonzalez 3% 78% Hit By Pitch 0.0
b6 2-1 0 1– 3,(2-0) BBX O KCR Salvador Perez Miguel Gonzalez -3% 75% Lineout: LF 0.0
b6 2-1 1 1– 4,(3-0) 1B*BB1B KCR Omar Infante Miguel Gonzalez 3% 78% Walk; Gordon to 2B 0.0
b6 2-1 1 12- 5,(1-2) SFBFT O KCR Mike Moustakas Miguel Gonzalez -4% 74% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  Darren O’Day replaces Miguel Gonzalez pitching
b6 2-1 2 12- 3,(1-1) .BFX O KCR Alcides Escobar Darren O’Day -4% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals’ Kelvin Herrera facing 5-6-7
  Jarrod Dyson replaces Nori Aoki (RF) playing CF batting 2ndLorenzo Cain moves from CF to RF
t7 1-2 0 — 5,(3-1) ..BBBCX O BAL Delmon Young Kelvin Herrera 4% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t7 1-2 1 — 5,(2-2) BBCCX O BAL J.J. Hardy Kelvin Herrera 3% 77% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t7 1-2 2 — 4,(1-2) FBSS O BAL Caleb Joseph Kelvin Herrera 2% 79% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles’ Andrew Miller facing 2-3-4
  Andrew Miller replaces Darren O’Day pitching
b7 2-1 0 — 3,(1-1) .BLX O KCR Jarrod Dyson Andrew Miller -2% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
b7 2-1 1 — 1,(0-0) X O KCR Lorenzo Cain Andrew Miller -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b7 2-1 2 — 6,(2-2) CFBFBS O KCR Eric Hosmer Andrew Miller -1% 75% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals’ Wade Davis facing 8-9-1
  Wade Davis replaces Kelvin Herrera pitching
t8 1-2 0 — 2,(0-1) .CX O BAL Ryan Flaherty Wade Davis 5% 81% Flyball: RF 0.0
  Kelly Johnson pinch hits for Jonathan Schoop (2B) batting 9th
t8 1-2 1 — 3,(1-1) .FBX O BAL Kelly Johnson Wade Davis 4% 85% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
t8 1-2 2 — 3,(0-2) CFX BAL Nick Markakis Wade Davis -3% 81% Single to LF (Ground Ball) 0.0
t8 1-2 2 1– 2,(0-1) S1X O BAL Steve Pearce Wade Davis 6% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles’ Zack Britton facing 5-6-7
  Zack Britton replaces Andrew Miller pitchingRyan Flaherty moves from 3B to 2B Kelly Johnson moves from PH to 3B
b8 2-1 0 — 2,(0-1) …FX KCR Billy Butler Zack Britton 4% 91% Double to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
  Terrance Gore pinch runs for Billy Butler (DH) batting 5th
b8 2-1 0 -2- 6,(3-2) .BBCBSC O KCR Alex Gordon Zack Britton -2% 88% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b8 2-1 1 -2- 2,(0-1) CX O KCR Salvador Perez Zack Britton -2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gore to 3B 0.0
b8 2-1 2 –3 4,(3-0) IIII KCR Omar Infante Zack Britton 0% 87% Intentional Walk 0.0
b8 2-1 2 1-3 6,(2-2) BBFF>F>X O KCR Mike Moustakas Zack Britton -3% 84% Popfly: 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals’ Greg Holland facing 3-4-5
  Greg Holland replaces Wade Davis pitching
t9 1-2 0 — 8,(3-2) ..CSBFBBFB BAL Adam Jones Greg Holland -11% 73% Walk 0.0
t9 1-2 0 1– 2,(1-0) BX O BAL Nelson Cruz Greg Holland 11% 83% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  Alejandro De Aza pinch runs for Nelson Cruz (LF) batting 4th
t9 1-2 1 1– 5,(1-2) .CBFFS O BAL Delmon Young Greg Holland 9% 92% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t9 1-2 2 1– 5,(1-2) BFCFX O BAL J.J. Hardy Greg Holland 8% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 2.