Series Summary

2015 World Series

Game 1, October 27
NYM 4
KCR 5 (14)
Game 2, October 28
NYM 1
KCR 7
Game 3, October 30
KCR 3
NYM 9
Game 4, October 31
KCR 5
NYM 3
Game 5, November 1
KCR 7
NYM 2 (12)

Series Summary

Game Summary

Saturday, October 31, 2015
Start Time: 8:08 p.m. Local
Attendance: 44,815
Venue: Citi Field
Game Duration: 3:29
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 5 9 0
New York Mets 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 2
WP: Ryan Madson (2-0) • LP: Tyler Clippard (0-1) • SV: Wade Davis (4)

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Alcides Escobar SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.344 0.362 0.531 0.894 0.000 -0.421
Ben Zobrist 2B 3 2 1 0 1 2 4 0.311 0.368 0.541 0.909 0.269 1.129
Lorenzo Cain CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 0.246 0.353 0.316 0.669 0.269 1.129
Eric Hosmer 1B 4 1 0 0 0 1 4 0.200 0.227 0.267 0.494 0.086 0.645
Mike Moustakas 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0.220 0.266 0.288 0.554 0.086 0.645
Salvador Perez C 4 1 3 1 0 1 4 0.264 0.339 0.547 0.886 0.269 1.145
Alex Gordon LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0.260 0.362 0.460 0.822 0.102 0.729
Alex Rios RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.289 0.333 0.400 0.733 0.000 0.000
   Paulo Orlando RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.375 0.333 0.375 0.708 0.000 0.000
Chris Young P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Kendrys Morales PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.260 0.309 0.500 0.809 0.000 0.000
   Danny Duffy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Luke Hochevar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Jarrod Dyson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Ryan Madson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Wade Davis P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 35 5 9 4 2 9 37 0.257 0.297 0.314 0.612 1.081 5.000

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Curtis Granderson RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 0.286 0.373 0.449 0.822 0.000 0.333
David Wright 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0.184 0.322 0.286 0.608 0.000 0.000
Daniel Murphy 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.345 0.390 0.764 1.153 0.000 0.000
Yoenis Céspedes CF-LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 0.235 0.245 0.373 0.618 0.000 0.000
Lucas Duda 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.244 0.292 0.356 0.647 0.000 0.000
Travis d’Arnaud C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.200 0.212 0.400 0.612 0.000 0.000
Michael Conforto LF 3 2 2 2 0 1 3 0.160 0.207 0.520 0.727 0.000 2.000
   Tyler Clippard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Jeurys Familia P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Kirk Nieuwenhuis CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Wilmer Flores SS 3 1 1 0 0 2 3 0.216 0.310 0.324 0.634 0.000 0.333
Steven Matz P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.333
   Jon Niese P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Bartolo Colon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Addison Reed P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Juan Lagares CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.381 0.409 0.476 0.885 0.000 0.000
   Kelly Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.125 0.222 0.125 0.347 0.000 0.000
   Hansel Robles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 29 3 6 3 1 8 32 0.207 0.226 0.414 0.640 0.000 3.000

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
Chris Young 4 2 2 2 1 3 1 2.87 15 58 36 24 4 8 4 7 2 0 52 -0.069 0.72 -2.35% 43.90 -0.2
Danny Duffy 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 6.00 4 18 11 6 2 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.080 0.49 -2.70% 30.17 -0.6
Luke Hochevar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 11 8 6 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.043 0.59 1.46% 35.83 0.5
Ryan Madson, W (2-0) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.40 3 16 10 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.038 0.52 1.30% 31.97 0.5
Wade Davis, S (4) 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 7 27 20 12 5 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0.160 1.85 6.27% 113.09 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 1 8 2 3.00 32 130 85 52 14 19 7 16 6 0 52 0 0 0.092 0.89 3.98% 54.36 1.0

New York Mets

New York Mets 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
Steven Matz 5 7 2 2 0 5 0 3.68 21 84 60 35 8 17 9 7 3 0 50 -0.035 1.03 -1.19% 63.23 -0.1
Jon Niese, H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.23 2 11 7 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0.085 2.25 2.89% 137.43 0.5
Bartolo Colon, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.25 1 10 8 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.053 2.10 1.81% 127.97 0.3
Addison Reed, H (2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.35 3 20 15 9 3 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0.092 1.25 3.12% 76.15 0.5
Tyler Clippard, H (5), L (0-1) 0.1 0 2 2 2 0 0 6.75 3 17 8 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.094 2.19 -3.21% 133.56 -0.4
Jeurys Familia, BS (2) 0.2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.71 4 9 7 6 1 0 3 1 1 0 2 2 -0.522 2.98 -19.64% 182.03 -2.1
Hansel Robles 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 15 9 3 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.014 0.19 0.56% 11.40 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 5 4 2 9 0 4.00 37 166 114 68 17 29 14 12 7 0 50 4 2 -0.407 1.42 -15.66% 86.86 -1.0

Steven Matz faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.
WP: Chris Young (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: Bartolo Colon (0; Lorenzo Cain, 2nd base).

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets’ Steven Matz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 4,(1-2) SBSX KCR Alcides Escobar Steven Matz 4% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.0
t1 0-0 0 1– 4,(1-2) C1BL1>S OO KCR Ben Zobrist Steven Matz -7% 46% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging; Escobar out at 1B/C 0.0
t1 0-0 2 5,(2-2) CBBSX O KCR Lorenzo Cain Steven Matz -1% 45% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals’ Chris Young facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 6,(3-2) BBCBFX O NYM Curtis Granderson Chris Young 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b1 0-0 1 1,(0-0) X O NYM David Wright Chris Young 1% 49% Flyball: LF 0.0
b1 0-0 2 3,(2-0) BBX O NYM Daniel Murphy Chris Young 1% 50% Lineout: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets’ Steven Matz facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 4,(1-2) BCCS O KCR Eric Hosmer Steven Matz -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 0-0 1 7,(2-2) CBFBFFX O KCR Mike Moustakas Steven Matz -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t2 0-0 2 3,(0-2) CCX KCR Salvador Perez Steven Matz 1% 47% Single to LF (Ground Ball) 0.0
t2 0-0 2 1– 6,(1-2) FSFBFX O KCR Alex Gordon Steven Matz -2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals’ Chris Young facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 6,(2-2) BBFCFS O NYM Yoenis Céspedes Chris Young 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b2 0-0 1 4,(1-2) BCCX O NYM Lucas Duda Chris Young 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
b2 0-0 2 3,(1-1) BFX O NYM Travis d’Arnaud Chris Young 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets’ Steven Matz facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 6,(3-2) BFFBBX O KCR Alex Rios Steven Matz -2% 48% Flyball: CF 0.0
t3 0-0 1 4,(1-2) BCFS O KCR Chris Young Steven Matz -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t3 0-0 2 4,(1-2) BFCX O KCR Alcides Escobar Steven Matz -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals’ Chris Young facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 1,(0-0) X R NYM Michael Conforto Chris Young -12% 32% Home Run (Fly Ball) 1.0001
b3 1-0 0 1,(0-0) X NYM Wilmer Flores Chris Young -3% 29% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.3333
b3 1-0 0 1– 1,(0-0) B NYM Steven Matz Chris Young -3% 27% Wild Pitch; Flores to 2B 0.3333
b3 1-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0) B.X O NYM Steven Matz Chris Young 1% 27% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Flores to 3B 0
b3 1-0 1 –3 6,(1-2) CBCFFX RO NYM Curtis Granderson Chris Young -3% 25% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Flores Scores 0.3333
b3 2-0 2 8,(3-2) SBCBFFBB NYM David Wright Chris Young -1% 24% Walk 0.0
b3 2-0 2 1– 3,(2-0) 1B*BX O NYM Daniel Murphy Chris Young 2% 25% Popfly: 2B 0.0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets’ Steven Matz facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 4,(0-2) CFFC O KCR Ben Zobrist Steven Matz -3% 23% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t4 0-2 1 6,(2-2) CFBBFC O KCR Lorenzo Cain Steven Matz -2% 21% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t4 0-2 2 3,(1-1) SBX O KCR Eric Hosmer Steven Matz -1% 20% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals’ Chris Young facing 4-5-6
b4 2-0 0 6,(3-2) BCBBST O NYM Yoenis Céspedes Chris Young 1% 21% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 2-0 1 7,(2-2) FBFFBFS O NYM Lucas Duda Chris Young 1% 22% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 2-0 2 1,(0-0) X O NYM Travis d’Arnaud Chris Young 1% 23% Popfly: 1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets’ Steven Matz facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 2,(0-1) CX O KCR Mike Moustakas Steven Matz -3% 20% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
t5 0-2 1 5,(2-2) BCFBX KCR Salvador Perez Steven Matz 5% 25% Double to CF (Line Drive) 0.5
t5 0-2 1 -2- 4,(1-2) BFFX R KCR Alex Gordon Steven Matz 10% 35% Single to RF (Line Drive); Perez Scores 0.5
t5 1-2 1 1– 2,(0-1) CX O KCR Alex Rios Steven Matz -4% 31% Flyball: CF -0.0
  Kendrys Morales pinch hits for Chris Young (P) batting 9th
t5 1-2 2 1– 3,(2-0) .BBX KCR Kendrys Morales Steven Matz 3% 34% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gordon to 2B -0.0
t5 1-2 2 12- 3,(2-0) BBX O KCR Alcides Escobar Steven Matz -6% 28% Flyball: RF -0.0
  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals’ Danny Duffy facing 7-8-9
  Danny Duffy replaces Kendrys Morales (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 2-1 0 5,(2-2) .CFBBX R NYM Michael Conforto Danny Duffy -11% 17% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF) 1.0
b5 3-1 0 3,(0-2) FCC O NYM Wilmer Flores Danny Duffy 1% 19% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b5 3-1 1 4,(2-1) BFBX O NYM Steven Matz Danny Duffy 1% 20% Lineout: CF 0.0
b5 3-1 2 2,(1-0) BX NYM Curtis Granderson Danny Duffy -1% 19% Single to 1B (Ground Ball) -0.0
b5 3-1 2 1– 4,(1-2) SSB>B O NYM David Wright Danny Duffy 1% 20% Granderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) 0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets’ Steven Matz facing 2-3-4
t6 1-3 0 1,(0-0) X KCR Ben Zobrist Steven Matz 8% 28% Double to CF (Line Drive) 0.5
t6 1-3 0 -2- 4,(1-2) BCFX R KCR Lorenzo Cain Steven Matz 10% 39% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Zobrist Scores 0.5
  Jon Niese replaces Steven Matz pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-3 0 1– 6,(2-2) .1BBCFF*B KCR Eric Hosmer Jon Niese 4% 43% Cain Steals 2B 0.0
t6 2-3 0 -2- 7,(3-2) .1BBCFF*B.X O KCR Eric Hosmer Jon Niese -7% 36% Lineout: CF 0
t6 2-3 1 -2- 4,(1-2) S*BTX O KCR Mike Moustakas Jon Niese -6% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  Bartolo Colon replaces Jon Niese pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-3 2 -2- 1,(1-0) .B2 KCR Salvador Perez Bartolo Colon 1% 31% Cain Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Cain to 3B -0.0
t6 2-3 2 –3 10,(2-2) .B2.CCFBFFFFS O KCR Salvador Perez Bartolo Colon -6% 25% Strikeout Swinging 0
  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals’ Luke Hochevar facing 2-3-4
  Luke Hochevar replaces Danny Duffy pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-2 0 4,(1-2) .FBFX O NYM David Wright Luke Hochevar 2% 27% Flyball: CF 0.0
b6 3-2 1 2,(0-1) CX O NYM Daniel Murphy Luke Hochevar 1% 28% Lineout: LF 0.0
b6 3-2 2 5,(2-2) BBCFX O NYM Yoenis Céspedes Luke Hochevar 1% 29% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets’ Addison Reed facing 7-8-9
  Addison Reed replaces Bartolo Colon pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-3 0 9,(3-2) .CCBBBFFFX O KCR Alex Gordon Addison Reed -4% 25% Lineout: RF 0.0
t7 2-3 1 5,(1-2) SSBFX O KCR Alex Rios Addison Reed -3% 22% Lineout: SS 0.0
  Jarrod Dyson pinch hits for Luke Hochevar (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 2 6,(1-2) .CBFFFS O KCR Jarrod Dyson Addison Reed -2% 20% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals’ Ryan Madson facing 5-6-7
  Ryan Madson replaces Jarrod Dyson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 6,(3-2) .BBFCBX O NYM Lucas Duda Ryan Madson 2% 22% Popfly: 3B 0.0
b7 3-2 1 4,(0-2) CFFC O NYM Travis d’Arnaud Ryan Madson 1% 23% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b7 3-2 2 6,(3-2) BSBSBS O NYM Michael Conforto Ryan Madson 1% 24% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets’ Tyler Clippard facing 1-2-3
  Tyler Clippard replaces Michael Conforto (LF) pitching and batting 7thYoenis Céspedes moves from CF to LF Juan Lagares replaces Addison Reed (P) playing CF batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 4,(1-2) …CSBX O KCR Alcides Escobar Tyler Clippard -5% 19% Groundout: P-1B -0.4214
t8 2-3 1 5,(3-1) BBCBB KCR Ben Zobrist Tyler Clippard 6% 25% Walk 0.6286
t8 2-3 1 1– 8,(3-2) FFFB1FBBB KCR Lorenzo Cain Tyler Clippard 9% 33% Walk; Zobrist to 2B 0.6286
  Jeurys Familia replaces Tyler Clippard pitching and batting 7th
t8 2-3 1 12- 2,(0-1) .SX R KCR Eric Hosmer Jeurys Familia 32% 65% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Zobrist Scores/No RBI; Cain to 3B 0.6452
t8 3-3 1 1-3 1,(0-0) X R KCR Mike Moustakas Jeurys Familia 18% 83% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cain Scores; Hosmer to 3B 0.6452
t8 4-3 1 1-3 5,(2-2) *BB1FFX R KCR Salvador Perez Jeurys Familia 8% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive); Hosmer Scores/unER; Moustakas to 3B 0.6452
t8 5-3 1 1-3 1,(0-0) X OO KCR Alex Gordon Jeurys Familia -6% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B 0.2286
  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals’ Wade Davis facing 8-9-1
  Wade Davis replaces Ryan Madson pitching and batting 9thPaulo Orlando replaces Alex Rios playing RF batting 8th
b8 3-5 0 5,(1-2) ..BFFFS O NYM Wilmer Flores Wade Davis 4% 89% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  Kelly Johnson pinch hits for Juan Lagares (CF) batting 9th
b8 3-5 1 2,(0-1) .SX O NYM Kelly Johnson Wade Davis 3% 92% Flyball: RF 0.0
b8 3-5 2 5,(1-2) BCCFX O NYM Curtis Granderson Wade Davis 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Mets 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mets’ Hansel Robles facing 8-9-1
  Hansel Robles replaces Kelly Johnson (PH) pitching and batting 9thKirk Nieuwenhuis replaces Jeurys Familia (P) playing CF batting 7th
t9 5-3 0 6,(3-2) ..FBBSBC O KCR Paulo Orlando Hansel Robles -1% 93% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t9 5-3 1 4,(1-2) CBCC O KCR Wade Davis Hansel Robles 0% 92% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t9 5-3 2 5,(2-2) BSBFX O KCR Alcides Escobar Hansel Robles 0% 92% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals’ Wade Davis facing 2-3-4
b9 3-5 0 5,(2-2) BFSBS O NYM David Wright Wade Davis 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b9 3-5 1 5,(2-2) BBCFX NYM Daniel Murphy Wade Davis -6% 90% Single to 3B (Ground Ball) 0.0
b9 3-5 1 1– 3,(1-1) BSX NYM Yoenis Céspedes Wade Davis -9% 82% Single to RF (Line Drive); Murphy to 2B 0.0
b9 3-5 1 12- 2,(0-1) FX OO NYM Lucas Duda Wade Davis 18% 100% Double Play: Lineout: 3B; Céspedes out at 1B/3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Mets 3.