New York Mets @ Kansas City Royals

64-60, 30-39 Away

Final

44-81, 24-39 Home


NYM
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
3	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	1	11	16	2
0	0	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	5	6	0

J. Familia4-1

2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

K. McCarthy2-2

0.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

MetsTop 1st
- G. Sparkman pitching for KC
  NYM
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 93
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  4
  Single
  Four-seam FB 93
- Rosario caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  0
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- Z. Wheeler pitching for NYM
  NYM
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsTop 2nd
- G. Sparkman pitching for KC
  NYM
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- Z. Wheeler pitching for NYM
  NYM
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsTop 3rd
- G. Sparkman pitching for KC
  NYM
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- Z. Wheeler pitching for NYM
  NYM
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsTop 4th
- G. Sparkman pitching for KC
  NYM
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- Z. Wheeler pitching for NYM
  NYM
  KC
- Soler reached first base on catcher's interference, Soler to first on error by catcher Nido.
  3
  0
- Soler to second on wild pitch by Wheeler, Dozier to third on wild pitch by Wheeler.
  3
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
MetsTop 5th
- G. Sparkman pitching for KC
  NYM
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- Z. Wheeler pitching for NYM
  NYM
  KC
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
MetsTop 6th
- G. Sparkman pitching for KC
  NYM
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- J. Familia pitching for NYM
  NYM
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsTop 7th
- K. McCarthy pitching for KC
  NYM
  KC
- Davis hit for Altherr
  3
  4
- Tejada ran for Davis
  4
  4
- R. Lovelady pitching for KC
  NYM
  KC
- J. Staumont pitching for KC
  NYM
  KC
- Ramos out at second on runner's fielder's choice.
  9
  4
- 6 Runs, 8 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Familia pitching for NYM
  NYM
  KC
- Rosario in left field.
  9
  4
- Tejada at shortstop.
  9
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsTop 8th
- J. Staumont pitching for KC
  NYM
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- B. Brach pitching for NYM
  NYM
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsTop 9th
- J. Barnes pitching for KC
  NYM
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- E. Diaz pitching for NYM
  NYM
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	93
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
4 Single	Four-seam FB	93

Mets
1
Royals
4

Game 1

17/8

Mets
4
Royals
1

Game 2

18/8

Mets
11
Royals
5

Game 3

18/8

Kauffman Stadium

7:15 PM, 18 August 2019

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 20,661

Game Time:3:01

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ron Kulpa
First Base Umpire - Gabe Morales
Second Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
Third Base Umpire - John Libka

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Miami	3	0	1.000	-	W3
New York	2	1	.667	1	L1
Washington	2	1	.667	1	W1
Atlanta	2	1	.667	1	L1
Philadelphia	1	2	.333	2	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	2	1	.667	-	L1
Cleveland	2	2	.500	0.5	L1
Minnesota	1	2	.333	1	L1
Kansas City	1	2	.333	1	W1
Chicago	0	3	.000	2	L3

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