Final
Kansas City leads 1-0 (as of 7/27)
| Game 1: Monday, July 27 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 5 | Final |
| Baltimore | 3 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, July 28 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 4 | Final in 11 |
| Baltimore | 3 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, July 29 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 3 | Final |
| Baltimore | 7 | |
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| Game 4: Thursday, July 30 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 3 | Final |
| Baltimore | 7 | |
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7:05 PM ET, July 27, 2009
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Kansas City - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL | |
| Willie Bloomquist | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, W Bloomquist walked | 0 | 0 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Ball, W Bloomquist stole second, A Callaspo grounded out to second, W Bloomquist to third | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Butler | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), B Butler singled to left, W Bloomquist scored | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Teahen | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), M Teahen struck out swinging | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Olivo | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), M Olivo lined out to first | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL | |
| Brian Roberts | Strike (foul), Strike (bunted foul), B Roberts flied out to center | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), N Markakis struck out swinging | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Jones | Strike (bunted foul), Strike (swinging), A Jones homered to center | 1 | 1 |
| Aubrey Huff | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, A Huff singled to center | 1 | 1 |
| Nolan Reimold | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, N Reimold walked, A Huff to second | 1 | 1 |
| Luke Scott | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), L Scott struck out looking | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Rich Hill pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL | |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, B Pena lined out to left | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Freel | Ball, R Freel popped out to second | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Gordon | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, A Gordon walked | 1 | 1 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | A Gordon stole second, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Y Betancourt grounded out to third | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL | |
| Melvin Mora | Strike (looking), M Mora singled to center | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Wieters | Ball, M Wieters lined out to left | 1 | 1 |
| Cesar Izturis | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), M Mora stole second, C Izturis singled to left, M Mora to third | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Roberts | B Roberts popped out to shortstop | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, N Markakis walked, C Izturis to second | 1 | 1 |
| Adam Jones | A Jones hit by pitch, M Mora scored, C Izturis to third, N Markakis to second | 1 | 2 |
| Aubrey Huff | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), A Huff struck out swinging | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Rich Hill pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL | |
| Willie Bloomquist | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, W Bloomquist lined out to right | 1 | 2 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, A Callaspo doubled to deep left | 1 | 2 |
| Billy Butler | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, B Butler doubled to deep left, A Callaspo scored | 2 | 2 |
| Mark Teahen | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), M Teahen doubled to deep left, B Butler scored | 3 | 2 |
| Miguel Olivo | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Olivo walked, B Bass relieved R Hill | 3 | 2 |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, Ball, B Pena grounded out to pitcher, M Teahen to third, M Olivo to second | 3 | 2 |
| Ryan Freel | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), R Freel struck out looking | 3 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL | |
| Nolan Reimold | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), N Reimold singled to center | 3 | 2 |
| Luke Scott | Strike (looking), L Scott flied out to left | 3 | 2 |
| Melvin Mora | Ball, Ball, N Reimold stole second, Strike (swinging), M Mora popped out to shortstop | 3 | 2 |
| Matt Wieters | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), M Wieters struck out swinging | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Brian Bass pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL | |
| Alex Gordon | A Gordon singled to right | 3 | 2 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Y Betancourt flied out to center | 3 | 2 |
| Willie Bloomquist | Ball, W Bloomquist reached on infield single to shortstop, A Gordon to second | 3 | 2 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), A Callaspo grounded into double play, shortstop to first, W Bloomquist out at second | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL | |
| Cesar Izturis | Ball, Strike (looking), C Izturis grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 2 |
| Brian Roberts | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, B Roberts flied out to center | 3 | 2 |
| Nick Markakis | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), N Markakis struck out looking | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Brian Bass pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL | |
| Billy Butler | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), B Butler reached on infield single to third | 3 | 2 |
| Mark Teahen | Ball, M Teahen grounded out to pitcher, B Butler to second | 3 | 2 |
| Miguel Olivo | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, M Olivo lined out to right | 3 | 2 |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, Ball, Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), B Pena intentionally walked | 3 | 2 |
| Ryan Freel | R Freel grounded out to second | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL | |
| Adam Jones | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A Jones struck out swinging | 3 | 2 |
| Aubrey Huff | Ball, Strike (foul), A Huff singled to right | 3 | 2 |
| Nolan Reimold | Strike (looking), N Reimold singled to left, A Huff to second | 3 | 2 |
| Luke Scott | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, L Scott popped out to third | 3 | 2 |
| Melvin Mora | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), M Mora hit by pitch, A Huff to third, N Reimold to second | 3 | 2 |
| Matt Wieters | M Wieters singled to left, A Huff scored, N Reimold thrown out at home, M Mora to second | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Brian Bass pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL | |
| Alex Gordon | Strike (looking), Ball, A Gordon singled to right | 3 | 3 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Y Betancourt sacrificed to pitcher, A Gordon to second | 3 | 3 |
| Willie Bloomquist | Ball, Ball, W Bloomquist lined out to shortstop | 3 | 3 |
| Alberto Callaspo | M Albers relieved B Bass, M Albers relieved B Bass, M Albers relieved B Bass, M Albers relieved B Bass | 3 | 3 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Strike (looking), A Callaspo flied out to center | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Robinson Tejeda pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL | |
| R Tejeda relieved B Chen. | 3 | 3 | |
| Cesar Izturis | Strike (looking), C Izturis singled to right | 3 | 3 |
| Brian Roberts | Ball, C Izturis caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), B Roberts struck out swinging | 3 | 3 |
| Nick Markakis | N Markakis grounded out to pitcher | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Albers pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL | |
| Billy Butler | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), B Butler doubled to deep right | 3 | 3 |
| Mark Teahen | Strike (foul), M Teahen grounded out to third | 3 | 3 |
| Miguel Olivo | M Olivo grounded out to first, B Butler to third | 3 | 3 |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Foul, B Pena reached on infield single to third, B Butler scored | 4 | 3 |
| Ryan Freel | Ball, R Freel reached on bunt single to third, B Pena to second | 4 | 3 |
| Alex Gordon | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, A Gordon grounded out to shortstop | 4 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Robinson Tejeda pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL | |
| Adam Jones | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), A Jones flied out to right | 4 | 3 |
| Aubrey Huff | A Huff flied out to center | 4 | 3 |
| Nolan Reimold | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), N Reimold grounded out to third | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Danys Baez pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL | |
| D Baez relieved M Albers. | 4 | 3 | |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Y Betancourt flied out to right | 4 | 3 |
| Willie Bloomquist | Ball, Ball, W Bloomquist reached on infield single to second, W Bloomquist to second on throwing error by second baseman B Roberts | 4 | 3 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Strike (foul), Ball, A Callaspo grounded out to first, W Bloomquist to third | 4 | 3 |
| Billy Butler | B Butler singled to right, W Bloomquist scored, M Maier ran for B Butler | 5 | 3 |
| Mark Teahen | Ball, Strike (swinging), M Teahen reached on infield single to third, M Maier to second | 5 | 3 |
| Miguel Olivo | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (swinging), M Olivo struck out swinging | 5 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Robinson Tejeda pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL | |
| W Bloomquist in right field. | 5 | 3 | |
| M Maier in center field. | 5 | 3 | |
| M Teahen at first base. | 5 | 3 | |
| Luke Scott | L Scott grounded out to first | 5 | 3 |
| Melvin Mora | Ball, Strike (looking), M Mora grounded out to third | 5 | 3 |
| Matt Wieters | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, M Wieters popped out to shortstop | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Cla Meredith pitching for Baltimore | KC | BAL | |
| C Meredith relieved D Baez. | 5 | 3 | |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, B Pena grounded out to first | 5 | 3 |
| Ryan Freel | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), R Freel struck out swinging | 5 | 3 |
| Alex Gordon | Ball, Ball, A Gordon lined out to shortstop | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Joakim Soria pitching for Kansas City | KC | BAL | |
| J Soria relieved R Tejeda. | 5 | 3 | |
| Cesar Izturis | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), C Izturis struck out swinging | 5 | 3 |
| Brian Roberts | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, B Roberts grounded out to second | 5 | 3 |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, N Markakis grounded out to third | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||

