ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY (AZL) ROYALS AT CINCINNATI (AZL) REDS
08/08/2109
 
ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY (AZL) ROYALS AT CINCINNATI (AZL) REDS
GAME ID: 12382 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City (AZL) Royals (24-13) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 10 0
Cincinnati (AZL) Reds (15-21) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 0
Reds Suffer 5-2 Loss to Royals
Kansas City (AZL) Royals starter John Mason turned in an exceptional performance against the Cincinnati (AZL) Reds at Ed Smith Stadium, resulting in a Kansas City (AZL) win, 5-2. With the win, Kansas City (AZL) has a record of 24-13. Cincinnati (AZL) falls to 15-21.

Tony Valadez helped out the Kansas City (AZL) cause in the top of the first inning with a run-scoring walk. For the game, the center fielder drew 2 walks.

"I don't feel you win baseball games by working harder than the other team or 'wanting it more,'" Valadez told the Kansas City (AZL) Citizen. "You win just by scoring more runs."
KANSAS CITY (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. McFall 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .167 0 4
   b-N. Gray PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .225 1 10
   d-J. Snyder 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Bucio 3B 5 2 2 0 0 1 4 .333 2 7
J. Gearhart DH 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 .380 3 14
T. McCullough 1B 5 0 0 1 0 1 4 .375 3 19
J. Stevens C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .319 1 7
   e-R. Meyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259 0 5
   f-C. Christian C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 1 3
D. Lusby LF 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 .306 0 2
   a-J. Vargo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .379 0 9
   c-R. Cardenas LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .414 0 1
T. Valadez CF 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 .237 2 16
X. Gilbert SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .194 1 6
M. Frees RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .216 0 6
Totals 34 5 10 5 6 7 20      
a - J. Vargo pinch hit for D. Lusby in the 8th
b - N. Gray pinch hit for T. McFall in the 8th
c - R. Cardenas substituted for J. Vargo in the 8th
d - J. Snyder substituted for N. Gray in the 8th
e - R. Meyer pinch hit for J. Stevens in the 9th
f - C. Christian substituted for R. Meyer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Frees (2, 2nd Inning off R. Taggart, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Gearhart (7, 2nd Inning off R. Taggart, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. McFall , J. Bucio 2 , J. Gearhart 2 , D. Lusby 3 , X. Gilbert , M. Frees 3
2-out RBI: D. Lusby , T. Valadez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Bucio 2 , J. Stevens , X. Gilbert , M. Frees
Sac Fly: N. Gray
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Lusby (2) , M. Frees (4)
CS: T. McFall (1) , D. Lusby (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mason-McFall-McCullough)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Delgado CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .296 4 11
   c-J. Sullivan PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .341 0 7
R. Worthington LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 3 9
J. Macias 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .306 0 5
F. Reyes SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .323 6 21
J. Omundson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .256 4 15
J. Sims 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .310 1 8
J. Ward RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .315 2 5
   e-F. Kristensen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 0 5
M. Irvine 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .262 1 4
   a-A. Rico PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .438 1 6
   d-J. Heyde CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 3 7
   f-J. Crudele PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 0 0
E. Adame DH 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .155 1 3
   b-M. Lucero DH 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2 2 13 13      
a - A. Rico pinch hit for M. Irvine in the 7th
b - M. Lucero inserted as DH in the 7th
c - J. Sullivan pinch hit for R. Delgado in the 7th
d - J. Heyde substituted for A. Rico in the 8th
e - F. Kristensen pinch hit for J. Ward in the 9th
f - J. Crudele pinch hit for J. Heyde in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ward 2 (5, 5th Inning off J. Mason, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off J. Padilla, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Rico (2, 7th Inning off J. Padilla, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Delgado , F. Reyes , J. Sims 2 , J. Ward 4 , A. Rico 2 , M. Lucero
2-out RBI: A. Rico
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Sullivan 2 , J. Omundson , E. Adame
GIDP: J. Macias
Hit by Pitch: R. Worthington
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Delgado (28)
KANSAS CITY (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mason W (2-1) 6.2 3 1 1 1 10 0 81 4.97   
J. Padilla 2.1 5 1 1 1 3 0 45 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mason 73
Batters Faced: J. Mason 24, J. Padilla 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mason 4-5, J. Padilla 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mason 81-50, J. Padilla 45-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Padilla 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Mason
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Taggart L (0-4) 3.2 7 4 4 4 2 0 77 6.97   
J. Rivera 3.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 45 1.29   
M. Pedroza 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3.00   
D. Valdovino 1.2 1 1 1 2 2 0 32 10.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Taggart 27
Batters Faced: R. Taggart 21, J. Rivera 11, M. Pedroza 1, D. Valdovino 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Taggart 3-5, J. Rivera 3-4, M. Pedroza 0-0, D. Valdovino 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Taggart 77-39, J. Rivera 45-32, M. Pedroza 6-3, D. Valdovino 32-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rivera 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Mason
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 4462
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