ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY (AZL) ROYALS AT LOS ANGELES N (AZL) DODGERS
08/07/2110
 
ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY (AZL) ROYALS AT LOS ANGELES N (AZL) DODGERS
GAME ID: 12382 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City (AZL) Royals (23-14) 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 10 0
Los Angeles N (AZL) Dodgers (27-9) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 0
Dodgers Losers, 5-1, Versus Kansas City (AZL)
Eager fans turned out for a matchup between the Kansas City (AZL) Royals and Los Angeles N (AZL) Dodgers.

The Kansas City (AZL) Royals beat the Los Angeles N (AZL) Dodgers, 5-1, at Holman Stadium. Starting pitcher Joel Horton was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. Jody Zimmerman closed out the game, earning his 2nd save.

Kansas City (AZL) designated hitter John Gilbert contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the seventh. With two down, he hit a splitter to left field for a run-scoring single. It was his 50th hit of the season and put the Royals ahead, 3-1.

"You want to go out there and put up zeroes, that's the main thing," said Horton. "You don't want to get caught in one of those back-and-forth, run-for-run games."

The Royals raised their record to 23-14.
KANSAS CITY (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES N (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Cardenas LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .259 2 13
M. Tiley RF 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .319 1 16
J. Gilbert DH 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .385 5 25
V. Utting CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .194 3 7
C. Villalobos C 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .438 2 9
C. Molina 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .345 1 7
I. Alvarado SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .421 0 0
N. Juarez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284 3 12
T. McFall 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .273 3 16
Totals 36 5 10 5 4 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: V. Utting (2, 3rd Inning off N. Moore, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Cardenas (3, 9th Inning off D. Edwards, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Cardenas 4 , M. Tiley , J. Gilbert 2 , V. Utting 2 , C. Villalobos , C. Molina , I. Alvarado , T. McFall
2-out RBI: J. Gilbert , C. Villalobos , C. Molina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gilbert , I. Alvarado 2
Sac Fly: V. Utting
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Cardenas (13) , M. Tiley (13) , V. Utting (1) , T. McFall (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Molina)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Niemeyer CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .346 1 20
A. Esparza SS, 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .340 1 17
J. Collins DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .337 1 12
D. LaBore 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .364 3 17
N. Hawkins C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .291 0 11
J. McClenney 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271 1 8
   a-G. Green PH, SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 0 3
K. Toole RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .352 1 11
J. Ritzler 3B 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .389 6 18
   b-L. Holguin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .154 1 3
A. Bedwell LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .369 2 18
Totals 34 1 8 1 3 7 18      
a - G. Green pinch hit for J. McClenney in the 6th
b - L. Holguin pinch hit for J. Ritzler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. LaBore (8, 8th Inning off J. Zimmerman, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. LaBore (3, 6th Inning off J. Horton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Niemeyer 2 , D. LaBore 6 , N. Hawkins , K. Toole 2 , J. Ritzler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Esparza 2 , N. Hawkins , K. Toole
Hit by Pitch: A. Bedwell
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Bedwell (1)
KANSAS CITY (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES N (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Horton W (2-0) 5.1 4 1 1 2 4 1 78 5.74   
J. Zimmerman SV (2) 3.2 4 0 0 1 3 0 51 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Horton 58
Batters Faced: J. Horton 22, J. Zimmerman 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Horton 8-4, J. Zimmerman 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Horton 78-52, J. Zimmerman 51-32
WP: J. Horton
Hit Batsmen: J. Zimmerman
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Moore L (7-1) 7.0 7 3 3 3 4 0 99 1.60   
D. Edwards 2.0 3 2 2 1 2 0 32 2.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Moore 52
Batters Faced: N. Moore 31, D. Edwards 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Moore 11-6, D. Edwards 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Moore 99-64, D. Edwards 32-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joel Horton
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 6405
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