ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
TEXAS (AZL) RANGERS AT KANSAS CITY (AZL) ROYALS
08/04/2115
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ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
TEXAS (AZL) RANGERS AT KANSAS CITY (AZL) ROYALS
GAME ID: 12488 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 2115 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas (AZL) Rangers (14-19) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Kansas City (AZL) Royals (16-18) 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 X 6 15 1
Rangers Drop 6-0 Decision
Kansas City (AZL) turned a good effort from starter Thomas Weirich into a win over the Texas (AZL) Rangers at Surprise Stadium. The Royals won the game, 6-0. Kansas City (AZL)'s record now stands at 16-18, placing them third in the West Division.

The Royals got a big at-bat from center fielder Eric Despard. For the game, Despard was 2-5 with 2 doubles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the first, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 6th double of the season gave Kansas City (AZL) a 1-0 lead.

"It's easier to pitch when you get run support," said Weirich.
TEXAS (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Waddell SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .288 2 16
J. Batista LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
   a-B. Madden PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 2
L. Wright C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .275 1 11
W. Shirley 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .304 3 12
C. Eisma 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .282 2 8
C. Valentin DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .337 1 9
E. Mahr CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .298 1 16
G. Ginter RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 1 10
R. Balderas 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 0 3
Totals 30 0 4 0 3 9 12      
a - B. Madden pinch hit for J. Batista in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Waddell 2 , E. Mahr , R. Balderas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Shirley
GIDP: L. Wright
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Waddell (4)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Waddell (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Eisma-Waddell-Shirley, Waddell-Eisma-Shirley)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Ewert 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 .316 2 10
G. Skeens 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 .287 0 11
A. O'Meara RF 4 1 3 0 1 0 2 .402 1 8
E. Despard CF 5 1 2 2 0 2 2 .337 0 11
J. Sutton 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .336 0 6
O. Duder C 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .258 1 10
C. Revis DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 4 .310 0 4
J. Lancaster SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .193 0 7
A. Luna LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .284 1 6
Totals 37 6 15 6 3 4 19      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Despard 2 (6, 1st Inning off L. Medina, 2 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. Guzman, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. O'Meara (6, 3rd Inning off L. Medina, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Ewert 2 , G. Skeens 2 , A. O'Meara 4 , E. Despard 4 , J. Sutton 2 , O. Duder 2 , C. Revis , A. Luna
2-out RBI: E. Despard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. O'Meara , J. Sutton 2 , A. Luna
GIDP: G. Skeens , C. Revis
Sac Fly: G. Skeens
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lancaster (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Lancaster-Skeens-Sutton)
TEXAS (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Medina L (1-4) 3.2 8 5 4 1 1 0 71 6.37   
J. Guzman 4.1 7 1 1 2 3 0 64 0.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Medina 25
Batters Faced: L. Medina 20, J. Guzman 21
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Medina 4-5, J. Guzman 5-4
Pitches - Strikes: L. Medina 71-47, J. Guzman 64-42
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Guzman 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Weirich W (2-1) 5.2 3 0 0 2 4 0 81 0.47   
G. Vazquez H (8) 2.2 1 0 0 1 4 0 34 1.09   
J. Dorame 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Weirich 65
Batters Faced: T. Weirich 21, G. Vazquez 10, J. Dorame 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Weirich 7-4, G. Vazquez 0-4, J. Dorame 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Weirich 81-49, G. Vazquez 34-21, J. Dorame 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Vazquez 3-0 , J. Dorame 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Thomas Weirich
Ballpark: Surprise Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (90 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM MT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 6281
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