ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY (AZL) ROYALS AT CLEVELAND (AZL) GUARDIANS
08/14/2113
 
ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY (AZL) ROYALS AT CLEVELAND (AZL) GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 12593 - MONDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2113 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City (AZL) Royals (23-18) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 9 2
Cleveland (AZL) Guardians (21-18) 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
Guardians Edged, 5-4, by Kansas City (AZL)
Behind the hitting of Danny Portalez, the Kansas City (AZL) Royals clipped the Cleveland (AZL) Guardians, 5-4. Portalez went 2 for 2 with a home run for the Royals. Kansas City (AZL) reliever David Rico was credited with the win. His record goes to 1-0. Mike Baker took the loss for Cleveland (AZL). Jake Anderson recorded the save for Kansas City (AZL), his 9th of the season.

Jason Mark delivered a big hit for Kansas City (AZL). The pinch hitter drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Royals ahead, 5-4. It was his only hit, but it was a beauty.

"We found a way to get it done," Mark said.

The Royals saw their record improve to 23-18.
KANSAS CITY (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Blanco 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .214 2 17
S. Crespo 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 0 4
K. Paquette CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .263 2 6
   f-T. Hill PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 0 1
A. Valdivia DH 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .333 1 12
   a-D. Portalez DH 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .240 1 1
E. Despard LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .324 0 12
   b-C. Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .268 1 5
   c-S. Savastano LF, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 1
S. Fields C 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .286 1 2
J. Hinderman 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .254 5 15
   g-J. Mark PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .346 1 5
   h-M. Guzman 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 2
J. Pifer RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 0 7
R. Castillo SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .221 1 8
   d-B. Butler PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   e-S. Gainer SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 2
Totals 33 5 9 5 2 6 13      
a - D. Portalez inserted as DH in the 6th
b - C. Taylor pinch hit for E. Despard in the 6th
c - S. Savastano substituted for C. Taylor in the 6th
d - B. Butler pinch hit for R. Castillo in the 7th
e - S. Gainer substituted for B. Butler in the 7th
f - T. Hill pinch hit for K. Paquette in the 8th
g - J. Mark pinch hit for J. Hinderman in the 9th
h - M. Guzman substituted for J. Mark in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Butler (1, 7th Inning off M. Bodie, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Fields (2, 9th Inning off M. Baker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: K. Paquette (1, 4th Inning off M. Bodie, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Hinderman (5, 2nd Inning off M. Bodie, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Portalez (1, 8th Inning off M. Bodie, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Mark (1, 9th Inning off M. Baker, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Paquette 4 , A. Valdivia , D. Portalez 5 , S. Fields 2 , J. Hinderman 4 , J. Mark 4 , B. Butler 2
2-out RBI: D. Portalez , J. Hinderman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Blanco , A. Valdivia , S. Fields
GIDP: C. Blanco , K. Paquette , S. Fields
Hit by Pitch: S. Crespo 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Blanco (9)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Foley (1) , E. Despard (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Hinderman-Castillo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Geise CF 5 0 1 1 0 3 2 .340 1 12
M. Garth RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .295 4 18
H. Moy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .430 2 29
M. Fancher 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .328 5 17
O. Staton 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .348 5 20
   a-J. Rabelo 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
R. Cintron LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .308 2 13
J. Velasquez C 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .153 1 5
A. Ayala DH 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .312 0 2
J. Unknown SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   b-W. Robles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
Totals 35 4 8 4 2 7 16      
a - J. Rabelo substituted for O. Staton in the 9th
b - W. Robles pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Geise , M. Garth , O. Staton 2 , R. Cintron 2 , J. Velasquez , A. Ayala
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Geise , J. Velasquez , A. Ayala
GIDP: H. Moy
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Staton (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Unknown-Moy-Staton, Fancher-Moy-Staton, Moy-Unknown-Staton)
KANSAS CITY (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Foley 5.0 6 4 3 2 5 0 80 3.28   
D. Rico W (1-0) 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 27 1.69   
J. Anderson SV (9) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 4.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Foley 44
Batters Faced: J. Foley 23, D. Rico 9, J. Anderson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Foley 4-5, D. Rico 5-3, J. Anderson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Foley 80-50, D. Rico 27-19, J. Anderson 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Rico 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Moreno 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 2.40   
M. Bodie 6.1 7 3 3 1 6 2 85 5.79   
M. Baker L (2-2), BS (1) 1.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 15 6.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Moreno 47
Batters Faced: R. Moreno 5, M. Bodie 26, M. Baker 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Moreno 3-0, M. Bodie 6-5, M. Baker 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Moreno 14-7, M. Bodie 85-56, M. Baker 15-10
Hit Batsmen: R. Moreno , M. Bodie
Balk: M. Baker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Portalez
Ballpark: Indians Developmental Complex
Weather: Partly Cloudy (98 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 3213
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