ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CLEVELAND (AZL) GUARDIANS AT KANSAS CITY (AZL) ROYALS
08/29/2108
 
ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CLEVELAND (AZL) GUARDIANS AT KANSAS CITY (AZL) ROYALS
GAME ID: 13165 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland (AZL) Guardians (24-29) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 0
Kansas City (AZL) Royals (38-16) 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 X 5 11 0
Royals Topple Guardians, 5-2
The Kansas City (AZL) Royals picked up a win at Surprise Stadium, knocking off the Cleveland (AZL) Guardians, 5-2. Starting pitcher John Mason played a key role in the triumph. The winning pitcher was Mason, now 5-0. He tossed 6.1 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 1 and fanning 7. Kansas City (AZL) is now 38-16, Cleveland (AZL) 24-29.

Bobby Brancati, who is tied for 7th in the AZL in extra base hits with 24, took Cleveland (AZL) hurler Kerry Moubray deep in the bottom of the third. His 2-run home run put the Royals on top, 3-1. In all, Brancati had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 5.

Mason attributed the win to his team's "collective resolve."
CLEVELAND (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Bonilla 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .320 2 18
E. BaltrAn LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .298 2 7
   a-L. Boucher PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 1 7
L. Ramos DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .274 6 26
P. Sproston CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .280 1 6
D. Ball 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 0 3
   b-J. Setchell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 5
C. Cole C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .232 2 15
   c-M. Bray PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 2
J. Rautmann SS 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .330 2 14
   d-J. Alexander PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .421 0 2
A. Creech RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .202 0 4
   e-J. Krause PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 1 7
L. Lundgren 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .225 0 9
Totals 33 2 7 2 1 10 11      
a - L. Boucher pinch hit for E. BaltrAn in the 8th
b - J. Setchell pinch hit for D. Ball in the 9th
c - M. Bray pinch hit for C. Cole in the 9th
d - J. Alexander pinch hit for J. Rautmann in the 9th
e - J. Krause pinch hit for A. Creech in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Creech (2, 2nd Inning off J. Mason, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. BaltrAn (5, 3rd Inning off J. Mason, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Alexander (1, 9th Inning off E. Lamont, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Ramos (6, 8th Inning off E. Lamont, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. BaltrAn 3 , L. Ramos 4 , P. Sproston , J. Rautmann , J. Alexander 2 , A. Creech 2
2-out RBI: L. Ramos , A. Creech
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Sproston 2 , J. Krause , L. Lundgren
GIDP: L. Ramos
Hit by Pitch: I. Bonilla
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Rautmann (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Cardenas LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 1 4
   a-V. Reyes PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .447 2 11
   c-J. Solway LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Turner C 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .419 5 18
B. Brancati 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .403 7 26
J. Pantoja 2B 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 .330 6 29
N. Gray DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 .308 3 27
C. McCormack SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .322 1 18
J. Garcia 3B 4 0 1 1 0 3 2 .313 3 22
J. Vargo RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .286 0 0
   b-S. Czachowski RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 2 5
T. Valadez CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .214 4 24
Totals 34 5 11 5 4 10 18      
a - V. Reyes pinch hit for R. Cardenas in the 8th
b - S. Czachowski substituted for J. Vargo in the 9th
c - J. Solway substituted for V. Reyes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Gray (4, 2nd Inning off K. Moubray, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Vargo (1, 4th Inning off K. Moubray, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Brancati (7, 3rd Inning off K. Moubray, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: V. Reyes , J. Turner 2 , B. Brancati 5 , J. Pantoja , N. Gray 3 , C. McCormack , J. Garcia , J. Vargo 3
2-out RBI: J. Pantoja
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Gray , J. Vargo , T. Valadez
Sac Fly: T. Valadez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Cardenas (2) , J. Garcia (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Garcia-Pantoja-Brancati)
CLEVELAND (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Moubray L (0-3) 3.2 7 5 5 4 2 1 80 5.40   
N. Koerper 3.1 3 0 0 0 6 0 50 3.09   
M. Rolin 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Moubray 23
Batters Faced: K. Moubray 22, N. Koerper 13, M. Rolin 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Moubray 1-8, N. Koerper 1-3, M. Rolin 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Moubray 80-46, N. Koerper 50-35, M. Rolin 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Koerper 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mason W (5-0) 6.1 5 1 1 1 7 0 78 3.07   
E. Lamont 2.2 2 1 1 0 3 1 32 3.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mason 65
Batters Faced: J. Mason 25, E. Lamont 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mason 5-6, E. Lamont 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mason 78-52, E. Lamont 32-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Lamont 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Mason
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Mason
Ballpark: Surprise Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM MT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 6869
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