MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
06/16/2098
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 1474 - MONDAY, JUNE 16TH , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (23-39) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 6 6 0
Cleveland Guardians (34-27) 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 10 0
Late Rally by Royals Secures 6-4 Win
The Cleveland Guardians got a superb performance from pitcher Danny Sanchez. Still, it wasn't enough to beat Kansas City. The Royals won the game, 6-4. Sanchez threw 7.2 innings of 2-hit ball. Andy DeRosa sewed up the save, his 1st. Kansas City is now 23-39, while Cleveland is 34-27.

Kansas City used the timely hitting of Kevin Stark to capture the win. The third baseman socked a grand slam home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Royals ahead, 5-4. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a big one.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Stark.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Sells 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252 1 5
   a-J. Castillo PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .262 11 28
   b-D. Bonilla 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .329 1 11
M. Judson 1B 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 .216 6 29
E. Pirir DH 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 .180 3 12
K. Stark 3B 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 .260 9 39
T. Bernsen LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .258 3 8
C. Harkcom CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167 0 1
B. Shepherd C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .231 2 11
   c-T. Monterosa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 4 20
   d-T. Kingsley C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 4 14
J. Huckaby SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .198 0 14
M. Andreas RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .306 11 30
Totals 33 6 6 6 5 14 10      
a - J. Castillo pinch hit for B. Sells in the 8th
b - D. Bonilla substituted for J. Castillo in the 8th
c - T. Monterosa pinch hit for B. Shepherd in the 9th
d - T. Kingsley substituted for T. Monterosa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Huckaby (7, 3rd Inning off D. Sanchez, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Bernsen (6, 8th Inning off A. Bolle, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Andreas (10, 9th Inning off A. Bolle, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Stark (9, 8th Inning off M. Vera, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Judson , K. Stark 4 , T. Bernsen 2 , J. Huckaby 2 , M. Andreas 3
2-out RBI: M. Judson , K. Stark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Sells , M. Judson , C. Harkcom
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sells-Huckaby-Judson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Maddy SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .233 1 8
   b-J. Setzler PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 15 41
J. Murphey 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .186 8 21
   c-M. Soto PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 10 27
B. Nicholson DH 5 2 2 3 0 0 3 .294 21 48
C. Visconti LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .282 2 12
J. Agramonte CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .286 6 16
D. Ostrove C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .265 11 31
C. Goacher 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .296 0 16
M. Cleary RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .264 5 22
   a-D. Encarnacion PH, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .429 4 4
C. Downs 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .279 5 15
Totals 36 4 10 4 3 7 19      
a - D. Encarnacion pinch hit for M. Cleary in the 8th
b - J. Setzler pinch hit for M. Maddy in the 9th
c - M. Soto pinch hit for J. Murphey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Ostrove (6, 2nd Inning off S. Robbins, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Agramonte (9, 3rd Inning off J. Garvelink, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Murphey (5, 7th Inning off M. Ashurov, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Setzler (20, 9th Inning off A. DeRosa, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Nicholson 2 (21, 3rd Inning off J. Garvelink, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off M. Ashurov, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Maddy , J. Setzler 2 , J. Murphey 2 , B. Nicholson 8 , C. Visconti , J. Agramonte 3 , D. Ostrove 2 , C. Goacher
2-out RBI: B. Nicholson , C. Visconti
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Maddy , C. Visconti , D. Ostrove , M. Cleary , C. Downs
GIDP: B. Nicholson
Hit by Pitch: C. Downs
Team LOB: 9
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Robbins 2.0 3 1 1 2 2 0 40 8.15   
J. Garvelink 3.0 2 1 1 0 3 1 43 4.02   
M. Ashurov W (1-0) 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 31 9.00   
A. Castillo H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 28 4.39   
A. DeRosa SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 5.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Robbins 42
Batters Faced: S. Robbins 10, J. Garvelink 12, M. Ashurov 9, A. Castillo 5, A. DeRosa 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Robbins 3-0, J. Garvelink 1-5, M. Ashurov 1-5, A. Castillo 1-1, A. DeRosa 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Robbins 40-25, J. Garvelink 43-25, M. Ashurov 31-19, A. Castillo 28-15, A. DeRosa 13-7
WP: A. Castillo
Hit Batsmen: J. Garvelink
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Sanchez 7.2 2 1 1 2 11 0 126 4.06   
M. Vera L (5-7) 0.0 2 4 4 2 0 1 13 7.60   
A. Bolle 1.1 2 1 1 1 3 0 27 5.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Sanchez 80
Batters Faced: D. Sanchez 27, M. Vera 4, A. Bolle 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Sanchez 9-3, M. Vera 0-0, A. Bolle 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Sanchez 126-82, M. Vera 13-3, A. Bolle 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Vera 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Sanchez
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Rain (66 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 34797
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