NORTHWEST LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY (SS-A) ROYALS AT MINNESOTA (SS-A) TWINS
09/20/2111
 
NORTHWEST LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY (SS-A) ROYALS AT MINNESOTA (SS-A) TWINS
GAME ID: 15818 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City (SS-A) Royals 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 8 0
Minnesota (SS-A) Twins 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 8 1
Win Extends Royals Lead to 2-0 Over Twins
With starter Tom Gabriel leading the charge, the Kansas City (SS-A) Royals defeated the Minnesota (SS-A) Twins, 5-4, in Game 2 of the Round 2. The right-hander threw 5.0 innings allowing 2 runs at Lancaster Grounds to help Kansas City (SS-A) take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 series.

Kansas City (SS-A) used a clutch at-bat from Jose Arce to capture the win. The designated hitter hammered a 3-run home run in the top of the second inning to put the Royals ahead, 3-1. It was his lone hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

"The vibe's good," said Kansas City (SS-A) manager Matt Sorenson. "We've got to keep it going."

The next game is set to be played for Tuesday, September 22nd , 2111 at Melaleuca Field in Idaho Falls.
KANSAS CITY (SS-A) BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (SS-A) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Cruz 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .200 0 2
J. Bucio 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .214 1 1
C. Villalobos C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .316 0 3
A. Torres LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .150 0 2
F. Ramirez 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .375 2 4
I. Alvarado SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .200 2 2
C. Rendon CF 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .235 0 1
A. Alvarez RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .067 0 1
J. Arce DH 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .267 3 6
Totals 35 5 8 4 2 7 16      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Ramirez (2, 4th Inning off J. Madrigal, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: I. Alvarado (1, 6th Inning off J. Jimenez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Arce (3, 2nd Inning off J. Madrigal, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Cruz , C. Villalobos , F. Ramirez 3 , I. Alvarado 3 , C. Rendon , A. Alvarez , J. Arce 4
2-out RBI: J. Arce
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Torres , C. Rendon , A. Alvarez
GIDP: A. Torres
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Cruz (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cruz-Alvarado-Ramirez, Nagamine-Ramirez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Fitzgerald LF 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 .458 0 2
M. Taylor 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .263 0 2
E. Hernandez DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .348 1 8
B. Cobos RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .348 0 5
J. Williams C 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .190 0 4
A. Weingartner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 0 1
C. Mandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .136 0 3
   a-J. Dominguez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Ramos CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .381 0 0
R. Ramirez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 2 4
   b-J. Dugger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
Totals 33 4 8 4 1 7 14      
a - J. Dominguez pinch hit for C. Mandez in the 9th
b - J. Dugger pinch hit for R. Ramirez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Hernandez (4, 1st Inning off T. Gabriel, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Cobos (3, 1st Inning off T. Gabriel, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Ramos (2, 2nd Inning off T. Gabriel, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Fitzgerald (3, 8th Inning off D. Mata, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Fitzgerald 4 , M. Taylor , E. Hernandez 2 , B. Cobos 3 , D. Ramos 2
2-out RBI: B. Cobos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Williams , A. Weingartner , R. Ramirez
GIDP: M. Taylor
Sac Fly: J. Williams
Hit by Pitch: M. Taylor
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: M. Taylor
Double Plays: 1 (Ramirez-Williams-Taylor)
KANSAS CITY (SS-A) PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (SS-A) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Gabriel W (2-0) 5.0 5 2 2 0 4 0 64 3.86   
D. Mata H (1) 3.0 3 2 2 0 2 0 41 1.35   
K. Nagamine SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Gabriel 53
Batters Faced: T. Gabriel 19, D. Mata 14, K. Nagamine 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Gabriel 6-4, D. Mata 3-5, K. Nagamine 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Gabriel 64-42, D. Mata 41-26, K. Nagamine 12-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Mata 1-1
Hit Batsmen: D. Mata
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Madrigal L (0-1) 3.0 4 4 3 1 3 1 49 7.50   
S. Flanagan 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 0.00   
J. Jimenez 3.1 4 1 1 1 3 0 50 2.70   
R. Bond 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Madrigal 37
Batters Faced: J. Madrigal 14, S. Flanagan 6, J. Jimenez 14, R. Bond 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Madrigal 1-5, S. Flanagan 2-2, J. Jimenez 5-1, R. Bond 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Madrigal 49-31, S. Flanagan 17-11, J. Jimenez 50-35, R. Bond 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Flanagan 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Gabriel
Ballpark: Lancaster Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 13448
Special Notes: RP Steve Flanagan was injured while pitching.
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