MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/05/2107
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2167 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2107 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals (45-63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 6 0
Kansas City Royals (51-57) 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 X 7 9 0
Royals Trump Nationals, 7-3
The Kansas City Royals topped the Washington Nationals, 7-3, in American League action at Kauffman Stadium. The standout performance belonged to Kansas City pitcher and Houston, Texas, native Bill Fike. Fike, now 8-11, was the winner. In 6 innings, he gave up 3 hits, while striking out 6, walking 1, and allowing 2 runs. Kansas City, at 51-57, sits in 4th place in the American League Central Division.

In the bottom of the seventh, Kansas City center fielder Mike Grover had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Grover stroked a 2-run single to center. It made the score 6-2, Kansas City. For the game, he went 1-5. He drove in 2 runs.

"We'll sip on a cold one and savor this win," said Grover.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Rutigliano CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289 4 33
C. Montague 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295 13 47
B. McGinnis 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .294 18 70
D. Kane LF 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .325 19 61
C. Becerra 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251 11 43
E. Galvan DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .253 2 8
C. Anderson SS 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .275 13 47
A. Struthers RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .204 13 36
M. Germain C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .212 5 18
Totals 33 3 6 3 2 9 7      
BATTING
Doubles: B. McGinnis (23, 7th Inning off B. Fike, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Kane (11, 8th Inning off D. Fisher, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Kane (19, 7th Inning off B. Fike, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. McGinnis 3 , D. Kane 6 , C. Anderson 2
2-out RBI: D. Kane
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Kane , C. Becerra , M. Germain
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Rutigliano (40)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Ferrer DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270 17 47
   a-B. Noriega DH 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 .258 25 66
M. Grover CF 5 0 1 2 0 0 3 .243 3 27
B. Cozart RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .286 14 38
B. Thomas 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .274 15 63
R. Miller 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 13 43
J. Roque 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .272 7 41
S. Griffith LF 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .231 0 2
C. Gosdin SS 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .216 10 51
K. Kawakami C 4 0 2 2 0 1 3 .276 1 17
Totals 33 7 9 7 5 3 15      
a - B. Noriega inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Griffith (2, 7th Inning off J. Wilson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Thomas (15, 2nd Inning off J. Wilson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Grover , B. Thomas 4 , J. Roque , S. Griffith 3 , C. Gosdin 2 , K. Kawakami 2
2-out RBI: C. Gosdin , K. Kawakami
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Ferrer , M. Grover , B. Thomas
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Gosdin (4)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Wilson L (9-11) 6.1 6 6 6 3 2 1 103 4.81   
D. Bullman 1.2 3 1 1 2 1 0 27 4.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wilson 36
Batters Faced: J. Wilson 28, D. Bullman 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wilson 8-9, D. Bullman 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wilson 103-66, D. Bullman 27-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Bullman 3-2
WP: J. Wilson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Fike W (8-11) 6.0 3 2 2 1 6 1 93 5.55   
B. Day H (9) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 27 4.22   
D. Fisher 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 35 6.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Fike 63
Batters Faced: B. Fike 22, B. Day 5, D. Fisher 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Fike 7-5, B. Day 0-2, D. Fisher 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Fike 93-58, B. Day 27-14, D. Fisher 35-26
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Fike
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 24984
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