MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/19/2098
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2284 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 19TH , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (75-40) 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 9 14 1
Kansas City Royals (51-64) 2 1 0 2 7 0 0 2 X 14 20 1
Mellecker, Royals Beat Blue Jays, 14-9
Kansas City center fielder Kyle Mellecker helped his team beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 14-9. Mellecker, the 31st overall pick in the 2091 draft, went 2 for 3 for the Royals. Kansas City's record now stands at 51-64, placing them last in the American League Central Division.

With Kansas City leading 6-0 in the bottom of the fifth, Mellecker came up to bat against Toronto pitcher Ivan Juarez. Mellecker hit a sinker to left-center for a 3-run home run. His 3rd home run of the season put the Royals on top, 9-0.

"Win or lose, we pick each other up in this clubhouse," Mellecker told the Kansas City Daily News.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Coleman 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .317 12 50
G. Whitaker 2B 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .258 15 60
J. Slaff CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .319 21 62
   a-D. Daugherty PH, CF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .213 9 28
D. Desper DH 4 2 2 4 0 0 1 .289 32 81
R. Anguiano RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .243 21 54
R. Ricks LF 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .326 6 22
B. Jones SS 5 0 1 2 0 0 4 .218 6 24
M. Spalding 3B 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .236 0 21
A. Carrillo C 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .183 8 25
Totals 40 9 14 9 2 7 15      
a - D. Daugherty pinch hit for J. Slaff in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Whitaker (31, 7th Inning off R. Whitley, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Ricks (7, 7th Inning off S. Eaton, 3 on, 2 outs) , C. Coleman (34, 7th Inning off R. Whitley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Desper (32, 8th Inning off K. Terrell, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Coleman 3 , G. Whitaker 4 , J. Slaff , D. Desper 5 , R. Ricks 4 , B. Jones , M. Spalding , A. Carrillo
2-out RBI: G. Whitaker , D. Desper 2 , R. Ricks , B. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Whitaker , B. Jones , M. Spalding
GIDP: J. Slaff , R. Anguiano
Hit by Pitch: J. Slaff , D. Desper
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Jones (6)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Jones (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Whitaker-Jones-Coleman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Groen 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .352 0 13
   a-D. Bonilla PR, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308 5 31
K. Stark 1B 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .276 13 52
B. Linden DH 5 1 3 3 0 2 2 .277 4 14
T. Bernsen LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .240 6 19
   b-M. Andreas PH, LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .248 17 48
A. Rios 3B 4 1 2 2 1 2 2 .304 6 15
D. Bazley RF 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .250 0 11
T. Kingsley C 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .227 8 32
K. Mellecker CF 3 3 2 4 1 0 2 .264 3 8
J. Huckaby SS 5 2 2 3 0 0 3 .235 5 32
Totals 42 14 20 14 2 7 19      
a - D. Bonilla pinch ran for M. Groen in the 1st
b - M. Andreas pinch hit for T. Bernsen in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Groen (13, 1st Inning off G. Earle, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Kingsley (11, 5th Inning off B. Bassett, 2 on, 1 out) , D. Bazley (11, 8th Inning off R. Czarnecki, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Huckaby 2 (5, 4th Inning off G. Earle, 1 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off I. Juarez, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Mellecker (3, 5th Inning off I. Juarez, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Linden (4, 5th Inning off I. Juarez, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Rios (6, 8th Inning off R. Czarnecki, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Groen 2 , D. Bonilla , K. Stark 3 , B. Linden 6 , M. Andreas 2 , A. Rios 5 , D. Bazley 3 , T. Kingsley 3 , K. Mellecker 5 , J. Huckaby 8
2-out RBI: B. Linden
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Bernsen , T. Kingsley , J. Huckaby
GIDP: D. Bazley
Sac Fly: K. Mellecker
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Linden (2)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Whitley (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Stark-Kingsley-Stark, Abling-Huckaby-Stark)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Earle L (5-5) 3.0 8 5 5 2 3 1 57 3.01   
B. Bassett 1.1 3 3 3 0 3 0 23 3.52   
I. Juarez 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 3 13 3.10   
D. Tamayo 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 37 3.95   
R. Czarnecki 1.1 3 2 2 0 0 1 28 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Earle 22
Batters Faced: G. Earle 18, B. Bassett 7, I. Juarez 5, D. Tamayo 9, R. Czarnecki 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Earle 3-2, B. Bassett 1-0, I. Juarez 0-1, D. Tamayo 2-3, R. Czarnecki 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Earle 57-37, B. Bassett 23-15, I. Juarez 13-10, D. Tamayo 37-23, R. Czarnecki 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Juarez 2-2 , R. Czarnecki 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Abling W (2-2) 5.0 7 0 0 0 3 0 78 4.42   
R. Whitley 1.2 3 4 4 0 2 0 36 4.39   
S. Eaton 1.0 3 4 4 2 1 0 31 6.64   
K. Terrell 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 14 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Abling 56
Batters Faced: C. Abling 21, R. Whitley 10, S. Eaton 8, K. Terrell 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Abling 9-1, R. Whitley 1-2, S. Eaton 0-2, K. Terrell 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Abling 78-46, R. Whitley 36-24, S. Eaton 31-15, K. Terrell 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Whitley 1-0 , S. Eaton 2-2 , K. Terrell 2-2
Hit Batsmen: C. Abling , R. Whitley
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kyle Mellecker
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:56
Attendance: 26733
Special Notes: 2B Maurice Groen was injured while running the bases.
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