MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/23/2110
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2340 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (58-61) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 6 0
Chicago Cubs (73-46) 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 4 7 0
Royals Nipped by Cubs, 4-3
The Chicago Cubs picked up a win at Wrigley Field, knocking off the Kansas City Royals, 4-3. On the mound for Chicago was left-hander Justin Sorensen. He played a key role in the triumph. Andrew Gray earned his 30th save in 33 chances. With the win, the Cubs have a record of 73-46.

Jake Sanders dealt the Royals a blow in the bottom of the fourth. Batting with runners on 1st and 2nd and Chicago leading 3-0, Sanders, who finished 5th in the NL in runs with 106 in 2107, hit a 1-1 sinker for a run-scoring single.

"Good pitching, clutch hitting," said Chicago skipper Vin Calia. "I can't complain."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Ventura 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254 12 60
   b-A. Baeza PH, 1B 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 .297 10 53
A. Ruiz SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .257 6 23
   c-M. Gutierrez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .315 2 35
   d-F. Andino SS, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .340 0 10
A. Alvarez 3B 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 .274 17 74
A. Morgan RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .244 17 64
E. Gonzalez DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .249 10 35
S. Griffith LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 6 66
   a-R. Avila PH, LF 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .252 4 37
S. Gass C 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .168 4 8
M. Grover CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .250 3 22
M. Hernandez 2B, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 31 3 6 3 6 7 20      
a - R. Avila pinch hit for S. Griffith in the 7th
b - A. Baeza pinch hit for A. Ventura in the 7th
c - M. Gutierrez pinch hit for A. Ruiz in the 7th
d - F. Andino substituted for M. Gutierrez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Baeza (22, 7th Inning off J. Hager, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Gonzalez (10, 7th Inning off J. Sorensen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Ventura , A. Baeza 2 , A. Ruiz , A. Morgan , E. Gonzalez 4 , M. Grover
2-out RBI: A. Baeza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Ruiz , M. Gutierrez , A. Alvarez , A. Morgan , M. Grover
Sac Bunt: M. Hernandez
Hit by Pitch: S. Gass
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Ventura (12)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Naranjo 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .251 11 35
N. Wilder LF 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .284 12 50
M. Gerena SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304 15 56
   a-J. Esposito SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .212 7 30
M. Jimenez 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .297 18 74
J. Van Vleet C 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .283 14 54
T. Ash 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .244 16 60
J. Kincaid RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .245 3 19
B. Buell CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239 11 56
J. Sanders DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .260 20 64
Totals 31 4 7 4 3 10 13      
a - J. Esposito substituted for M. Gerena in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Naranjo (17, 1st Inning off M. Ashford, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Jimenez (18, 1st Inning off M. Ashford, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Naranjo 2 , N. Wilder , M. Jimenez 4 , J. Van Vleet , T. Ash , J. Kincaid , J. Sanders
2-out RBI: J. Sanders
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Naranjo , J. Kincaid
Team LOB: 6
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Ashford L (2-6) 5.1 7 4 4 1 7 1 99 3.89   
W. Guaman 1.1 0 0 0 2 2 0 22 3.79   
T. Koulpasis 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ashford 44
Batters Faced: M. Ashford 24, W. Guaman 6, T. Koulpasis 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ashford 3-6, W. Guaman 1-1, T. Koulpasis 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ashford 99-67, W. Guaman 22-11, T. Koulpasis 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Koulpasis 1-0
Balk: M. Ashford
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sorensen W (1-0) 6.0 4 1 1 2 4 1 85 1.50   
J. Hager H (13) 2.0 2 2 2 3 3 0 41 1.96   
A. Gray SV (30) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sorensen 62
Batters Faced: J. Sorensen 23, J. Hager 12, A. Gray 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sorensen 5-8, J. Hager 1-2, A. Gray 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sorensen 85-52, J. Hager 41-20, A. Gray 15-9
Hit Batsmen: J. Hager
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Sorensen
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 40929
Special Notes: Miguel Gerena was ejected in the 5th inning for arguing a strike call.
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