MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/24/2108
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2452 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees (49-75) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1
Kansas City Royals (60-66) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 X 4 6 1
Kansas City Rallies to 4-2 Win
The Kansas City Royals picked up a win at Kauffman Stadium, downing the New York Yankees, 4-2. On the mound for Kansas City was right-hander Mike Mask, who played a pivotal role in the win. Kansas City sits in 4th place in the American League Central Division at 60-66.

Kansas City took a 3-2 lead on Scott Griffith's 3rd triple of the season. The run-scoring triple, which Griffith hit in the bottom of the eighth, left New York pitcher Pete Thomas visibly frustrated.

"Mike gave us a really strong effort," said Kansas City manager Connor Gould.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Flores RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .284 4 22
   a-T. Lastinger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235 2 6
   b-J. Holden RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 5 20
D. Ortiz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291 4 43
J. Owens LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 24 91
N. Rich 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .225 5 21
R. Barker DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261 7 16
R. Aguirre CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .263 7 31
J. Perez SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .246 12 46
H. Fraser 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .236 8 33
R. Tollefson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251 2 13
Totals 31 2 3 2 1 7 8      
a - T. Lastinger pinch hit for A. Flores in the 8th
b - J. Holden substituted for T. Lastinger in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Barker (5, 2nd Inning off M. Mask, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Barker 2 , H. Fraser 2
2-out RBI: H. Fraser
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: J. Perez (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Rich-Perez-Ortiz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Gass C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .248 10 34
A. Alford 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .321 6 27
B. Thomas 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298 16 67
B. Noriega LF 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 .207 12 55
S. Griffith RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .305 0 19
R. Lower 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .302 0 12
J. Crowe SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .246 1 28
A. Morgan DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .263 4 22
M. Grover CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .291 3 46
Totals 30 4 6 3 6 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Noriega (20, 2nd Inning off B. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Grover (22, 3rd Inning off B. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Griffith (13, 6th Inning off B. Brown, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: S. Griffith (3, 8th Inning off P. Thomas, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Gass , A. Alford , B. Noriega 2 , S. Griffith 5 , M. Grover 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Crowe , A. Morgan 2 , M. Grover
GIDP: B. Thomas
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Thomas (9)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Brown 7.0 5 2 2 3 3 0 113 4.02   
P. Thomas L (7-5) 1.0 1 2 2 3 2 0 26 5.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Brown 59
Batters Faced: B. Brown 29, P. Thomas 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Brown 6-11, P. Thomas 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Brown 113-61, P. Thomas 26-14
Balk: P. Thomas
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mask 7.1 3 2 2 1 5 0 97 3.04   
J. Arias W (7-3) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 24 4.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mask 68
Batters Faced: M. Mask 27, J. Arias 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mask 11-6, J. Arias 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mask 97-65, J. Arias 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Arias 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Mask
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 32656
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