NSBL23
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/18/2023
 
NSBL23
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2820 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Guardians (77-74) 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 1
Kansas City Royals (82-69) 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 X 5 7 0
Royals Stay Hot, Beat Guardians, 5-4
Kansas City Royals starter Drew Rucinski was in a groove as he led his team to a win over the Cleveland Guardians, 5-4. Rucinski, now 11-3, was the winner. In 5 innings, he gave up 4 hits, while striking out 2, walking 1, and allowing 3 runs. Jason Adam notched his 4th save in 5 chances.

Kyle Schwarber, who is a two-time All-Star, aided the Kansas City cause with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the designated hitter was 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once.

"I believe in our guys," said Kansas City skipper Nathan Feuerer. "I like the energy they're playing with."

The third-place Royals have won 5 straight games.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Gonzalez DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245 15 52
L. Rengifo 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .267 11 63
J. McNeil 2B 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .312 7 66
B. Buxton CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .255 51 119
J. Sanchez RF 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 .258 21 57
H. Kim SS 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .266 8 64
C. Yelich LF 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .252 11 44
   a-K. Cron PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .200 6 17
   b-D. Hall 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 13 38
S. Bouchard 1B, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .247 11 56
R. Jeffers C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .214 5 14
Totals 34 4 7 4 3 7 15      
a - K. Cron pinch hit for C. Yelich in the 6th
b - D. Hall substituted for K. Cron in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Kim (37, 4th Inning off D. Rucinski, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. McNeil (44, 6th Inning off T. Mayza, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Sanchez (20, 6th Inning off T. Mayza, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Rengifo , J. McNeil 2 , J. Sanchez 3 , H. Kim 2 , C. Yelich , S. Bouchard
2-out RBI: H. Kim , C. Yelich
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Cron , S. Bouchard 2
Hit by Pitch: H. Kim
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: C. Perez (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan CF 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 .275 7 46
B. Crawford SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .298 21 64
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .337 41 134
Y. Alvarez LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250 18 66
   a-D. Solano 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 0 20
K. Schwarber DH 4 1 1 3 0 2 1 .210 29 74
R. Refsnyder RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .257 10 49
J. Candelario 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .248 13 51
A. Kirk C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 5 53
D. Moore 2B, LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .163 1 7
Totals 32 5 7 5 0 13 7      
a - D. Solano substituted for Y. Alvarez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Moore (8, 5th Inning off K. Gausman, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Crawford (3, 8th Inning off A. Abreu, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Schwarber (29, 4th Inning off K. Gausman, 2 on, 1 out) , S. Kwan (7, 5th Inning off K. Gausman, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Kwan 4 , B. Crawford 4 , V. Guerrero Jr. , Y. Alvarez , K. Schwarber 4 , D. Moore 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Alvarez
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Moore (5)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Gausman L (14-10) 4.1 6 5 5 0 7 2 76 3.10   
C. Perez 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 27 5.36   
A. Abreu 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 19 5.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Gausman 38
Batters Faced: K. Gausman 19, C. Perez 6, A. Abreu 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Gausman 3-3, C. Perez 2-0, A. Abreu 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Gausman 76-55, C. Perez 27-19, A. Abreu 19-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rucinski W (11-3) 5.0 4 3 3 1 2 0 85 4.05   
T. Mayza H (12) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 30 2.50   
S. Okert H (11) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 20 2.27   
J. Karinchak H (3) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 3.49   
J. Adam SV (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rucinski 48
Batters Faced: D. Rucinski 20, T. Mayza 9, S. Okert 5, J. Karinchak 3, J. Adam 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rucinski 8-5, T. Mayza 2-3, S. Okert 0-1, J. Karinchak 0-0, J. Adam 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rucinski 85-49, T. Mayza 30-16, S. Okert 20-11, J. Karinchak 16-9, J. Adam 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Adam 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Okert
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Drew Rucinski
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 26526
Special Notes: Kevin Cron was ejected in the 8th inning for arguing a strike call.
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