NSBL23
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/24/2023
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NSBL23
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2908 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (85-71) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 0
Houston Astros (75-81) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0
Kansas City Beats Houston, 2-1
Kansas City Royals starter Drew Rucinski worked his magic, as he helped his team defeat the Houston Astros, 2-1. In 6.1 innings, Rucinski surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 1. He allowed no runs. James Karinchak closed the game out for Kansas City, earning his 38th save.

Kansas City relied on the hitting of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to pick up the win. The first baseman clubbed a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Royals on top, 2-0. For the game, Guerrero Jr. had 1 home run and 1 single in 3 at-bats.

"The key at this level is throwing strike one," said Rucinski. "Successful pitchers do it."

Kansas City goes to 85-71, Houston to 75-81.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .274 7 47
B. Crawford SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .296 21 64
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .339 42 139
Y. Alvarez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241 19 69
K. Schwarber DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .210 29 75
R. Refsnyder RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .255 11 53
J. Candelario 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .246 13 51
A. Kirk C 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .228 5 53
D. Moore 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .178 2 8
Totals 33 2 8 2 2 11 13      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Schwarber (16, 8th Inning off B. Taylor, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: V. Guerrero Jr. (42, 8th Inning off B. Taylor, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Kwan , B. Crawford , V. Guerrero Jr. 5 , K. Schwarber 4 , A. Kirk
2-out RBI: V. Guerrero Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , Y. Alvarez 2 , R. Refsnyder
GIDP: R. Refsnyder
Hit by Pitch: D. Moore
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: V. Guerrero Jr. (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Candelario-Moore-Guerrero Jr., Crawford-Moore-Guerrero Jr.)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Ward CF, LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241 24 67
A. Vaughn 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .269 25 80
A. Riley 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .264 29 72
G. Sheets DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .252 14 65
J. Polanco 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .236 8 35
H. Ramirez RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .287 4 50
O. Arcia LF, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 12 38
A. Allen C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 3 20
P. DeJong SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .207 12 35
   a-A. Haseley PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 4 20
Totals 31 1 6 1 2 9 10      
a - A. Haseley pinch hit for P. DeJong in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Riley (29, 9th Inning off J. Karinchak, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Ward , A. Riley 5 , G. Sheets , H. Ramirez , P. DeJong
GIDP: A. Vaughn , O. Arcia
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Polanco-DeJong-Vaughn)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rucinski W (12-3) 6.1 5 0 0 1 4 0 85 3.81   
J. Lopez H (17) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 23 1.84   
J. Karinchak SV (38) 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 1 20 3.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rucinski 66
Batters Faced: D. Rucinski 23, J. Lopez 5, J. Karinchak 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rucinski 9-4, J. Lopez 2-0, J. Karinchak 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rucinski 85-53, J. Lopez 23-15, J. Karinchak 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lopez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Kowar L (1-9) 5.0 5 1 1 2 5 0 79 4.60   
P. Johnson 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 33 5.40   
B. Taylor 2.1 2 1 1 0 3 1 30 7.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kowar 56
Batters Faced: J. Kowar 20, P. Johnson 7, B. Taylor 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kowar 4-4, P. Johnson 2-0, B. Taylor 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kowar 79-50, P. Johnson 33-21, B. Taylor 30-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Taylor 1-0
Hit Batsmen: P. Johnson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Drew Rucinski
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 28309
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