Guardians @ Royals - Wed, Sep 20

Game Status: Final - Score: 6-2 Royals

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  • Current conditions at Kauffman Stadium: 79°F - Sunny - Wind 7 mph, R To L
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  • Radio: Guardians: Guardians Radio Network, WTAM 1100, Royals: KCSP 610
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Guardians Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Brennan - LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266 .299 .358
2 Ramírez, Jo - 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277 .352 .481
3 Naylor, J - DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .311 .351 .501
4 Calhoun - 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .232 .305 .384
5 Laureano - RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .226 .302 .379
6 Gimenez - 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .249 .315 .391
7 Straw - CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .227 .289 .286
8 Tena - SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .217 .280 .304
a-Freeman, T - SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .244 .299 .341
9 Gallagher - C 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .132 .162 .176
b-Fry - C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .308 .396
Totals 34 2 8 2 0 9 11
Guardians
a-Doubled for Tena in the 7th. b-Lined out for Gallagher in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B: Tena (2, Greinke); Naylor, J (29, Greinke); Freeman, T (7, Zerpa); Straw (17, Zerpa). TB: Brennan; Freeman, T 2; Gimenez; Laureano; Naylor, J 3; Straw 2; Tena 2. RBI: Gimenez (59); Straw (28). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Calhoun; Freeman, T; Fry; Tena; Ramírez, Jo. SF: Straw. Team RISP: 2-for-10. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Brennan (3, fielding); Tena (3, throw); Freeman, T (3, fielding).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Garcia, M - 3B 5 1 1 0 0 3 5 .275 .325 .367
2 Witt Jr. - SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 5 .278 .320 .494
3 Melendez - DH 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 .234 .315 .396
4 Velázquez - RF 5 1 1 3 0 2 4 .244 .313 .622
5 Olivares - LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .264 .318 .444
Blanco - LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .299 .400
6 Massey - 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .225 .271 .376
7 Loftin - 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .372 .426 .535
Pratto - 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .309 .358
8 Waters - CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .237 .309 .392
9 Porter - C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .250 .333 .500
Totals 35 6 10 5 5 9 27
Royals
BATTING: 2B: Waters (10, Giolito); Witt Jr. (28, De Los Santos, E). HR: Velázquez (15, 1st inning off Giolito, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Garcia, M; Loftin 2; Massey; Olivares; Velázquez 4; Waters 3; Witt Jr. 3. RBI: Olivares (31); Velázquez 3 (31); Witt Jr. (91). 2-out RBI: Witt Jr. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Massey; Witt Jr. 2; Loftin 2; Waters. Team RISP: 2-for-18. Team LOB: 10.
Guardians Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Giolito (L, 8-14) 5.1 7 4 3 3 6 1 105-66 4.60
Karinchak 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 13-8 3.28
Kelly, M 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 29-19 4.30
De Los Santos, E 1.0 1 1 0 0 2 0 14-11 3.36
Totals 8.0 10 6 4 5 9 1
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Greinke 3.2 5 2 2 0 5 0 57-42 5.37
Zerpa (W, 3-3) 5.1 3 0 0 0 4 0 78-52 4.82
Totals 9.0 8 2 2 0 9 0
Game Info
WP: Giolito; Kelly, M.
Pitches-strikes: Giolito 105-66; Karinchak 13-8; Kelly, M 29-19; De Los Santos, E 14-11; Greinke 57-42; Zerpa 78-52.
Groundouts-flyouts: Giolito 4-1; Karinchak 0-1; Kelly, M 2-1; De Los Santos, E 0-1; Greinke 0-2; Zerpa 6-1.
Batters faced: Giolito 26; Karinchak 3; Kelly, M 6; De Los Santos, E 5; Greinke 16; Zerpa 19.
Inherited runners-scored: Karinchak 1-0; Zerpa 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Doug Eddings. 1B: Alfonso Marquez. 2B: Ramon De Jesus. 3B: Emil Jimenez.
Weather: 79 degrees, Sunny.
Wind: 7 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 1:11 PM.
T: 2:40.
Att: 12,162.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
September 20, 2023
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Nelson Velazquez homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. 3-0 KC
Top 4 Andres Gimenez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Josh Naylor scores. Ramon Laureano to 3rd. 3-1 KC
Top 4 Myles Straw out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Drew Waters. Ramon Laureano scores. Andres Gimenez to 2nd. 3-2 KC
Bottom 4 Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ramon Laureano. Drew Waters scores. 4-2 KC
Bottom 7 Edward Olivares grounds out, second baseman Andres Gimenez to first baseman Kole Calhoun. MJ Melendez scores. 5-2 KC
Bottom 8 MJ Melendez reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Tyler Freeman. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. 6-2 KC
Team Highlight
KC Velázquez’s three-run homer (15) (00:00:29)
CLE Andrés Giménez’s RBI single (00:00:18)
CLE Myles Straw’s sacrifice fly (00:00:22)
KC Bobby Witt Jr.'s RBI single (00:00:13)
KC Zack Greinke’s five strikeouts (00:00:59)
KC Edward Olivares’ RBI groundout (00:00:16)
KC Bobby Witt Jr. scores on error (00:00:16)
KC Greinke exits to standing ovation (00:00:24)
CLE Guardians vs. Royals Highlights (00:03:12)
CLE Condensed Game: CLE@KC 9/20/23 (00:07:33)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Guardians 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 3 6
Royals 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 6 10 0 10

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Last Updated: 09/21/2023 12:33:35 AM EDT

  • @guardians_botOPMBEnglish
    1•1 year ago

    Single

    Andres Gimenez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Josh Naylor scores. Ramon Laureano to 3rd.

    Pitch from Zack Greinke: Four-Seam Fastball @ 89.1 mph

    Hit by Andres Gimenez: Launched 92.1 mph at -16.0° for a total distance of 10.0 ft

    Top 4 - 3-1 Royals

  • @guardians_botOPMBEnglish
    1•1 year ago

    Sac Fly

    Myles Straw out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Drew Waters. Ramon Laureano scores. Andres Gimenez to 2nd.

    Pitch from Zack Greinke: Four-Seam Fastball @ 89.5 mph

    Hit by Myles Straw: Launched 90.9 mph at 40.0° for a total distance of 324.0 ft

    Top 4 - 3-2 Royals

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    1•1 year ago

    Pitching Substitution

    Pitching Change: Angel Zerpa replaces Zack Greinke.

  • @guardians_botOPMBEnglish
    1•1 year ago

    Pitching Substitution

    Pitching Change: James Karinchak replaces Lucas Giolito.

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    1•1 year ago

    Pitching Substitution

    Pitching Change: Michael Kelly replaces James Karinchak.

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    1•1 year ago

    Pitching Substitution

    Pitching Change: Enyel De Los Santos replaces Michael Kelly.