MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/05/2039
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2640 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2039 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Cleveland Guardians (75-63) 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 7 1
Kansas City Royals (64-74) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 9 1
Guardians Defeat Royals, 6-4
The timely hitting of Chris Maxfield helped the Cleveland Guardians down the Kansas City Royals, 6-4. Maxfield was 4 for 4 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4 for the Guardians. Cleveland pitcher Dave Ascencio got the win. He's now 6-4. Andy Henson was tagged with the loss. Steve White, credited with the save, is now 2 for 3 in save opportunities.

Cleveland used the timely hitting of Nate Melancon to seize the win. The third baseman stroked a 2-run single in the top of the tenth inning to put the Guardians on top, 6-4. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"I still think this team can play even better," Melancon told the Cleveland Chronicle.

Cleveland raised its record to 75-63 with the win.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lampkin CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .274 13 54
K. Woodson RF 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 .249 11 45
A. Hinton 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .267 35 101
N. Melancon 3B 5 0 1 2 0 1 0 .278 34 87
A. Samuels DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .228 13 36
S. Fulk 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .223 3 23
J. Acuna C 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .236 12 27
C. Maxfield LF 4 2 4 4 0 0 0 .230 5 22
W. Bartejs SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .287 7 52
Totals 36 6 7 6 4 9 13      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Maxfield (3, 2nd Inning off T. Gall, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Maxfield (5, 7th Inning off W. Webb, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Melancon , A. Samuels , S. Fulk , C. Maxfield 8
2-out RBI: N. Melancon , C. Maxfield
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Lampkin , A. Samuels
Sac Bunt: S. Fulk
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Woodson (5)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Maxfield (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hiraga LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .267 1 17
R. Rodriguez 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .267 14 67
D. McNeal CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .264 4 47
M. Nakashima DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .260 19 51
H. Jimenez RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 7 34
V. Gonzalez 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246 4 32
C. Valdez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .328 4 14
T. Jennings 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .257 12 43
T. Herrera SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .221 11 61
Totals 39 4 9 4 0 11 9      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Hiraga 2 (17, 1st Inning off L. Batts, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off L. Batts, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Nakashima (19, 6th Inning off L. Batts, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Hiraga 5 , M. Nakashima 5 , V. Gonzalez , T. Jennings 2 , T. Herrera
2-out RBI: M. Nakashima , T. Jennings , T. Herrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Rodriguez , D. McNeal , T. Herrera
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Gonzalez (39)

FIELDING
Errors: V. Gonzalez (5)
OF assists: 1 (Hiraga(Samuels at home))
PB: C. Valdez
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Batts 8.0 7 3 3 0 8 1 90 3.80   
D. Ascencio W (6-4), BS (2) 1.0 2 1 1 0 3 0 23 3.62   
J. Baylor H (8) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.30   
S. White SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Batts 64
Batters Faced: L. Batts 31, D. Ascencio 5, J. Baylor 2, S. White 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Batts 4-12, D. Ascencio 0-0, J. Baylor 0-2, S. White 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Batts 90-63, D. Ascencio 23-17, J. Baylor 3-2, S. White 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Gall 6.0 4 2 0 1 5 0 86 5.67   
W. Webb BS (1) 2.0 1 2 2 1 1 1 30 3.95   
C. Skipper 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.13   
A. Henson L (0-2) 1.0 2 2 2 2 2 0 31 9.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Gall 64
Batters Faced: T. Gall 23, W. Webb 8, C. Skipper 3, A. Henson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Gall 7-5, W. Webb 1-4, C. Skipper 1-1, A. Henson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Gall 86-56, W. Webb 30-18, C. Skipper 9-8, A. Henson 31-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Maxfield
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 27275
Special Notes: RP Jordan Baylor was injured while pitching.
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