MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
09/22/2040
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 2880 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND , 2040 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (73-81) 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 0
Washington Nationals (63-91) 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 7 10 1
Nationals Knock Off Royals at Nationals Park
Gabe Valenzuela led Washington to a win over Kansas City. The final score was 7-5. The catcher collected 2 extra-base hits, including 1 triple and 1 double. He also delivered 4 RBI. Josh Stewart earned the win after being summoned from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed no runs on 2 hits in 1.1 innings. His record is now 4-1. Joey Guardino got credit for the save for Washington. It was his 22nd of the year.

Valenzuela contributed a big hit, a bases-clearing double, for Washington in the bottom of the second. With his team trailing 4-2, Valenzuela took a circle change from Steve Stoltz and stroked the double to left-center. His 7th double of the season allowed the Nationals to leap in front, 5-4.

"I'm proud to wear a Washington jersey," Valenzuela told the Washington Herald. "We played a good game and came out with the win. What more can you ask for?"

The last-place Royals have lost 4 straight games.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ekas CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .283 14 60
W. Najera 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .272 6 47
J. Freeney RF 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .270 34 93
S. McKee 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .235 27 95
S. Graul LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .340 6 45
T. Saldivar DH 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 .234 23 59
   a-J. Jones DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302 3 34
J. Melby SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248 16 49
   b-M. Parker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 2 15
A. Zepeda 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 1 3
A. Escalante C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 5 29
Totals 35 5 7 5 0 10 3      
a - J. Jones inserted as DH in the 9th
b - M. Parker pinch hit for J. Melby in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Freeney (28, 5th Inning off J. Stewart, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Najera (6, 1st Inning off C. Macias, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Ekas (14, 1st Inning off C. Macias, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Saldivar (23, 1st Inning off C. Macias, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Freeney (34, 3rd Inning off C. Macias, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Ekas 4 , W. Najera 5 , J. Freeney 6 , S. Graul , T. Saldivar 4
2-out RBI: T. Saldivar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. McKee
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Graul (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Najera-Zepeda-McKee)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Candelas 3B 3 3 1 0 2 1 2 .250 23 71
B. Ross 1B 4 1 2 1 1 1 3 .300 0 20
A. Renteria RF 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 .228 47 96
G. Valenzuela C 4 0 2 4 0 2 1 .289 3 16
J. Donoghue LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .283 6 20
J. Bello SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .129 0 3
C. Rasmussen DH 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .262 30 75
B. Collins CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .200 2 7
T. Mitchum 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .234 5 45
Totals 29 7 10 7 7 8 18      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Candelas (25, 1st Inning off S. Stoltz, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Valenzuela (7, 2nd Inning off S. Stoltz, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Donoghue (5, 5th Inning off C. Coleman, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: G. Valenzuela (1, 1st Inning off S. Stoltz, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Ross (3, 6th Inning off M. Twedell, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Candelas 2 , B. Ross 4 , G. Valenzuela 5 , J. Donoghue 2 , J. Bello , C. Rasmussen , B. Collins , T. Mitchum
2-out RBI: B. Ross , G. Valenzuela 2 , C. Rasmussen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Ross , J. Donoghue , J. Bello
GIDP: T. Mitchum
Sac Fly: T. Mitchum
Hit by Pitch: C. Rasmussen
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Ross (1) , C. Rasmussen (3)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Mitchum (9)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Stoltz 1.2 3 5 5 5 2 0 54 5.19   
C. Coleman L (2-3) 3.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 37 5.22   
M. Twedell 1.2 2 1 1 2 1 0 35 2.08   
J. Headley 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 30 3.82   
P. Wylie 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Stoltz 20
Batters Faced: S. Stoltz 13, C. Coleman 11, M. Twedell 7, J. Headley 6, P. Wylie 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Stoltz 1-2, C. Coleman 3-1, M. Twedell 2-0, J. Headley 0-2, P. Wylie 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Stoltz 54-24, C. Coleman 37-25, M. Twedell 35-20, J. Headley 30-17, P. Wylie 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Coleman 1-0 , M. Twedell 1-1 , J. Headley 1-0 , P. Wylie 2-0
WP: S. Stoltz 3
Hit Batsmen: C. Coleman
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Macias 4.0 5 5 5 0 6 4 65 5.77   
J. Stewart W (4-1) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 22 4.81   
S. Brito H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0.00   
G. Ortega H (4) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 2.50   
J. Guardino SV (22) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 3.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Macias 38
Batters Faced: C. Macias 17, J. Stewart 6, S. Brito 2, G. Ortega 7, J. Guardino 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Macias 4-2, J. Stewart 2-1, S. Brito 1-0, G. Ortega 1-4, J. Guardino 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Macias 65-44, J. Stewart 22-15, S. Brito 9-6, G. Ortega 21-15, J. Guardino 11-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gabe Valenzuela
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 21810
Special Notes: RP Chris Coleman was injured while pitching.
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