MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
07/31/2027
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 2138 - SATURDAY, JULY 31ST , 2027 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (55-49) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
New York Yankees (52-53) 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 1 X 10 10 0
Yankees Zip Past Royals, 10-2
Richard Paz was a vital contributor to the 10-2 New York victory over Kansas City. The Yankees third baseman was 1 for 2 with a home run, a walk, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3. The first-place Royals now sit at 55-49.

Austin Wells was 1 for 4, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for New York. The three-time All-Star had a key at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With two out and the bases loaded, he broke a 1-1 tie with a 2-run single off Frank Mozzicato. It was his 68th hit of the season.

Kansas City manager Patrick Ochs called the blowout loss "a real dud."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Fletcher CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .299 3 25
J. Ramirez DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .304 20 66
C. Wallace 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .320 20 65
   a-K. Villavicencio PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246 1 35
V. Pasquantino 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .279 14 64
B. Witt Jr. SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .275 8 49
N. Gorman 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .211 15 36
C. Mead LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 1 2
D. Waters RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .240 0 1
S. Michelson C 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .199 3 24
Totals 30 2 6 2 6 4 15      
a - K. Villavicencio pinch hit for C. Wallace in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Wallace (26, 1st Inning off S. Marte, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Michelson (9, 9th Inning off L. Allen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Fletcher , C. Wallace 3 , B. Witt Jr. , D. Waters , S. Michelson 2
2-out RBI: S. Michelson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Fletcher , J. Ramirez , N. Gorman
GIDP: D. Fletcher , K. Villavicencio
Sac Fly: B. Witt Jr.
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gorman-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino, Witt Jr.-Gorman-Pasquantino)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Harper DH 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .294 23 65
A. Volpe 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .264 19 67
J. Naylor LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .290 6 27
L. Robert CF 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 .260 24 68
T. Locklear 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .195 11 37
K. Stowers RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .225 17 49
A. Wells C 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .246 15 37
R. Paz 3B 2 2 1 3 1 0 0 .294 1 7
T. Sweeney SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .198 6 21
Totals 32 10 10 9 4 7 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Paz (1, 4th Inning off F. Mozzicato, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Harper (23, 5th Inning off J. Nelson, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Robert (24, 5th Inning off J. Nelson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Harper 5 , A. Volpe , J. Naylor , L. Robert 4 , T. Locklear , K. Stowers , A. Wells , R. Paz 4 , T. Sweeney
2-out RBI: A. Wells , R. Paz , T. Sweeney
GIDP: J. Naylor , T. Sweeney
Hit by Pitch: R. Paz
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Harper (18) , A. Volpe (15)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Paz-Volpe-Locklear, Paz-Volpe-Locklear)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Mozzicato L (4-8) 3.2 4 6 6 3 3 1 71 4.51   
J. Nelson 1.0 4 3 3 0 1 2 25 5.61   
K. Ash 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 32 2.22   
C. Hernandez 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 24 3.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Mozzicato 27
Batters Faced: F. Mozzicato 17, J. Nelson 7, K. Ash 8, C. Hernandez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Mozzicato 4-2, J. Nelson 0-2, K. Ash 2-3, C. Hernandez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Mozzicato 71-38, J. Nelson 25-16, K. Ash 32-21, C. Hernandez 24-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Ash 1-0
WP: F. Mozzicato , C. Hernandez
Hit Batsmen: F. Mozzicato
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Marte W (2-2) 5.0 4 1 1 3 3 0 95 4.09   
L. Allen SV (2) 4.0 2 1 1 3 1 0 51 4.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Marte 55
Batters Faced: S. Marte 22, L. Allen 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Marte 4-8, L. Allen 6-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Marte 95-59, L. Allen 51-31
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Richard Paz
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 19 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 36055
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