MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT NEW YORK METS
04/13/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 791 - SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (6-9) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
New York Mets (8-7) 1 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 X 10 12 0
Mets Win, Now 8-7
Riding the 3-hit performance of the 28-year old catcher Francisco Mejía, the New York Mets stopped the Kansas City Royals, 10-2. The Royals are now 6-9.

Myles Straw had an important at-bat with two out in the bottom of the fourth, when he hit a run-scoring double. His 1st double of the season put New York on top, 4-2.

Kansas City manager Judd Lasher called the blowout loss "a real stinker."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Blanco LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .286 0 0
D. Waters RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .214 1 4
V. Pasquantino 1B 2 1 0 1 0 1 3 .264 2 11
B. Witt Jr. SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .367 1 12
N. Velazquez DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .143 1 2
K. Isbel CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .264 1 6
N. Loftin 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310 1 5
   a-M. Massey PH, 2B 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
J. Guzman 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .357 0 2
M. Melendez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .163 0 4
Totals 32 2 7 2 2 9 18      
a - M. Massey pinch hit for N. Loftin in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Witt Jr. (4, 1st Inning off C. Kershaw, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Massey (1, 7th Inning off S. Lugo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Blanco , B. Witt Jr. 2 , K. Isbel , M. Massey 3 , J. Guzman , M. Melendez
2-out RBI: B. Witt Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Blanco , V. Pasquantino , B. Witt Jr. , N. Velazquez , M. Melendez
GIDP: N. Loftin
Sac Fly: V. Pasquantino
Hit by Pitch: V. Pasquantino
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Blanco (1) , D. Waters (5)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Loftin (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Loftin-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino, Blanco-Melendez)
OF assists: 1 (Blanco(Bryant at home))
PB: M. Melendez
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Berti 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .133 1 2
F. Lindor SS 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .121 2 4
P. Alonso 1B 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .208 5 9
   a-S. Beer PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
K. Bryant LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .200 3 6
A. Santander RF 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .304 2 9
J. McNeil 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .357 0 4
J. Martinez DH 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .289 0 4
F. Mejía C 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .364 0 3
M. Straw CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .200 0 1
Totals 35 10 12 10 3 4 15      
a - S. Beer pinch hit for P. Alonso in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Mejía 3 (3, 3rd Inning off C. Poteet, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off C. Poteet, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off J. Lyles, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Straw (1, 4th Inning off C. Poteet, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Berti (1, 1st Inning off C. Poteet, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Berti 5 , A. Santander 3 , J. McNeil , J. Martinez 2 , F. Mejía 6 , M. Straw 2
2-out RBI: J. Berti , J. Martinez , F. Mejía , M. Straw
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Berti , P. Alonso
GIDP: J. Martinez
Hit by Pitch: P. Alonso
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lindor-Berti-Alonso)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Poteet L (0-3) 4.1 7 7 4 3 1 1 75 8.22   
J. Lyles 3.0 5 3 3 0 2 0 49 5.59   
N. Gudino 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Poteet 25
Batters Faced: C. Poteet 23, J. Lyles 14, N. Gudino 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Poteet 5-5, J. Lyles 3-4, N. Gudino 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Poteet 75-44, J. Lyles 49-32, N. Gudino 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lyles 2-2
Hit Batsmen: C. Poteet
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Kershaw 4.2 4 2 2 2 5 0 89 2.25   
S. Lugo W (1-0) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 7.36   
B. Raley 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 23 2.57   
L. Hendriks 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Kershaw 51
Batters Faced: C. Kershaw 20, S. Lugo 6, B. Raley 7, L. Hendriks 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Kershaw 3-5, S. Lugo 0-4, B. Raley 2-1, L. Hendriks 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Kershaw 89-50, S. Lugo 26-17, B. Raley 23-14, L. Hendriks 5-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Lugo 2-0 , B. Raley 1-0 , L. Hendriks 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Kershaw
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Francisco Mejía
Ballpark: Citi Field
Weather: Rain (57 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 41847
Special Notes: Francisco Mejía ties the NYM regular season game record for doubles with 3.
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