MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/03/2044
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2610 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals (71-65) 2 0 5 3 0 2 1 2 0 15 17 2
Kansas City Royals (62-74) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 5 2
Ceruti Helps Washington Bombard Kansas City
Washington designated hitter Josh Ceruti had 3 ribbies while helping his team defeat the Kansas City Royals, 15-4. Jim Demmon earned the win to go to 11-10. He allowed 2 runs on 2 hits, with no walks and 2 strikeouts in 7 innings of work. The Royals, at 62-74, have lost 8 straight games.

Ceruti made an early impact for Washington when he stroked his 22nd home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which came in the top of the third, put the Nationals on top, 4-1.

"Bad luck's the only luck we've had," said Kansas City manager Brandon M.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Castaneda SS 6 1 2 1 0 1 2 .308 18 80
J. Romero 1B 6 1 1 0 0 0 2 .276 30 84
J. Sanders 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .299 3 24
   a-E. Casanova PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 1 7
J. Ceruti DH 5 4 4 3 0 0 0 .246 22 91
E. Cohen LF 6 2 3 2 0 0 2 .321 0 14
P. Fisher RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .229 11 59
S. Montanez 3B, 2B 3 3 2 2 2 0 2 .246 6 18
M. Drake CF 3 2 1 2 1 0 2 .429 1 7
P. Chartak C 5 0 1 3 0 1 2 .161 1 7
Totals 45 15 17 14 3 2 16      
a - E. Casanova pinch hit for J. Sanders in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sanders (23, 3rd Inning off R. Hoback, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Chartak (1, 3rd Inning off R. Hoback, 3 on, 1 out) , E. Cohen (6, 4th Inning off C. Anderson, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Ceruti 2 (33, 4th Inning off C. Anderson, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off B. Vogler, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Drake (1, 8th Inning off J. Jennings, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ceruti (22, 3rd Inning off R. Hoback, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Montanez (6, 4th Inning off C. Anderson, 1 on, 2 outs) , V. Castaneda (18, 7th Inning off J. Jennings, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Castaneda 5 , J. Romero , J. Sanders 3 , J. Ceruti 9 , E. Cohen 4 , P. Fisher , S. Montanez 5 , M. Drake 3 , P. Chartak 2
2-out RBI: E. Cohen , P. Fisher , S. Montanez , M. Drake
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Romero , S. Montanez , P. Chartak 2
Sac Fly: M. Drake
Hit by Pitch: J. Ceruti
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: V. Castaneda (16) , J. Sanders (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Dupree LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .245 17 55
C. McLaughlin 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .283 13 50
B. Delgado SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .269 12 49
B. Gwin DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .214 18 46
B. Romero CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294 8 34
J. Wiles C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 16 57
E. Carlson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 6 26
J. Wolfe 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 4 10
C. Kearl 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216 7 27
Totals 34 4 5 4 0 2 6      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Delgado (12, 6th Inning off J. Demmon, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Romero (8, 9th Inning off D. Harris, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Gwin (18, 9th Inning off D. Harris, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. McLaughlin , B. Delgado 4 , B. Gwin 4 , B. Romero 4 , C. Kearl
2-out RBI: B. Delgado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. McLaughlin , B. Delgado
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: B. Delgado (8) , C. Kearl (10)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Demmon W (11-10) 7.0 2 2 1 0 2 1 97 4.86   
D. Harris 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 2 25 4.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Demmon 69
Batters Faced: J. Demmon 25, D. Harris 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Demmon 7-12, D. Harris 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Demmon 97-58, D. Harris 25-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Hoback L (11-9) 2.1 8 7 7 2 2 1 70 4.89   
C. Anderson 2.2 4 4 4 0 0 1 31 5.16   
B. Vogler 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 21 6.75   
J. Jennings 2.0 3 3 2 0 0 1 34 6.20   
R. Hoak 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Hoback 9
Batters Faced: R. Hoback 18, C. Anderson 12, B. Vogler 6, J. Jennings 10, R. Hoak 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Hoback 3-2, C. Anderson 4-4, B. Vogler 0-3, J. Jennings 4-2, R. Hoak 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Hoback 70-41, C. Anderson 31-19, B. Vogler 21-12, J. Jennings 34-19, R. Hoak 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Anderson 1-0 , B. Vogler 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Hoback
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Ceruti
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 31116
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