MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/01/2061
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2582 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2061 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (69-66) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 8 0
Kansas City Royals (58-77) 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 X 9 13 0
Figueroa, Royals Too Much for Astros
A 3-RBI performance from Josue Figueroa helped the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros, 9-3. The last-place Royals are 58-77.

Early in the game, shortstop Bobby Gerbing had a 2-run home run for Kansas City. It was his 9th home run of the season and put the Royals on top, 2-0.

Gerbing told a Kansas City Citizen reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Foltz RF 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 .336 17 55
D. Rittgers SS 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .323 9 60
E. Licea DH 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 .314 22 67
J. Mellion 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257 17 80
A. Vick 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .329 9 57
E. Ross CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 16 81
   a-K. Igarashi PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .257 8 29
D. Pacheco LF 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .271 3 16
R. Oakland 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .245 8 37
B. Gerrish C 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .260 12 52
Totals 33 3 8 3 5 8 17      
a - K. Igarashi pinch hit for E. Ross in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Pacheco (11, 9th Inning off G. Callery, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Oakland (8, 5th Inning off D. Hegarty, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Foltz 2 , D. Rittgers , A. Vick , D. Pacheco 2 , R. Oakland 4 , B. Gerrish 2
2-out RBI: D. Rittgers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Licea , K. Igarashi
GIDP: D. Rittgers
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rittgers-Oakland-Mellion)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Meskimen DH 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .254 11 50
B. Gerbing SS 5 1 1 2 0 0 4 .240 9 38
M. Farr C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .285 11 44
D. Mann RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .325 15 70
J. West 1B 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .241 9 47
J. Figueroa LF 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 .254 6 58
J. Solano CF 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .260 4 45
N. Steiner 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .262 4 48
J. Klein 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .249 7 46
Totals 34 9 13 9 3 4 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. West (24, 1st Inning off J. Burns, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Figueroa 3 (24, 1st Inning off J. Burns, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Burns, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. Chrisp, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Gerbing (9, 1st Inning off J. Burns, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Meskimen 3 , B. Gerbing 4 , D. Mann , J. West 2 , J. Figueroa 6 , J. Solano , N. Steiner , J. Klein 2
2-out RBI: J. Figueroa , J. Solano , N. Steiner , J. Klein
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Gerbing , D. Mann
GIDP: B. Meskimen
Sac Fly: J. Solano
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Steiner (7)
CS: N. Steiner (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Klein-Gerbing-West, Figueroa-West)
OF assists: 1 (Figueroa(Vick at 1st base))
PB: M. Farr
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Burns L (11-7) 5.2 8 5 5 2 3 1 90 4.16   
C. Miller 1.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 25 4.86   
J. Chrisp 0.2 4 2 2 0 1 0 15 4.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Burns 34
Batters Faced: J. Burns 26, C. Miller 6, J. Chrisp 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Burns 5-8, C. Miller 3-1, J. Chrisp 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Burns 90-55, C. Miller 25-13, J. Chrisp 15-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Miller 1-0 , J. Chrisp 2-2
WP: J. Burns
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hegarty W (7-7) 6.2 6 2 2 2 7 1 104 5.30   
S. Polanco H (9) 1.1 0 0 0 3 1 0 31 5.48   
G. Callery 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 12 6.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hegarty 59
Batters Faced: D. Hegarty 26, S. Polanco 7, G. Callery 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hegarty 2-9, S. Polanco 0-3, G. Callery 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hegarty 104-64, S. Polanco 31-16, G. Callery 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Polanco 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josue Figueroa
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 21172
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