ROOKIE COMPLEX BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY (GCL) ROYALS AT BALTIMORE (GCL) ORIOLES
08/15/2059
 
ROOKIE COMPLEX BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY (GCL) ROYALS AT BALTIMORE (GCL) ORIOLES
GAME ID: 6797 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2059 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City (GCL) Royals (35-20) 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 8 18 1
Baltimore (GCL) Orioles (16-39) 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 7 15 1
Royals Get Close Win Over Orioles, 8-7
The Kansas City (GCL) Royals cut down the Baltimore (GCL) Orioles by the score of 8-7, with the largest share of the credit going to shortstop Joe Wicker. Wicker went 3-5 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Royals. Matt Jenkins snagged the win in relief. He goes to 3-0 on the season. Alex Gonzalez suffered the loss. Rich Matute got credit for the save for Kansas City (GCL). It was his 7th of the year.

Kansas City (GCL) used the timely hitting of Luis Holgin to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Royals on top, 8-7. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"A great team win and something real positive we can build on," said Wicker after the game.

After today's action, Kansas City (GCL) sits at 35-20, while Baltimore (GCL) falls to 16-39.
KANSAS CITY (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Loera CF 5 1 3 1 1 1 1 .330 6 32
J. Wicker SS 5 1 3 2 1 1 2 .315 1 12
J. Gallegos 1B 4 0 1 0 2 0 5 .272 3 14
   d-V. Ortiz LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 2 11
C. Gray DH 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 .270 3 20
   a-E. Sherrow DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 5 .359 5 35
P. McClain RF 6 2 4 0 0 2 4 .216 0 12
M. Fishburn 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 4 .322 1 15
J. Oyola C 4 0 0 1 1 0 5 .250 0 2
   e-L. Holgin PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .318 0 8
   f-M. Espinoza C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Amarillas 2B 5 1 2 1 1 2 6 .377 0 6
J. Rios LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .233 0 4
   b-L. O'Brien PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
   c-D. Jimenez 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238 0 1
Totals 45 8 18 7 8 10 41      
a - E. Sherrow inserted as DH in the 4th
b - L. O'Brien pinch hit for J. Rios in the 8th
c - D. Jimenez substituted for L. O'Brien in the 8th
d - V. Ortiz substituted for J. Gallegos in the 8th
e - L. Holgin pinch hit for J. Oyola in the 9th
f - M. Espinoza substituted for L. Holgin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Wicker (3, 2nd Inning off F. Cabezas, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Amarillas (2, 3rd Inning off F. Cabezas, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Fishburn (1, 9th Inning off A. Gonzalez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Loera 3 , J. Wicker 4 , J. Gallegos , E. Sherrow , P. McClain 4 , M. Fishburn 4 , L. Holgin , J. Amarillas 3
2-out RBI: L. Loera , J. Wicker 2 , M. Fishburn , J. Oyola , J. Amarillas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Gallegos 2 , C. Gray , E. Sherrow , M. Fishburn , J. Amarillas , J. Rios , D. Jimenez
GIDP: J. Oyola
Hit by Pitch: M. Fishburn
Team LOB: 19

FIELDING
Errors: J. Rios (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Fishburn-Amarillas-Gallegos, Fishburn-Amarillas-Gallegos, Oyola-Wicker-Gallegos)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Olivo CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .273 2 13
D. Villavicencio DH 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 .275 2 15
C. Flores LF 4 1 2 2 1 0 4 .316 2 12
A. Carreno 2B 5 0 1 1 0 2 6 .212 2 16
R. Dolores SS 3 0 1 1 2 0 2 .196 0 12
O. Ayala C 5 1 2 0 0 0 6 .203 2 12
J. Hay RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .265 4 19
T. Perez 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .243 2 7
M. Gutierrez 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .223 4 13
Totals 39 7 15 7 5 2 25      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Villavicencio (5, 1st Inning off O. Espinoza, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Gutierrez 2 (2, 2nd Inning off O. Espinoza, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Morones, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Villavicencio (1, 8th Inning off T. Khokhonov, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Olivo 2 , D. Villavicencio 5 , C. Flores 2 , A. Carreno , R. Dolores , O. Ayala 2 , J. Hay , T. Perez , M. Gutierrez 5
2-out RBI: D. Villavicencio , C. Flores , A. Carreno , R. Dolores , M. Gutierrez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Olivo , A. Carreno , R. Dolores , O. Ayala
GIDP: O. Ayala , J. Hay , T. Perez
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: M. Gutierrez (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Perez-Carreno-Gutierrez)
PB: O. Ayala 2
KANSAS CITY (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Espinoza 4.2 9 4 4 2 2 0 73 2.53   
J. Morones 2.2 3 1 1 2 0 0 40 3.68   
T. Khokhonov BS (4) 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 0 13 3.53   
M. Jenkins W (3-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.20   
R. Matute SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 1.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Espinoza 30
Batters Faced: O. Espinoza 23, J. Morones 12, T. Khokhonov 4, M. Jenkins 1, R. Matute 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Espinoza 8-2, J. Morones 3-4, T. Khokhonov 0-1, M. Jenkins 0-1, R. Matute 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: O. Espinoza 73-43, J. Morones 40-21, T. Khokhonov 13-7, M. Jenkins 1-1, R. Matute 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Morones 2-0 , M. Jenkins 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Cabezas 3.0 8 4 4 4 2 0 73 5.90   
A. Castro 3.2 4 0 0 2 5 0 63 5.00   
J. Hitzler BS (2) 1.0 2 3 3 2 1 0 35 5.06   
A. Gonzalez L (0-2) 1.1 4 1 1 0 2 0 31 9.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Cabezas 23
Batters Faced: F. Cabezas 21, A. Castro 17, J. Hitzler 8, A. Gonzalez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Cabezas 3-3, A. Castro 0-6, J. Hitzler 0-2, A. Gonzalez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Cabezas 73-39, A. Castro 63-39, J. Hitzler 35-17, A. Gonzalez 31-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Castro 3-2 , J. Hitzler 1-0 , A. Gonzalez 3-1
WP: J. Hitzler
Hit Batsmen: J. Hitzler
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Wicker
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 4:05
Attendance: 2868
Special Notes: RP Traktor Khokhonov was injured while pitching.
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