MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
08/30/2032
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 2531 - MONDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (58-73) 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 5 1 12 12 0
Cleveland Guardians (64-68) 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 8 8 0
Royals Deal Guardians 12-8 Loss
Kansas City catcher MJ Melendez played a vital role in his team's 12-8 conquest of Cleveland. He was 2-4 with a home run, a double, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4 for Kansas City. Austin Charles picked up the win, lifting his record to 9-11 on the season. He struck out 6 and walked 1 in 5.1 innings, while yielding 5 runs. With the win, the Royals have a record of 58-73.

In the top of the third, Melendez had a 3-run home run for Kansas City. It was his 19th home run of the season and put the Royals on top, 6-3.

"We came out with clear minds and swung the bats well," said Kansas City manager Ethan Delaneye.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Carrillo SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .279 2 30
M. Clark CF 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .229 8 39
B. Witt Jr. 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .297 22 73
M. Mullinax RF 3 3 1 0 2 1 1 .244 11 64
M. Melendez C 4 2 2 4 0 0 1 .245 19 62
D. Roe 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .247 15 54
C. Mayo DH 4 1 1 1 0 3 2 .163 6 18
D. Tonna LF 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .230 2 9
J. Vargas 1B 4 0 3 3 0 1 0 .190 5 31
Totals 37 12 12 12 4 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Roe (28, 8th Inning off C. McKay, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Vargas (13, 8th Inning off C. McKay, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Melendez (17, 9th Inning off D. Christo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Melendez (19, 3rd Inning off M. Green, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Witt Jr. (22, 8th Inning off D. Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Clark , B. Witt Jr. 4 , M. Mullinax , M. Melendez 6 , D. Roe 2 , C. Mayo , D. Tonna 2 , J. Vargas 4
2-out RBI: M. Melendez , C. Mayo , D. Tonna , J. Vargas 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Carrillo 2 , D. Roe
GIDP: B. Witt Jr.
Hit by Pitch: M. Melendez
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Clark 2 (31) , J. Vargas (13)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Peralta CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 .294 5 41
S. Kwan LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .195 0 9
S. Norman 3B 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 .268 26 86
L. Arraez DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .269 2 38
V. Garza RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .209 18 36
S. Chapman 1B 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .277 0 41
C. Miller C 4 0 0 1 0 2 2 .211 7 44
E. Arroyo Jr. 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .208 8 17
T. Peete SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .190 11 41
Totals 35 8 8 8 2 9 7      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Chapman 2 (42, 4th Inning off A. Charles, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off T. Dillon, 2 on, 2 outs) , S. Norman (29, 8th Inning off J. Rhode, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Norman (4, 1st Inning off A. Charles, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Arraez (2, 6th Inning off A. Charles, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Peralta , S. Kwan , S. Norman 5 , L. Arraez 4 , V. Garza , S. Chapman 4
2-out RBI: S. Chapman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Miller , E. Arroyo Jr.
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Peralta (47)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Peete-Arroyo Jr.-Chapman, Arroyo Jr.-Chapman)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Charles W (9-11) 5.1 5 5 5 1 6 1 76 5.36   
J. Rhode H (13) 1.2 2 3 3 1 2 0 22 3.69   
T. Dillon 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 24 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Charles 43
Batters Faced: A. Charles 22, J. Rhode 8, T. Dillon 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Charles 6-4, J. Rhode 1-2, T. Dillon 0-5
Pitches - Strikes: A. Charles 76-47, J. Rhode 22-14, T. Dillon 24-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Dillon 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Green L (7-12) 2.1 5 6 6 3 1 1 62 4.16   
D. Espino 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 33 5.11   
V. Gonzalez 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 26 5.37   
M. Meyer 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.10   
D. Hernandez 0.1 2 3 3 0 0 1 13 4.33   
C. McKay 1.1 3 3 3 1 4 0 43 2.82   
D. Christo 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Green 17
Batters Faced: M. Green 14, D. Espino 8, V. Gonzalez 5, M. Meyer 1, D. Hernandez 4, C. McKay 8, D. Christo 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Green 2-3, D. Espino 1-4, V. Gonzalez 1-1, M. Meyer 0-1, D. Hernandez 0-1, C. McKay 0-0, D. Christo 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Green 62-32, D. Espino 33-22, V. Gonzalez 26-15, M. Meyer 3-3, D. Hernandez 13-6, C. McKay 43-26, D. Christo 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Meyer 1-0 , C. McKay 2-2 , D. Christo 1-1
WP: M. Green
Hit Batsmen: D. Hernandez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: MJ Melendez
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 20116
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