SKYLINE BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MEMPHIS BLUES
07/30/2060
 
SKYLINE BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MEMPHIS BLUES
GAME ID: 2373 - FRIDAY, JULY 30TH , 2060 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (50-50) 2 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 11 13 0
Memphis Blues (36-64) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 1
Royals Paddle Blues, 11-2
The Kansas City Royals scored a convincing win at Blues Stadium, defeating the Memphis Blues, 11-2. One of the hitting stars was 32-year old third baseman Glen Kirkendall who went 3-5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 times and driving in 6. J.B. Savitree was the winner. Over 8.2 innings, he yielded 2 runs on 4 hits, with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts. The win puts Kansas City at 50-50 this season.

Early in the game, Kirkendall had a 2-run double for Kansas City. It was his 24th double of the season and put the Royals on top, 2-0.

"If it's down the middle," said Kirkendall, "you might as well hit it."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Smart RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .270 8 26
A. Zimmerman 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .225 3 20
J. Cole CF 5 3 3 0 0 2 2 .291 14 43
A. Olguin 1B 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 17 50
   a-H. Hearn PR, LF 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 .235 5 20
G. Kirkendall 3B 5 2 3 6 0 0 0 .279 14 51
J. Breen DH 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .270 9 36
   c-L. Lange DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .185 9 31
L. Shanafelt LF, 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .235 1 6
   b-J. Roberts PR, 1B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 11 59
J. Macon C 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .250 3 10
F. Ring SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .172 0 10
Totals 39 11 13 10 1 8 10      
a - H. Hearn pinch ran for A. Olguin in the 3rd
b - J. Roberts pinch ran for L. Shanafelt in the 6th
c - L. Lange inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Kirkendall (24, 1st Inning off R. Gideon, 2 on, 2 outs) , L. Shanafelt 2 (4, 2nd Inning off E. Carroll, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off E. Longie, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Smart (24, 6th Inning off R. Harp, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Hearn (8, 9th Inning off R. Harp, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Cole (23, 9th Inning off R. Harp, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Macon (3, 8th Inning off R. Harp, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Kirkendall (14, 9th Inning off R. Harp, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Smart 2 , A. Zimmerman 2 , J. Cole 4 , H. Hearn 2 , G. Kirkendall 7 , L. Shanafelt 4 , J. Macon 4
2-out RBI: H. Hearn , G. Kirkendall 2 , J. Macon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Zimmerman , J. Cole , F. Ring
Sac Fly: F. Ring
Hit by Pitch: A. Olguin
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Roberts (52)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Tovar LF 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .125 1 2
M. Brown RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .206 14 38
J. Biffle 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 8 44
T. Bryant C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 8 35
S. Kennedy DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .252 9 34
J. Díaz 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .244 4 36
J. Ervin SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242 0 11
J. Evans CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .232 6 37
Y. Hidalgo 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .226 5 29
Totals 30 2 4 2 2 4 9      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Biffle (19, 4th Inning off J. Savitree, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Díaz (15, 8th Inning off J. Savitree, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Tovar (1, 4th Inning off J. Savitree, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Tovar 4 , J. Biffle 2 , J. Díaz 2 , J. Ervin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Brown , S. Kennedy
Sac Fly: P. Tovar
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Díaz (8)
OF assists: 1 (Brown(Kirkendall at 3rd base))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Savitree W (4-4) 8.2 4 2 2 2 4 1 91 4.11   
J. Jordan 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Savitree 70
Batters Faced: J. Savitree 32, J. Jordan 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Savitree 13-9, J. Jordan 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Savitree 91-56, J. Jordan 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Jordan 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Gideon L (0-1) 1.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 13 0.00   
E. Carroll 1.1 4 4 4 0 1 0 34 4.19   
E. Longie 2.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 39 5.26   
R. Harp 3.2 5 4 4 0 4 2 56 4.85   
C. Bolan 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Gideon 39
Batters Faced: R. Gideon 5, E. Carroll 9, E. Longie 11, R. Harp 16, C. Bolan 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Gideon 1-1, E. Carroll 1-2, E. Longie 4-2, R. Harp 2-5, C. Bolan 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Gideon 13-8, E. Carroll 34-23, E. Longie 39-23, R. Harp 56-37, C. Bolan 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Longie 2-2 , R. Harp 1-1
WP: E. Longie
Hit Batsmen: E. Carroll
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Glen Kirkendall
Ballpark: Blues Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 26644
Special Notes: SP Ryder Gideon was injured while pitching. 1B Antony Olguin was injured being hit by a pitch. CF Lucas Shanafelt was injured while running the bases.
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