MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
05/20/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1013 - SUNDAY, MAY 20TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees (26-21) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 0
Kansas City Royals (19-27) 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 X 6 9 0
Royals Prevail, 6-4, Over New York
The Kansas City Royals saddled the New York Yankees with a loss at Kauffman Stadium. The final score was 6-4. Jesse Winker, named player of the game, was 2 for 4, including 1 single and 1 home run. The Kansas City first baseman scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Chris Sale got credit for the win, improving to 5-2. He allowed 3 runs on 5 hits in 6.1 innings. With the victory, the Royals record now stands at 19-27.

The Royals got a big at-bat from center fielder Raimel Tapia. For the game, Tapia was 1 for 4, while adding 2 RBI. In the bottom of the fourth, with the bases loaded, he stroked a 2-run single. His 47th hit of the season gave Kansas City a 5-3 lead.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Tapia. "And not try to do too much."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Margot CF 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .246 2 17
A. Rendon 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .282 11 29
E. Hernandez LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .348 2 6
R. Braun 1B 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .300 11 28
B. Posey C 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .290 7 24
H. Pence RF 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 .313 1 2
D. Travis 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .244 7 27
L. Morrison DH 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 .214 4 15
B. Crawford SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 5 18
Totals 30 4 7 4 7 8 17      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Pence (2, 6th Inning off C. Sale, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: H. Pence (1, 2nd Inning off C. Sale, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Rendon (11, 1st Inning off C. Sale, 0 on, 1 out) L. Morrison (4, 8th Inning off A. Ottavino, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Pence 5 , M. Margot , D. Travis , A. Rendon 4 , L. Morrison 4 , R. Braun
2-out RBI: L. Morrison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Pence , B. Crawford , B. Posey
GIDP: D. Travis , A. Rendon
Sac Fly: D. Travis
Hit by Pitch: A. Rendon , B. Posey
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Margot (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Tapia CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .267 1 19
R. Torreyes SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .265 1 11
J. Mauer 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .337 2 25
J. Winker LF 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .327 2 17
L. Valbuena 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .302 10 28
M. Cabrera RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .351 2 10
J. Profar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247 2 27
A. Pujols DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .284 6 33
K. Plawecki C 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .200 0 0
Totals 33 6 9 6 2 5 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Pujols (6, 6th Inning off S. Greene, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Winker (2, 1st Inning off E. Volquez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Pujols 4 , R. Tapia , K. Plawecki , J. Winker 5 , R. Torreyes , L. Valbuena 2 , M. Cabrera
2-out RBI: A. Pujols , R. Tapia , J. Winker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Torreyes , L. Valbuena
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Valbuena-Profar-Mauer, Torreyes-Profar-Mauer)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Volquez L (0-1) 5.0 6 5 5 2 2 1 91 54 9.00   
S. Greene 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 17 11 1.13   
X. Cedeno 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 8 4.12   
J. Lucas 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 9 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Volquez 35
Batters Faced: E. Volquez 23, S. Greene 5, X. Cedeno 4, J. Lucas 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Volquez 8-5, S. Greene 1-1, X. Cedeno 1-1, J. Lucas 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Volquez 91-54, S. Greene 17-11, X. Cedeno 10-8, J. Lucas 13-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Sale W (5-2) 6.1 5 3 3 4 7 1 107 63 2.55   
K. Herrera H (4) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 9 6.00   
A. Ottavino H (6) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 10 4 3.60   
C. Edwards Jr. SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 21 9 2.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sale 54
Batters Faced: C. Sale 29, K. Herrera 3, A. Ottavino 4, C. Edwards Jr. 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sale 4-7, K. Herrera 1-1, A. Ottavino 2-0, C. Edwards Jr. 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sale 107-63, K. Herrera 12-9, A. Ottavino 10-4, C. Edwards Jr. 21-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Herrera 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Sale 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesse Winker
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:15 PM EST
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 39796
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