MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
07/28/2018
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 1890 - SATURDAY, JULY 28TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (48-55) 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 8 0
New York Yankees (56-49) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Royals Win at New York, 6-2
Kansas City pitcher Chris Sale did his part in helping his team beat the New York Yankees, 6-2. The left-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. The Yankees, now 56-49, have lost 4 straight.

The Royals got a big at-bat from third baseman Nolan Arenado. For the game, Arenado went 1 for 4 with a home run and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the top of the first, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 6th home run of the season gave Kansas City a 3-0 lead.

Sale told a Kansas City Today reporter that he was "more than satisfied" with the win.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Span CF 4 2 2 1 1 1 4 .289 1 4
M. Cabrera LF 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 .295 4 27
N. Arenado 3B 4 1 1 3 1 0 1 .321 6 17
L. Chisenhall RF 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 .289 13 59
L. Valbuena DH 5 0 0 0 0 5 3 .293 21 57
J. Mauer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .311 3 37
J. Profar SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .248 6 51
K. Plawecki C 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .308 2 21
N. Goodrum 2B 4 1 1 0 0 3 3 .225 1 4
Totals 34 6 8 6 6 16 16      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Goodrum (3, 2nd Inning off W. Buehler, 0 on, 1 out) J. Profar (23, 8th Inning off X. Cedeno, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Plawecki (2, 8th Inning off X. Cedeno, 0 on, 1 out) N. Arenado (6, 1st Inning off W. Buehler, 2 on, 0 outs) D. Span (1, 5th Inning off W. Buehler, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Plawecki 4 , N. Goodrum 2 , J. Profar 2 , N. Arenado 4 , D. Span 5 , M. Cabrera , J. Mauer
2-out RBI: M. Cabrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Span , J. Mauer
Hit by Pitch: K. Plawecki
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sale-Profar-Mauer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Margot CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 3 38
W. Calhoun DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 19 50
R. Braun LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .294 21 62
A. Rendon 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .270 21 51
D. Travis 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .225 13 54
H. Pence RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .207 1 6
F. Cervelli C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311 0 7
B. Crawford SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .278 11 42
L. Morrison 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .224 9 27
Totals 32 2 7 2 1 5 6      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Pence (5, 2nd Inning off C. Sale, 0 on, 2 outs) R. Braun (24, 6th Inning off C. Sale, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Crawford (11, 5th Inning off C. Sale, 0 on, 2 outs) L. Morrison (9, 3rd Inning off C. Sale, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Pence 2 , D. Travis , A. Rendon , B. Crawford 4 , L. Morrison 4 , R. Braun 3
2-out RBI: B. Crawford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Pence , A. Rendon , F. Cervelli
GIDP: D. Travis
Team LOB: 4
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Sale W (12-5) 6.0 6 2 2 0 3 2 81 58 3.33   
A. Vizcaino H (13) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 11 4.75   
C. Edwards Jr. 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 22 14 3.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sale 55
Batters Faced: C. Sale 23, A. Vizcaino 5, C. Edwards Jr. 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sale 7-7, A. Vizcaino 2-2, C. Edwards Jr. 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sale 81-58, A. Vizcaino 16-11, C. Edwards Jr. 22-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Vizcaino 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Buehler L (4-11) 5.0 4 5 5 3 7 2 86 54 6.09   
S. Greene 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 24 12 2.48   
E. Volquez 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 6 10.13   
J. Masterson 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 4 5.21   
J. Hader 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 6.29   
J. Lucas 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 6 3.29   
X. Cedeno 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 1 18 12 3.70   
W. Davis 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 20 13 2.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Buehler 43
Batters Faced: W. Buehler 22, S. Greene 4, E. Volquez 2, J. Masterson 2, J. Hader 1, J. Lucas 2, X. Cedeno 4, W. Davis 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Buehler 6-2, S. Greene 0-0, E. Volquez 0-0, J. Masterson 1-0, J. Hader 0-0, J. Lucas 0-0, X. Cedeno 0-0, W. Davis 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Buehler 86-54, S. Greene 24-12, E. Volquez 8-6, J. Masterson 10-4, J. Hader 5-1, J. Lucas 9-6, X. Cedeno 18-12, W. Davis 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Volquez 3-0 , J. Hader 1-0 , J. Lucas 2-0 , W. Davis 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Greene
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Sale
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Rain (76 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MST
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 30378
Special Notes: Luis Valbuena ties the AL regular season game record for strikeouts with 5.
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