MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
05/19/2018
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 998 - SATURDAY, MAY 19TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
New York Yankees (26-20) 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 11 0
Kansas City Royals (18-27) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 11 1
Royals Take Nail-Biter Over Yankees
The Kansas City Royals overcame a good performance by New York catcher Buster Posey to knock off New York, 5-4, at Kauffman Stadium. Posey went 4-5 with a double and 3 singles, while scoring 2 times. Kansas City is now 18-27. New York is 26-20.

The Royals got a big at-bat from third baseman Luis Valbuena. For the game, Valbuena was 3 for 5 with a double and 2 singles, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the tenth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a run-scoring single. His 47th hit of the season gave Kansas City a 5-4 lead.

"This was one of those 'not to be denied' games," said Kansas City field general Bryce Shuck.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Margot CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .246 2 17
A. Rendon 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .281 10 28
R. Braun LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .303 11 28
L. Morrison 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .212 3 14
B. Posey C 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 .294 7 24
D. Travis 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .242 7 26
B. Crawford SS 4 0 2 2 0 2 0 .280 5 18
E. Hernandez DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .400 2 6
H. Pence RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .231 1 1
Totals 42 4 11 4 0 9 16      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Margot (10, 3rd Inning off I. Nova, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Crawford (9, 8th Inning off P. Hughes, 2 on, 1 out) B. Posey (12, 2nd Inning off I. Nova, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Margot 2 , D. Travis , B. Crawford 3 , E. Hernandez , L. Morrison , B. Posey 5 , R. Braun
2-out RBI: B. Crawford , L. Morrison , B. Posey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Pence 2 , M. Margot , D. Travis
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Braun (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Morrison-Crawford-Morrison)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Tapia CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 17
   a-M. Cabrera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .356 2 9
R. Torreyes SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .265 1 11
J. Mauer 1B 4 2 1 0 1 2 0 .342 2 25
L. Chisenhall RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .262 5 24
L. Valbuena 3B 5 1 3 3 0 1 1 .297 10 28
A. Pujols DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .285 5 32
J. Winker LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .322 1 15
J. Profar 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .253 2 27
M. Wieters C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .301 1 15
Totals 39 5 11 5 2 9 8      
a - M. Cabrera pinch hit for R. Tapia in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Pujols (7, 1st Inning off W. Buehler, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Winker (12, 1st Inning off W. Buehler, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Torreyes (7, 1st Inning off W. Buehler, 0 on, 1 out) L. Chisenhall (9, 5th Inning off W. Buehler, 0 on, 2 outs) L. Valbuena (10, 1st Inning off W. Buehler, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Pujols 3 , J. Winker 2 , R. Torreyes 2 , J. Profar , L. Chisenhall 3 , L. Valbuena 4 , J. Mauer
2-out RBI: A. Pujols , J. Winker , L. Valbuena 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Winker , J. Profar , L. Valbuena
GIDP: J. Winker
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: I. Nova (1)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Buehler 7.0 8 4 4 2 4 0 92 56 6.34   
J. Hader 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 3.75   
S. Greene 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 6 0.00   
W. Davis 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 14 10 2.57   
X. Cedeno L (2-1) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 20 12 4.34   
J. Lucas 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 3.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Buehler 47
Batters Faced: W. Buehler 30, J. Hader 1, S. Greene 2, W. Davis 3, X. Cedeno 4, J. Lucas 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Buehler 10-6, J. Hader 0-0, S. Greene 1-0, W. Davis 0-0, X. Cedeno 2-0, J. Lucas 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Buehler 92-56, J. Hader 4-3, S. Greene 10-6, W. Davis 14-10, X. Cedeno 20-12, J. Lucas 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lucas 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
I. Nova 5.0 8 3 3 0 5 0 86 60 5.40   
A. Ottavino H (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 8 3.32   
K. Herrera H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 9 6.15   
K. Freeland H (1) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 9 6 6.89   
P. Hughes BS (1) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 5.85   
C. Edwards Jr. 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 9 2.30   
P. Clemens W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Nova 44
Batters Faced: I. Nova 24, A. Ottavino 3, K. Herrera 3, K. Freeland 2, P. Hughes 4, C. Edwards Jr. 3, P. Clemens 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Nova 2-9, A. Ottavino 0-2, K. Herrera 1-1, K. Freeland 0-0, P. Hughes 1-1, C. Edwards Jr. 1-1, P. Clemens 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: I. Nova 86-60, A. Ottavino 11-8, K. Herrera 13-9, K. Freeland 9-6, P. Hughes 11-7, C. Edwards Jr. 13-9, P. Clemens 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Hughes 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Buster Posey
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Rain (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:15 PM EST
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 39564
Special Notes: RP Josh Hader was injured while pitching.
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