MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LAS VEGAS ACES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/01/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LAS VEGAS ACES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2250 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Las Vegas Aces (56-47) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Kansas City Royals (51-54) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 8 2
Aces Fall Short, 2-1, at Kansas City
Both teams had their chances, but the Kansas City Royals eventually prevailed.

Kansas City right-hander Jaime Melendez helped his team edge Las Vegas by the score of 2-1. Melendez kept the opposing lineup in check. Melendez picked up the win for Kansas City, going 5 innings. He gave up 1 run on 4 hits. He now sports a record of 9-5. Felix Bautista was credited with the save, his 24th in 27 tries.

Alan Louis, who finished 5th in the AL in on-base percentage with .395 in 2024, chipped in for Kansas City with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the first. For the game, the center fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"We take it day by day here," said Melendez, "and today was a good one for us."

The win puts the Royals at 51-54, while the Aces drop to 56-47.
LAS VEGAS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Gimenez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 10 41
L. Arraez LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245 2 21
W. Franco 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .295 7 61
T. Toman 1B 4 0 2 1 0 2 2 .325 11 43
A. Binelas DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250 6 28
T. Ripley SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .300 8 39
S. Kwan RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .272 1 44
D. Fletcher CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125 0 1
C. Kelly C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 7 26
Totals 30 1 5 1 2 9 13      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Franco (38, 4th Inning off J. Melendez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Arraez , W. Franco 2 , T. Toman 2 , S. Kwan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Gimenez , W. Franco , A. Binelas
GIDP: L. Arraez , A. Binelas , D. Fletcher
Hit by Pitch: W. Franco
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Arraez (3) , W. Franco (9)
CS: L. Arraez (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ripley-Gimenez-Toman, Ripley-Gimenez-Toman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bailey SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .239 4 29
C. Abrams 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .295 4 45
A. Louis CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .276 10 55
A. Rutschman C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .289 14 58
C. Roederer LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .198 15 39
C. Joe DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .265 5 35
Z. McKinstry 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .278 1 2
   a-J. Triolo 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 4 27
R. Laureano RF 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .240 9 22
D. Walton 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 2 21
Totals 29 2 8 2 3 8 13      
a - J. Triolo substituted for Z. McKinstry in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Abrams (26, 3rd Inning off M. Keller, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Rutschman (25, 6th Inning off M. Keller, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Louis (10, 1st Inning off M. Keller, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Abrams 2 , A. Louis 5 , A. Rutschman 2 , C. Roederer , C. Joe , R. Laureano 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rutschman , Z. McKinstry
GIDP: A. Rutschman , C. Joe
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Bailey (27)
CS: R. Laureano (3)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Sheehan (2) , J. Melendez (1)
Double Plays: 3 (McKinstry-Walton-Abrams, Walton-Bailey-Abrams, Walton-Bailey-Abrams)
LAS VEGAS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Keller L (8-7) 6.0 6 2 2 2 8 1 101 2.90   
S. Pacheco 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 18 1.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Keller 58
Batters Faced: M. Keller 25, S. Pacheco 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Keller 4-5, S. Pacheco 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Keller 101-63, S. Pacheco 18-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Melendez W (9-5) 5.0 4 1 1 0 7 0 72 2.88   
L. Frias H (6) 1.1 0 0 0 2 2 0 25 1.70   
E. Sheehan H (13) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 4.25   
F. Bautista SV (24) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Melendez 62
Batters Faced: J. Melendez 19, L. Frias 6, E. Sheehan 5, F. Bautista 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Melendez 6-0, L. Frias 1-1, E. Sheehan 2-2, F. Bautista 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Melendez 72-47, L. Frias 25-14, E. Sheehan 15-12, F. Bautista 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Sheehan 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Melendez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jaime Melendez
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 36153
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