MLB PRO
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
04/12/2023
 
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 752 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (4-9) 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 4 0
Texas Rangers (6-6) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 2
Rangers Lose to Royals, 5-3
The Kansas City Royals topped the Texas Rangers by a score of 5-3. Leading the way was left fielder Mark Baker. Baker was 2-4 with a triple, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for the Royals. Jonathan Knapp was the winner. Over 5.1 innings, he allowed 3 runs on 8 hits, with 2 walks and 1 strikeout. Kansas City is off to a sluggish start, getting just their 4th win in 13 games.

In the first inning, Baker had a run-scoring triple for Kansas City. It was his 1st triple of the season and put the Royals on top, 1-0.

"We came in and got the job done. That's what it's all about in this business," said Baker.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORES TEXAS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Blanchard CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .267 0 1
G. López 2B 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 .182 0 4
M. Baker LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .250 2 9
K. Clemens 1B 4 0 0 1 0 3 1 .135 1 3
J. Kinney RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .316 2 3
N. De Sedas 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .465 0 12
A. Rizzo DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .244 0 5
T. Donaldson SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .244 1 4
C. Romero C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .097 1 6
Totals 33 5 4 4 3 11 9      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Blanchard (2, 5th Inning off J. Widner, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Baker (1, 1st Inning off J. Widner, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Blanchard 2 , M. Baker 4 , N. De Sedas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Baker , J. Kinney , A. Rizzo
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Blanchard (4) , G. López 2 (5) , M. Baker (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Baker-Romero, De Sedas-López-Clemens)
OF assists: 1 (Baker(Rivera at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Kern 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .143 0 0
R. McKenzie CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .382 0 1
J. Rodríguez 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .346 2 11
I. Rivera LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .333 0 2
J. Skole RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .275 5 12
J. Realmuto C 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .138 0 0
H. Nakamura 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .385 1 2
Y. Bousquet DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .351 0 2
M. Murray SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .100 0 0
Totals 35 3 10 3 2 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Skole (4, 1st Inning off J. Knapp, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Kern , R. McKenzie 3 , J. Rodríguez 2 , I. Rivera , J. Skole 2 , H. Nakamura , Y. Bousquet
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Rivera , J. Realmuto 2
GIDP: M. Murray
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. McKenzie 3 (3)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Kern (1) , H. Nakamura (1)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORES TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Knapp W (2-0) 5.1 8 3 3 2 1 0 85 51 5.87
K. Takano H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 17 11 7.11
J. Fierro H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 8 9.00
J. Kelly H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5 2.45
A. Reed SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 10 4.26
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Knapp 39
Batters Faced: J. Knapp 25, K. Takano 4, J. Fierro 3, J. Kelly 2, A. Reed 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Knapp 3-11, K. Takano 0-0, J. Fierro 3-0, J. Kelly 1-0, A. Reed 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Knapp 85-51, K. Takano 17-11, J. Fierro 9-8, J. Kelly 7-5, A. Reed 18-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Fierro 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Widner L (1-2) 4.1 4 5 1 2 4 0 87 55 6.14
T. Higginbotham 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 28 15 10.38
C. Lee 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 0.00
Z. Burdi 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 24 16 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Widner 45
Batters Faced: J. Widner 21, T. Higginbotham 6, C. Lee 3, Z. Burdi 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Widner 7-2, T. Higginbotham 0-2, C. Lee 1-2, Z. Burdi 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Widner 87-55, T. Higginbotham 28-15, C. Lee 7-4, Z. Burdi 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Higginbotham 1-0
WP: J. Widner
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Baker
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 29056
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