PARAMOUNT BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/24/2052
 
PARAMOUNT BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 13244 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2052 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (101-56) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0
Houston Astros (92-65) 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 X 6 9 0
Royals Lose, 6-1, at Minute Maid Park
The exploits of first baseman Tsuginori Kakuta, who is tied for 9th in the AL in bases on balls with 102, helped the Houston Astros defeat the Kansas City Royals, 6-1. Kakuta was 2-2 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 2 runs. Manuel Núñez picked up the win with 6 innings of work. He allowed 1 earned run on 5 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 4. On the season, he is now 10-7. The Astros improve their record to 92-65 with the win over Kansas City.

With scoring opportunities rare, the Astros had to cash in when they had the chance. One such opportunity presented itself in the bottom of the first, when left fielder Dennis Henley hit a 2-run double. The double came off Enrique Vázquez and made the score 2-0, Astros. Henley went 1-4 with a double, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

Henley called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Herrera LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .285 1 43
J. Beatty DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .326 6 80
O. García 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .373 3 25
B. Kachmar RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .317 46 147
G. Callahan CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .272 27 114
A. Marshall 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .267 15 102
J. Contreras 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 .257 41 106
C. Williams SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .324 13 63
M. Stephenson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
Totals 36 1 9 1 3 5 16      
BATTING
Home Runs: O. García (3, 3rd Inning off M. Núñez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Kachmar , G. Callahan , O. García 6 , E. Herrera , C. Williams 2 , A. Marshall
2-out RBI: O. García
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. García , M. Stephenson , J. Contreras 2
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Williams (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Valentín SS 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .285 4 49
T. Olson 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .260 1 39
M. Aitkenhead DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .334 50 122
D. Henley LF 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .287 20 91
T. Kakuta 1B 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 .222 26 69
A. O'Brien CF 4 0 1 1 0 3 4 .313 17 65
I. Bongers RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .262 27 83
M. Brown 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .199 5 13
T. Ikarashi C 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .232 10 48
Totals 32 6 9 6 5 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Henley (35, 1st Inning off E. Vázquez, 2 on, 1 out) A. O'Brien (33, 1st Inning off E. Vázquez, 2 on, 1 out) T. Ikarashi (13, 8th Inning off J. Meléndez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Kakuta (26, 3rd Inning off E. Vázquez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Kakuta 5 , M. Aitkenhead , D. Henley 2 , A. O'Brien 2 , T. Ikarashi 2 , M. Valentín 3
2-out RBI: T. Kakuta , M. Valentín
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Brown , T. Olson , A. O'Brien
Sac Fly: I. Bongers
Team LOB: 8
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Vázquez L (18-6) 5.1 6 5 5 4 5 1 96 54 3.42   
J. Meléndez 2.1 2 1 1 1 3 0 40 25 4.91   
J. Salazar 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8 3.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Vázquez 37
Batters Faced: E. Vázquez 26, J. Meléndez 10, J. Salazar 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Vázquez 2-9, J. Meléndez 3-1, J. Salazar 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Vázquez 96-54, J. Meléndez 40-25, J. Salazar 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Meléndez 1-0 , J. Salazar 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Núñez W (10-7) 6.0 5 1 1 2 4 1 88 54 3.91   
J. Rivas 2.1 4 0 0 1 0 0 44 29 2.26   
S. Mateo 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5 4.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Núñez 60
Batters Faced: M. Núñez 25, J. Rivas 12, S. Mateo 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Núñez 5-9, J. Rivas 0-7, S. Mateo 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Núñez 88-54, J. Rivas 44-29, S. Mateo 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Mateo 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tsuginori Kakuta
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 77 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 32038
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