PARAMOUNT BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
04/08/2071
 
PARAMOUNT BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 617 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8TH , 2071 - GAME LOG
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Kansas City Royals (2-1) 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 8 10 0
Texas Rangers (1-2) 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 6 0
Royals Win at Texas, 8-5
Kansas City first baseman Tamuramaro Maeda made his presence felt in the 8-5 Royals triumph over the Texas Rangers. Maeda went 2-4 with a home run. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Zinedine Azzouzj, the winner, improved to 1-0. He held the Rangers to 4 runs on 3 hits over 5 innings, while striking out 4 and walking 3. Thomas García was called on to finish, recording his 2nd save.

Jorge Morán, the two-time Gold Glove winner , had a direct impact on the outcome. Morán contributed a 2-run single in the top of the second inning to put Kansas City up, 2-0.

"I'm glad we can make our fans happy with a win," Morán told the Kansas City Today.

Kansas City is off to a hot start at 2-1.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Heller 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .357 0 0
D. Harris C 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .231 1 2
S. Longoria RF 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .200 0 1
E. Pérez DH 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .333 0 1
T. Maeda 1B 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .250 2 4
B. Acheson LF 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 .400 0 2
A. Mota 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
N. Martin CF 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .250 1 3
J. Morán SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .333 0 2
Totals 35 8 10 8 4 8 17      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Maeda (2, 3rd Inning off B. Hernández, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Martin (1, 5th Inning off T. Jenkins, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Harris , S. Longoria 2 , E. Pérez , T. Maeda 5 , B. Acheson , N. Martin 5 , J. Morán
2-out RBI: T. Maeda , N. Martin , J. Morán
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Heller , D. Harris
Sac Bunt: A. Mota
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Acheson (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Matsuura 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .167 0 0
C. Mench RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .333 1 2
N. Oike LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 1
M. Gutiérrez DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .182 0 0
B. Williamson 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .100 0 1
J. Torres 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .417 0 0
R. Kinney C 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 .333 2 5
C. Valenzuela SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 0
G. Weaver CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .143 0 0
Totals 33 5 6 5 4 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Mench (1, 5th Inning off Z. Azzouzj, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Gutiérrez (2, 8th Inning off T. Miura, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Kinney (2, 2nd Inning off Z. Azzouzj, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Mench 2 , M. Gutiérrez 2 , B. Williamson , J. Torres 2 , R. Kinney 4
2-out RBI: C. Mench , B. Williamson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Oike , R. Kinney
Team LOB: 5
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Azzouzj W (1-0) 5.0 3 4 4 3 4 1 91 7.20   
K. Hopkins 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 32 0.00   
T. Miura 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 25 6.75   
T. García SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Azzouzj 46
Batters Faced: Z. Azzouzj 21, K. Hopkins 7, T. Miura 6, T. García 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Azzouzj 3-8, K. Hopkins 4-2, T. Miura 2-1, T. García 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Azzouzj 91-53, K. Hopkins 32-19, T. Miura 25-16, T. García 17-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Hernández L (0-1) 4.0 7 6 6 3 4 1 93 13.50   
T. Jenkins 2.2 2 2 2 1 3 1 42 6.75   
D. Suharto 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 27 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hernández 25
Batters Faced: B. Hernández 22, T. Jenkins 11, D. Suharto 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hernández 3-5, T. Jenkins 1-4, D. Suharto 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hernández 93-53, T. Jenkins 42-25, D. Suharto 27-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Jenkins 2-2 , D. Suharto 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tamuramaro Maeda
Ballpark: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 30868
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