THESHOW
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT NEW YORK (N) METS
09/03/2041
 
THESHOW
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT NEW YORK (N) METS
GAME ID: 2730 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2041 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (76-59) 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 8 2
New York (N) Mets (70-65) 0 0 5 0 0 1 2 0 X 8 10 0
Mets Pick Up 8-3 Win
New York (N) Mets starter Mario Cruz was in a groove as he led his team to a win over the Kansas City Royals, 8-3. After today's action, New York (N) sits at 70-65, while Kansas City falls to 76-59.

The Mets got an important contribution from center fielder Eric Fairchild, who in the bottom of the third hit a fastball into center for a 2-run double. It was his 17th double of the season and put the Mets ahead, 2-0.

"We were the better team today. Maybe that won't be the case next game, but we'll enjoy it for now," Cruz told the New York (N) Chronicle.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK (N) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Brown LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .302 13 32
D. Koopman SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273 1 6
   a-T. Rodríguez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 20 48
   b-S. Anderson SS, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229 4 28
L. Díaz DH 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .256 40 82
J. Hodge CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .246 14 51
J. Tornatore 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .248 15 60
J. Rodríguez 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .265 1 3
A. Guerra 3B, SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .204 6 9
F. López RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .241 4 10
W. Sorensen C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .165 0 5
   c-J. Jacobson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248 22 72
Totals 33 3 8 3 5 8 20      
a - T. Rodríguez pinch hit for D. Koopman in the 7th
b - S. Anderson substituted for T. Rodríguez in the 7th
c - J. Jacobson pinch hit for W. Sorensen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hodge (30, 4th Inning off M. Cruz, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. López (4, 5th Inning off M. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Díaz (40, 7th Inning off C. Claudel, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Brown 2 , D. Koopman , L. Díaz 5 , J. Hodge 2 , J. Rodríguez , F. López 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hodge , A. Guerra , W. Sorensen
GIDP: D. Koopman , F. López
Hit by Pitch: K. Brown
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: D. Koopman (1) , A. Guerra (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Koopman-Tornatore-Rodríguez, Tornatore-Koopman-Rodríguez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Coffman SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .274 3 30
E. Fairchild CF 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 .232 5 24
D. Kerr RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .278 28 82
O. Attene 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .268 18 64
M. Hudson DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .229 8 27
J. Wright 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .263 9 44
J. Ford LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333 4 19
S. Robinson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .186 1 36
J. Lowe C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .203 0 13
Totals 33 8 10 8 2 2 10      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Fairchild (17, 3rd Inning off H. Ayala, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Lowe (5, 4th Inning off H. Ayala, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Hudson (8, 3rd Inning off H. Ayala, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Wright (9, 6th Inning off X. Rose, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Kerr (28, 7th Inning off C. Myers, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Coffman , E. Fairchild 2 , D. Kerr 4 , O. Attene 2 , M. Hudson 4 , J. Wright 4 , J. Ford , S. Robinson , J. Lowe 2
2-out RBI: O. Attene , M. Hudson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Coffman , M. Hudson , J. Wright , J. Ford
GIDP: S. Robinson 2
Sac Bunt: J. Lowe
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Coffman (29) , D. Kerr (36)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Coffman-Robinson-Wright, Wright-Coffman-Wright)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK (N) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Ayala L (10-9) 3.2 7 5 5 0 0 1 58 3.36   
X. Rose 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 1 29 6.75   
C. Myers 3.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 44 2.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Ayala 25
Batters Faced: H. Ayala 18, X. Rose 7, C. Myers 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Ayala 7-3, X. Rose 2-0, C. Myers 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: H. Ayala 58-34, X. Rose 29-17, C. Myers 44-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: X. Rose 1-0 , C. Myers 1-0
WP: C. Myers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Cruz W (9-12) 6.0 4 1 1 5 5 1 106 3.31   
C. Claudel SV (1) 3.0 4 2 2 0 3 1 52 4.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cruz 60
Batters Faced: M. Cruz 27, C. Claudel 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cruz 7-5, C. Claudel 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cruz 106-62, C. Claudel 52-33
Hit Batsmen: M. Cruz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mario Cruz
Ballpark: Citi Field
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 37569
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