THESHOW
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX
04/02/2041
 
THESHOW
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 609 - TUESDAY, APRIL 2ND , 2041 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (1-2) 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 5 7 0
Chicago (A) White Sox (2-1) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
Royals Net 5-3 Win Over White Sox
Kansas City beat Chicago (A) in a rain-soaked ballgame.

Kansas City right fielder Joe Jacobson made his presence felt in the 5-3 Royals triumph over the Chicago (A) White Sox. Jacobson was 2 for 3 with a home run and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 times. Bob Dalton earned the win for Kansas City. He lasted 5 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits, while striking out 4. With the win, he raised his record to 1-0.

Kansas City used a well-timed hit by José Gonzáles to capture the win. The shortstop socked a 2-run double in the top of the fifth inning to put the Royals ahead, 3-1. Though it was his only hit in 4 at-bats, it was important.

"Win or lose, we pick each other up in this clubhouse," Gonzáles told the Kansas City Daily News.

With the win, Kansas City lifts its record to 1-2.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO (A) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cardenas DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .250 1 1
   c-C. Snow DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 1 1
J. Tornatore 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .077 0 0
L. Díaz LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091 1 2
   b-S. Anderson RF, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Jacobson RF 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .545 1 1
   a-F. López PR, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Rodríguez 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .286 1 2
J. Hodge CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .273 0 0
L. Donovan 3B, LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .222 0 1
J. Gonzáles SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .167 0 2
H. Benizi C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .200 1 1
Totals 32 5 7 5 5 4 11      
a - F. López pinch ran for J. Jacobson in the 8th
b - S. Anderson substituted for L. Díaz in the 8th
c - C. Snow inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Gonzáles (2, 5th Inning off V. Ryan, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Jacobson (1, 6th Inning off V. Ryan, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cardenas , J. Jacobson 5 , T. Rodríguez , J. Hodge , L. Donovan , J. Gonzáles 2
2-out RBI: T. Rodríguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Tornatore 2 , J. Hodge
Hit by Pitch: J. Jacobson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cardenas (2)
CS: L. Díaz (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Tornatore-Gonzáles-Rodríguez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. García 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 1
   e-J. Alexander PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Gates 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
T. Hoover RF 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 1 1
   a-E. Lang PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 1 1
   c-Á. Martínez 2B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 2
J. Medina SS, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .500 0 0
J. Heath 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1 3
   b-J. Jiménez PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 1
B. Parks CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .250 0 0
D. Dedmon C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Waters LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .091 0 0
G. Wright DH 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .444 1 5
   d-N. Hudson DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 3 6 3 2 5 6      
a - E. Lang pinch hit for T. Hoover in the 6th
b - J. Jiménez pinch hit for J. Heath in the 6th
c - Á. Martínez substituted for E. Lang in the 7th
d - N. Hudson inserted as DH in the 8th
e - J. Alexander pinch hit for M. García in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Gates (1, 8th Inning off R. González, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Hoover (1, 4th Inning off B. Dalton, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Wright (1, 5th Inning off B. Dalton, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gates 2 , T. Hoover 4 , J. Medina , B. Parks , S. Waters , G. Wright 4
2-out RBI: G. Wright
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Á. Martínez
GIDP: S. Waters
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Parks (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Waters(Donovan at home))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO (A) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Dalton W (1-0) 5.0 4 3 3 1 4 2 67 5.40   
R. González H (1) 3.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 35 0.00   
A. McClendon SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Dalton 50
Batters Faced: B. Dalton 19, R. González 11, A. McClendon 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Dalton 6-4, R. González 5-3, A. McClendon 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Dalton 67-45, R. González 35-20, A. McClendon 14-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Ryan L (0-1) 8.0 7 5 5 4 3 1 102 5.62   
W. Nixon 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Ryan 47
Batters Faced: V. Ryan 34, W. Nixon 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Ryan 11-8, W. Nixon 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Ryan 102-64, W. Nixon 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Nixon 1-0
WP: V. Ryan
Hit Batsmen: V. Ryan
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Jacobson
Ballpark: U.S. Cellular Field
Weather: Cloudy (44 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:57
Attendance: 30294
Special Notes: Rain delay of 63 minutes in the 5th inning. RF Joe Jacobson was injured being hit by a pitch.
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