DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY (DSL) ROYALS AT HOUSTON 1 (DSL) ASTROS BLUE
08/11/2025
 
DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY (DSL) ROYALS AT HOUSTON 1 (DSL) ASTROS BLUE
GAME ID: 14228 - MONDAY, AUGUST 11TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City (DSL) Royals (20-26) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 15 0
Houston 1 (DSL) Astros Blue (33-13) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 4 10 0
Astros Blue Double Up Royals, 4-2
Curt Martin, who is tied for 3rd in the DSL in complete games with 2, pitched well, but the Kansas City (DSL) Royals still fell short, losing, 4-2, to the Houston 1 (DSL) Astros Blue at Houston Astros Complex Orange. Dave Banks, now 10-1, was credited with the win in 3.1 innings of relief. He allowed 1 run on 8 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 1. Tim Wheeler closed it out for Houston 1 (DSL), earning his 6th save.

Andy Kirk dealt the Royals a blow in the bottom of the fifth. Batting with the bases loaded and Houston 1 (DSL) leading 1-0, Kirk hit a full count fastball for a run-scoring single.

"Our goal is to improve each and every day," Kirk told the Houston 1 (DSL) Herald.

The Astros Blue own a robust 33-13 mark.
KANSAS CITY (DSL) BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON 1 (DSL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Dean 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .252 1 6
J. Marshall SS 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 .242 1 8
R. Stuart DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .324 3 16
S. Crosby 1B 5 0 3 1 0 1 2 .331 2 12
M. Díaz C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .270 0 14
   b-M. Hester PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
E. King 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 1 9
   a-T. Barnett PR, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .349 2 8
E. Meyer LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .250 1 7
J. Vargas CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .205 4 12
J. Riordan RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .288 2 7
Totals 40 2 15 2 1 7 21      
a - T. Barnett pinch ran for E. King in the 4th
b - M. Hester pinch hit for M. Díaz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. King (2, 4th Inning off B. Ricardo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Dean 2 , J. Marshall 3 , R. Stuart 2 , S. Crosby 3 , E. King 2 , T. Barnett , J. Vargas , J. Riordan 2
2-out RBI: J. Marshall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Stuart , S. Crosby , M. Díaz , T. Barnett , E. Meyer 2 , J. Riordan
Sac Bunt: W. Dean
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dean-Barnett-Crosby)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hickman SS 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 .371 9 41
J. García CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .282 4 17
X. Tse 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 3 .442 15 47
K. Percy RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .390 5 27
A. Kirk 3B 3 0 1 1 1 2 2 .286 4 23
M. McCarty C 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 .300 5 32
R. Hall 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .316 1 3
   a-A. Díaz 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327 1 6
C. Moriarty LF 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .227 3 10
K. Farmer DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .293 3 9
   b-J. Bruce DH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .362 2 28
Totals 33 4 10 4 5 6 18      
a - A. Díaz substituted for R. Hall in the 7th
b - J. Bruce inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Hickman (13, 8th Inning off A. Galló, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Bruce (14, 8th Inning off A. Galló, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Moriarty (3, 2nd Inning off C. Martin, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hickman 3 , J. García 2 , X. Tse 2 , K. Percy , A. Kirk , C. Moriarty 4 , J. Bruce 2
2-out RBI: K. Hickman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: X. Tse , M. McCarty 2 , R. Hall
GIDP: K. Percy
Hit by Pitch: C. Moriarty
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: X. Tse (3)
KANSAS CITY (DSL) PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON 1 (DSL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Martin L (1-6) 5.1 5 2 2 5 5 1 114 5.46   
A. Galló 2.2 5 2 2 0 1 0 51 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Martin 50
Batters Faced: C. Martin 26, A. Galló 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Martin 3-8, A. Galló 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: C. Martin 114-64, A. Galló 51-38
Hit Batsmen: A. Galló
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Ricardo 4.1 4 0 0 0 4 0 56 6.35   
D. Banks W (10-1) 3.1 8 1 1 1 3 0 64 2.97   
J. Sexton H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.39   
T. Wheeler SV (6) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 17 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ricardo 59
Batters Faced: B. Ricardo 17, D. Banks 18, J. Sexton 1, T. Wheeler 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ricardo 5-4, D. Banks 3-3, J. Sexton 1-0, T. Wheeler 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ricardo 56-41, D. Banks 64-43, J. Sexton 5-3, T. Wheeler 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Sexton 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Curt Martin
Ballpark: Houston Astros Complex Orange
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 182
Special Notes: SS Ethan King was injured while running the bases.
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