MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
10/08/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CLEVELAND SPIDERS
GAME ID: 2978 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (77-84) 0 2 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 12 18 0
Cleveland Spiders (63-98) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 10 2
Spiders Absorb 12-4 Home Loss
With right fielder Alexis Rivera leading the charge, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Cleveland Spiders, 12-4, at Progressive Field. Rivera, who finished 5th in the AL in RBI with 129 in 2019, was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. Jefferson Vergara, credited with the save, is now 1 for 4 in save opportunities. Kansas City is now 77-84.

Jorge Palmeiro was 2 for 4 with a double and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 2 times for Kansas City. The three-time Gold Glove Award winner had a key at-bat in the top of the second. With one out and a runner on 2nd, he broke a 0-0 tie with a run-scoring single off José Fuentes. It was his 131st hit of the season.

"Every manager loves to see an offensive outburst from his team," said Kansas City skipper Matt Erickson.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Masson CF 5 2 2 0 1 0 2 .310 6 50
R. Mondesi 2B 3 1 0 1 1 2 3 .250 15 69
   a-J. Sargent PH, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .200 1 6
F. Wall 3B, 2B 5 1 1 3 0 0 4 .233 7 36
E. Medina DH 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .276 16 84
J. Washington 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .241 11 56
J. Palmeiro LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .281 11 60
I. Rodriguez SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .220 7 51
   b-L. Bejaran PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 0 4
W. Rodriguez C 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .231 9 40
A. Rivera RF 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .173 3 10
Totals 44 12 18 12 2 4 24      
a - J. Sargent pinch hit for R. Mondesi in the 7th
b - L. Bejaran pinch hit for I. Rodriguez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Medina (32, 2nd Inning off J. Fuentes, 0 on, 0 outs) , I. Rodriguez 2 (19, 2nd Inning off J. Fuentes, 1 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off J. Fuentes, 1 on, 0 outs) , F. Wall (15, 4th Inning off F. Montas, 3 on, 0 outs) , J. Palmeiro (25, 4th Inning off J. Fuentes, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Washington (35, 4th Inning off A. Walker, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Medina (16, 3rd Inning off J. Fuentes, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Rivera (3, 5th Inning off A. Walker, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Masson 2 , J. Sargent , F. Wall 2 , E. Medina 7 , J. Washington 3 , J. Palmeiro 3 , I. Rodriguez 4 , W. Rodriguez 2 , A. Rivera 6
2-out RBI: E. Medina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Wall , I. Rodriguez , W. Rodriguez , A. Rivera
GIDP: R. Mondesi
Sac Fly: F. Wall
Hit by Pitch: J. Palmeiro
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Masson (2) , J. Palmeiro (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Rodriguez-Mondesi-Washington, Rodriguez-Mondesi-Washington, Wall-Bejaran-Washington)
OF assists: 1 (Rivera(Martínez at 2nd base))
PB: W. Rodriguez
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Aybar SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .235 7 16
L. Thompson DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .240 5 39
E. Jones 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .251 21 71
L. Chu 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .235 20 75
   a-D. Jackson PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
M. Ozuna CF 4 2 2 2 0 2 2 .246 15 77
J. Álvarez LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .281 7 40
J. Martínez 2B 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .256 4 33
J. Castro RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282 2 18
J. González C 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 .263 18 56
Totals 34 4 10 4 2 8 15      
a - D. Jackson pinch hit for L. Chu in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. González (11, 3rd Inning off L. Severino, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. González (18, 5th Inning off L. Severino, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Ozuna (15, 9th Inning off J. Vergara, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Thompson 2 , M. Ozuna 5 , J. Álvarez , J. Martínez 2 , J. González 7
2-out RBI: M. Ozuna , J. Martínez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Aybar 2
GIDP: L. Chu , D. Jackson , J. Álvarez
Hit by Pitch: J. Martínez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: C. Aybar (8) , J. González (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Aybar-Martínez-Chu)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Severino W (10-9) 5.1 6 3 3 2 7 1 93 3.53   
J. Vergara SV (1) 3.2 4 1 1 0 1 1 33 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Severino 49
Batters Faced: L. Severino 23, J. Vergara 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Severino 4-4, J. Vergara 3-5
Pitches - Strikes: L. Severino 93-60, J. Vergara 33-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Vergara 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Vergara
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fuentes L (0-10) 3.0 7 6 6 1 2 1 69 5.17   
F. Montas 0.1 4 5 5 1 0 0 17 5.10   
A. Walker 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 1 35 5.59   
V. Porchianelo 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 25 4.22   
R. Villasmil 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 2.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fuentes 20
Batters Faced: J. Fuentes 16, F. Montas 6, A. Walker 10, V. Porchianelo 7, R. Villasmil 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fuentes 3-3, F. Montas 1-0, A. Walker 3-2, V. Porchianelo 2-2, R. Villasmil 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fuentes 69-42, F. Montas 17-9, A. Walker 35-23, V. Porchianelo 25-15, R. Villasmil 19-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Montas 1-1 , A. Walker 1-1 , V. Porchianelo 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Villasmil
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alexis Rivera
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 14967
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