MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
04/07/2045
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 660 - FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH , 2045 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (4-1) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 11 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (2-3) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 16 0
Royals Turn Away Pirates, 6-5
Tony Prado made an impact in the 6-5 Kansas City win over Pittsburgh. Prado, who finished 2nd in the AL in OPS with 1.078 in 2042, was 1-3 with a home run and 2 walks, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Tom Jensen picked up the win with 6.1 innings of work. He allowed 3 runs on 13 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 4. On the season, he is now 1-0. The Royals, now 4-1, have played some good baseball in the early going.

Mike Meyerhoff chipped in for Kansas City, stroking a crucial run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning. For the game, the catcher was 3 for 4 with 3 singles and was hit by a pitch, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"A great team win and something real positive we can build on," said Meyerhoff after the game.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Jaquez DH 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .045 0 0
I. Faber 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 3 .292 1 5
M. Meyerhoff C 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .368 2 5
T. Prado LF 3 1 1 3 2 0 2 .438 2 6
G. Switzer RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .391 2 4
A. Matthews SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .182 1 4
G. Busby 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .294 1 2
M. Estrada 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .167 2 4
   a-V. Moya 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 3
B. Najar CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .222 2 5
Totals 36 6 11 6 4 5 22      
a - V. Moya substituted for M. Estrada in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Busby (1, 2nd Inning off C. Lincecum II, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Matthews (1, 6th Inning off C. Lincecum II, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: I. Faber (1, 3rd Inning off C. Lincecum II, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Prado (2, 7th Inning off C. Lincecum II, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Jaquez , I. Faber 4 , M. Meyerhoff 3 , T. Prado 4 , A. Matthews 3 , G. Busby 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Jaquez , I. Faber 2 , G. Switzer , B. Najar
GIDP: G. Switzer 2
Hit by Pitch: M. Meyerhoff
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Najar (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 5 (Faber-Matthews-Estrada, Matthews-Faber-Estrada, Busby-Faber-Estrada, Faber-Matthews-Estrada, Faber-Matthews-Estrada)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Bravenboer 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .222 1 4
M. Bates 3B 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .348 0 0
V. Poopwell C 5 1 3 1 0 1 3 .333 1 2
M. McAleer CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 .391 2 4
S. Jordan RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 .389 2 7
T. Conboy LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .278 0 1
   b-R. Mendoza PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
P. Sutton DH 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .400 1 1
   a-A. Robinson DH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 0 1
T. Eaton SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 5 .429 0 3
D. Contreras 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .125 0 1
Totals 38 5 16 5 4 6 28      
a - A. Robinson substituted for P. Sutton in the 8th
b - R. Mendoza pinch hit for T. Conboy in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Poopwell (3, 3rd Inning off T. Jensen, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Conboy (2, 4th Inning off T. Jensen, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: V. Poopwell (1, 1st Inning off T. Jensen, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Bates 3 , V. Poopwell 7 , M. McAleer 3 , S. Jordan 2 , T. Conboy 2 , P. Sutton 2 , T. Eaton , D. Contreras
2-out RBI: V. Poopwell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Bravenboer , M. McAleer , S. Jordan , T. Conboy , R. Mendoza
GIDP: M. Bates , V. Poopwell , T. Eaton 2 , D. Contreras
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Bates (2) , M. McAleer (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lincecum II-Eaton-Bravenboer, Contreras-Eaton-Bravenboer)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Jensen W (1-0) 6.1 13 3 3 1 4 1 97 4.26   
D. Holifield H (1) 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 0 11 13.50   
J. Hall SV (2) 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 37 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Jensen 38
Batters Faced: T. Jensen 29, D. Holifield 4, J. Hall 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Jensen 7-4, D. Holifield 1-0, J. Hall 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Jensen 97-63, D. Holifield 11-3, J. Hall 37-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Holifield 2-0 , J. Hall 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lincecum II L (0-1) 6.0 11 6 6 3 3 1 99 9.00   
R. Sunday 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 25 0.00   
J. Kennie 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lincecum II 26
Batters Faced: C. Lincecum II 31, R. Sunday 7, J. Kennie 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lincecum II 5-9, R. Sunday 2-2, J. Kennie 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lincecum II 99-58, R. Sunday 25-15, J. Kennie 8-5
Hit Batsmen: J. Kennie
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Prado
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Clear skies (49 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 27241
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