MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CINCINNATI REDS
09/25/2018
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 2682 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (70-87) 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 8 9 0
Cincinnati Reds (96-62) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 9 1
Multi-HR Game for Arenado in 8-4 Win
Behind a solid performance from third baseman Nolan Arenado, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 8-4. Arenado was 2-4 with 2 home runs and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4 for the Royals. Gio Gonzalez got the win, improving to 4-5. He pitched 5 innings, giving up 5 hits and 3 runs, while striking out 4 and walking 4. The win boosts the Royals to 70-87. The loss puts the Reds at 96-62.

Arenado had a big at-bat with a runner on 1st in the top of the fifth inning, when he hit a 2-run home run. The Royals went on to win.

Arenado told a Kansas City Today reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Herrera CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 .263 5 19
I. Kinsler 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .225 4 26
N. Arenado 3B 4 3 2 4 1 0 0 .316 18 59
M. Cabrera LF 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 .305 6 38
J. Mauer 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .310 5 55
L. Chisenhall RF 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .278 23 88
K. Plawecki C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .284 3 39
R. Torreyes SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 3 31
G. Gonzalez P 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
   a-L. Valbuena PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 24 72
   A. Warren P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   M. Strahm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Profar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 9 62
   C. Edwards Jr. P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 8 9 7 3 10 13      
a - L. Valbuena pinch hit for G. Gonzalez in the 6th
b - J. Profar pinch hit for M. Strahm in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Cabrera (34, 7th Inning off B. Rondon, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Arenado 2 (18, 5th Inning off D. Norris, 1 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off K. Giles, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Mauer , O. Herrera , M. Cabrera 3 , N. Arenado 8 , L. Chisenhall , I. Kinsler 2
2-out RBI: N. Arenado , L. Chisenhall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Mauer , O. Herrera 2
Hit by Pitch: R. Torreyes
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Torreyes-Kinsler-Mauer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cordoba 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 3 18
S. Gennett RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 .304 21 79
E. Encarnacion 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .239 36 89
Y. Grandal C 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .249 26 74
J. Gallo 3B 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 .217 48 113
C. Pinder LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .282 6 16
   B. Rondon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-A. Duvall PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .216 20 52
   K. Giles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Mondesi SS 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .296 2 3
J. Siri CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 1 1
J. Paxton P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088 0 1
   D. Norris P 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 1 2
   R. Brothers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-C. Rasmus LF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .229 8 31
Totals 35 4 9 4 5 8 15      
a - C. Rasmus substituted for R. Brothers in the 6th
b - A. Duvall pinch hit for B. Rondon in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Grandal (22, 1st Inning off G. Gonzalez, 0 on, 2 outs) S. Gennett (32, 3rd Inning off G. Gonzalez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Norris (1, 4th Inning off G. Gonzalez, 0 on, 1 out) A. Mondesi 2 (2, 4th Inning off G. Gonzalez, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off M. Strahm, 0 on, 0 outs) E. Encarnacion (36, 1st Inning off G. Gonzalez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Norris 4 , J. Gallo , A. Mondesi 9 , Y. Grandal 2 , S. Gennett 3 , E. Encarnacion 4
2-out RBI: E. Encarnacion
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Pinder 2 , A. Duvall
GIDP: J. Siri
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: A. Mondesi (1)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Gonzalez W (4-5) 5.0 5 3 3 4 4 3 97 55 4.48   
A. Warren H (7) 2.0 3 0 0 1 1 0 26 17 2.22   
M. Strahm H (7) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 14 11 5.61   
C. Edwards Jr. 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 9 3.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Gonzalez 45
Batters Faced: G. Gonzalez 24, A. Warren 9, M. Strahm 4, C. Edwards Jr. 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Gonzalez 5-6, A. Warren 4-0, M. Strahm 2-0, C. Edwards Jr. 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Gonzalez 97-55, A. Warren 26-17, M. Strahm 14-11, C. Edwards Jr. 13-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Paxton L (7-4) 2.0 4 3 3 1 3 0 35 20 4.53   
D. Norris 2.0 3 3 2 0 2 1 35 19 5.93   
R. Brothers 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 21 10 3.99   
B. Rondon 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 12 4.89   
K. Giles 2.0 1 2 2 1 2 1 33 21 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Paxton 34
Batters Faced: J. Paxton 10, D. Norris 11, R. Brothers 6, B. Rondon 5, K. Giles 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Paxton 2-0, D. Norris 2-2, R. Brothers 4-0, B. Rondon 0-2, K. Giles 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Paxton 35-20, D. Norris 35-19, R. Brothers 21-10, B. Rondon 16-12, K. Giles 33-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Rondon 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Norris
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nolan Arenado
Ballpark: Great American Ball Park
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM EST
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 38341
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