MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/25/2019
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2694 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2019 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves (68-91) 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
Kansas City Royals (84-74) 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 6 11 0
Multi-HR Day for Profar as Royals Overpower Braves, 6-4
The Kansas City Royals trumped the Atlanta Braves, 6-4, at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City second baseman Jurickson Profar was named player of the game for his performance. He hit 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice. Dereck Rodriguez, who went 5 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 4 runs on 6 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 3. His record now stands at 12-11. Arodys Vizcaino earned his 36th save in 37 chances.

Profar came through with some timely hitting for Kansas City. With the score 4-4 in the bottom of the fifth and two down, Profar hit a 2-2 fastball for a 2-run home run. His 26th home run of the season made it 6-4, Kansas City.

"I just try to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Profar.

The win puts the Royals at 84-74, while the Braves drop to 68-91.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Smith CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .251 3 46
B. Gamel LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 6 39
K. Calhoun RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .252 8 31
D. Santana DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .201 29 63
L. Duda 1B 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .213 24 60
A. Hechavarria SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .249 8 49
J. Murphy C 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .239 11 24
J. Querecuto 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .202 2 14
P. Valaika 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196 10 46
Totals 33 4 8 4 1 7 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Querecuto (7, 7th Inning off S. Bracho, 0 on, 1 out) A. Hechavarria (21, 2nd Inning off D. Rodriguez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Murphy (11, 4th Inning off D. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs) K. Calhoun (8, 3rd Inning off D. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Murphy 5 , J. Querecuto 2 , K. Calhoun 5 , A. Hechavarria 2 , L. Duda 2
2-out RBI: J. Murphy , K. Calhoun
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Smith , K. Calhoun , A. Hechavarria
GIDP: A. Hechavarria
Sac Fly: J. Querecuto
Hit by Pitch: L. Duda
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Smith (37)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hechavarria-Valaika-Duda)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Winker LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .321 14 62
D. Swanson SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .235 13 54
N. Arenado 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .300 40 112
M. Adams 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .271 41 118
L. Chisenhall RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .281 14 74
J. Profar 2B 3 2 2 3 1 1 2 .249 26 90
R. Guzman DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .214 9 33
T. Flowers C 4 1 3 0 0 1 1 .215 8 18
O. Herrera CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .286 28 87
Totals 33 6 11 6 5 9 20      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Adams (28, 6th Inning off D. Pomeranz, 0 on, 2 outs) T. Flowers (11, 4th Inning off M. Boyd, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Profar 2 (26, 3rd Inning off M. Boyd, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off M. Boyd, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Winker , R. Guzman , O. Herrera , J. Profar 8 , M. Adams 3 , T. Flowers 4 , L. Chisenhall
2-out RBI: , J. Profar 2 , L. Chisenhall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Winker , J. Profar , L. Chisenhall , D. Swanson
GIDP: N. Arenado
Sac Fly: D. Swanson
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Swanson-Profar-Adams)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Boyd L (11-12) 4.2 9 6 6 2 5 2 89 57 3.92   
D. Pomeranz 1.1 2 0 0 2 2 0 34 17 4.26   
D. Hudson 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 10 4.99   
R. Dull 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 7 4.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Boyd 25
Batters Faced: M. Boyd 24, D. Pomeranz 8, D. Hudson 4, R. Dull 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Boyd 4-4, D. Pomeranz 1-1, D. Hudson 1-1, R. Dull 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Boyd 89-57, D. Pomeranz 34-17, D. Hudson 18-10, R. Dull 11-7
WP: M. Boyd 2 , D. Pomeranz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Rodriguez W (12-11) 5.0 6 4 4 1 3 2 84 52 4.76   
C. Edwards Jr. H (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 10 3.97   
S. Bracho H (14) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 11 6.27   
R. Bleier H (13) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 2.77   
A. Vizcaino SV (36) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 7 2.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rodriguez 41
Batters Faced: D. Rodriguez 21, C. Edwards Jr. 3, S. Bracho 4, R. Bleier 5, A. Vizcaino 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rodriguez 4-7, C. Edwards Jr. 1-0, S. Bracho 0-2, R. Bleier 3-0, A. Vizcaino 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rodriguez 84-52, C. Edwards Jr. 16-10, S. Bracho 19-11, R. Bleier 13-8, A. Vizcaino 9-7
Hit Batsmen: R. Bleier
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jurickson Profar
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM EST
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 22025
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