MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
04/18/2019
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 604 - THURSDAY, APRIL 18TH, 2019 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (10-9) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
New York Yankees (9-9) 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 X 5 8 0
Yankees Solve Royals, 5-2
New York played host to Kansas City at the friendly confines of Yankee Stadium.

New York starter Zack Greinke pitched effectively against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium. The right-hander led his team to a 5-2 win. Greinke got the win, improving to 4-0. He allowed 4 hits and walked 1 over 5.1 innings. Greinke allowed 2 earned runs. Wade Davis, summoned from the bullpen, notched his 5th save.

Jose Abreu, who finished 4th in the AL in slugging percentage with .552 in 2017, chipped in for New York with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 1 run batted in.

"We'll savor this win," Abreu told the New York Gazette, "then get ready for the next game."

The win moves New York to a record of 9-9.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Desmond LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .267 1 1
O. Herrera CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .299 5 9
N. Arenado 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .212 6 13
M. Adams 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .386 9 20
L. Chisenhall RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .318 1 8
R. Guzman DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .119 2 6
T. Flowers C 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .088 0 0
D. Swanson SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266 0 7
   a-J. Winker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297 1 5
   b-J. Profar SS, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232 2 8
T. Tulowitzki 2B, SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .231 0 0
Totals 33 2 7 2 3 15 15      
a - J. Winker pinch hit for D. Swanson in the 7th
b - J. Profar substituted for J. Winker in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Guzman (2, 5th Inning off Z. Greinke, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Adams (9, 1st Inning off Z. Greinke, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Tulowitzki , I. Desmond , R. Guzman 2 , O. Herrera 2 , M. Adams 4 , J. Profar
2-out RBI: M. Adams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Tulowitzki 2 , M. Adams
GIDP: O. Herrera
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Swanson (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Tulowitzki-Swanson-Adams)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Calhoun LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .338 8 18
M. Margot CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271 2 10
A. Rendon 3B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .385 7 14
B. Posey DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .273 0 11
J. Abreu 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .230 4 10
G. Stubbs C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .308 0 0
E. Jimenez RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .182 1 7
B. Crawford SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .238 1 8
G. Hampson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
Totals 32 5 8 5 3 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Margot (3, 3rd Inning off K. Freeland, 0 on, 2 outs) A. Rendon (5, 5th Inning off K. Freeland, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Crawford (5, 7th Inning off G. Holland, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Posey (6, 1st Inning off K. Freeland, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Abreu (4, 4th Inning off K. Freeland, 0 on, 0 outs) W. Calhoun (8, 7th Inning off G. Holland, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Abreu 5 , W. Calhoun 4 , M. Margot 2 , A. Rendon 3 , B. Crawford 2 , B. Posey 2
2-out RBI: A. Rendon , B. Posey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Abreu , G. Hampson , B. Crawford , B. Posey
GIDP: B. Crawford
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hampson-Crawford-Abreu)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Freeland L (1-1) 6.0 5 3 3 2 2 1 89 53 2.25   
G. Holland 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 16 9 9.82   
R. Bleier 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 4 3.52   
C. Edwards Jr. 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 7 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Freeland 50
Batters Faced: K. Freeland 25, G. Holland 5, R. Bleier 2, C. Edwards Jr. 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Freeland 11-4, G. Holland 2-0, R. Bleier 0-0, C. Edwards Jr. 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Freeland 89-53, G. Holland 16-9, R. Bleier 9-4, C. Edwards Jr. 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Edwards Jr. 2-0
WP: C. Edwards Jr.
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
Z. Greinke W (4-0) 5.1 4 2 2 1 8 1 65 48 4.02   
J. Webb H (1) 1.2 0 0 0 1 4 0 28 17 3.38   
F. Vazquez H (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 10 2.25   
W. Davis SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 18 12 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Greinke 59
Batters Faced: Z. Greinke 20, J. Webb 6, F. Vazquez 5, W. Davis 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Greinke 5-2, J. Webb 0-1, F. Vazquez 1-1, W. Davis 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Greinke 65-48, J. Webb 28-17, F. Vazquez 16-10, W. Davis 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Webb 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zack Greinke
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Rain (50 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 14 mph
Start Time: 6:35 PM EST
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 19809
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