BALCO-92
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT ANAHEIM ANGELS
06/06/2012
 
BALCO-92
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT ANAHEIM ANGELS
GAME ID: 926 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6TH , 2012 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (40-23) 0 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 8 14 0
Anaheim Angels (38-26) 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 0
Royals Collect 8-4 Win Versus Anaheim
Kansas City designated hitter Randy Ruiz played a vital role in his team's 8-4 conquest of Anaheim. He was 2-4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 for Kansas City. Danny Duffy picked up the win, improving his season record to 5-3. He struck out 7 in 6 innings. The Royals lead the AL Central Division by 5 games.

Kansas City used the hitting of Chris Swauger to pick up the win. The left fielder clubbed a 2-run single in the top of the fourth inning to put the Royals on top, 6-3. For the game, Swauger had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Swauger said.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE ANAHEIM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Pagan CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .250 3 18
J. de Leon RF 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 .364 0 24
C. Swauger LF 5 1 2 3 0 1 4 .254 12 44
A. Rodriguez 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .305 10 46
A. Callaspo 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .316 4 30
H. Kendrick 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .336 6 37
G. Gutierrez C 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .321 3 30
R. Ruiz DH 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .238 7 34
C. Barmes SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .240 6 27
Totals 40 8 14 8 1 6 14      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Rodriguez (19, 2nd Inning off N. Struck, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Barmes (10, 2nd Inning off N. Struck, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Ruiz (8, 4th Inning off N. Struck, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Callaspo (17, 7th Inning off W. Abreu, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Ruiz (7, 2nd Inning off N. Struck, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Rodriguez (10, 7th Inning off W. Abreu, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Swauger (12, 9th Inning off B. Lyon, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. de Leon 3 , C. Swauger 5 , A. Rodriguez 6 , A. Callaspo 2 , H. Kendrick 2 , G. Gutierrez , R. Ruiz 6 , C. Barmes 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Swauger 2 , R. Ruiz
GIDP: A. Rodriguez
Hit by Pitch: C. Barmes
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Barmes-Callaspo-Kendrick)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Kinsler 2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .232 11 29
J. Marisnick CF 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .202 4 8
   a-C. Testa PH, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 10 26
I. Osorio 1B 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 .257 19 39
D. Esquivel SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .293 9 32
C. Alarcon DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .187 6 15
   b-M. Valenzuela DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 11 32
   c-C. Beltran DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .230 2 5
E. Gonzalez RF, CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .241 1 8
V. Cancino 3B 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 .173 9 20
L. Rangel LF, RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .304 1 7
P. Konerko C 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .236 4 17
Totals 37 4 12 4 4 10 21      
a - C. Testa pinch hit for J. Marisnick in the 7th
b - M. Valenzuela inserted as DH in the 8th
c - C. Beltran inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Konerko 2 (11, 2nd Inning off D. Duffy, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off D. Duffy, 1 on, 2 outs) , V. Cancino (6, 4th Inning off D. Duffy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: I. Kinsler (4, 4th Inning off D. Duffy, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Marisnick (4, 1st Inning off D. Duffy, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Alarcon (6, 2nd Inning off D. Duffy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Kinsler 3 , J. Marisnick 5 , C. Testa , I. Osorio 2 , C. Alarcon 4 , V. Cancino 2 , L. Rangel 2 , P. Konerko 4
2-out RBI: I. Kinsler , P. Konerko
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , I. Kinsler 2 , J. Marisnick , C. Beltran , E. Gonzalez , P. Konerko
GIDP: V. Cancino
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: I. Osorio (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Esquivel-Kinsler-Osorio)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE ANAHEIM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Duffy W (5-3) 6.0 9 4 4 2 7 2 105 3.38   
B. Pello H (8) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 26 0.81   
D. Jennings 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 21 1.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Duffy 43
Batters Faced: D. Duffy 28, B. Pello 8, D. Jennings 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Duffy 5-5, B. Pello 4-0, D. Jennings 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Duffy 105-67, B. Pello 26-13, D. Jennings 21-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Struck L (3-4) 3.1 8 5 5 0 3 1 62 4.56   
S. Wiggins 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 25 4.12   
A. Simpson 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 3.40   
W. Abreu 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 15 3.16   
B. Lyon 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 15 3.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Struck 25
Batters Faced: N. Struck 18, S. Wiggins 7, A. Simpson 5, W. Abreu 5, B. Lyon 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Struck 6-1, S. Wiggins 3-1, A. Simpson 1-2, W. Abreu 1-1, B. Lyon 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Struck 62-42, S. Wiggins 25-17, A. Simpson 16-10, W. Abreu 15-11, B. Lyon 15-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Wiggins 1-1
WP: A. Simpson
Hit Batsmen: A. Simpson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Ruiz
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 41278
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