MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
09/25/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 2941 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (70-88) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Washington Nationals (75-83) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 6 0
Kansas City Defeated By Nationals, 4-1
Washington got a strong outing from Thomas Szapucki as the Nationals defeated the Kansas City Royals, 4-1, at Nationals Park. Matt Strahm notched his 10th save in 11 chances. The setback makes Kansas City 70-88.

The Nationals got a big at-bat from center fielder Jorge Mateo. For the game, Mateo went 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the first, with the bases loaded, he stroked a grand slam home run. His 4th home run of the season gave Washington a 4-0 lead.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Mateo.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Young SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .304 0 2
E. Ruiz LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .232 8 54
L. Nootbaar RF 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 .240 9 36
D. Varsho CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 21 93
   a-E. Sosa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 13 55
E. Quero DH 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .243 2 15
J. Segura 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .255 6 50
J. Brito 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .196 0 13
A. Kirk C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267 5 59
J. Schoop 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .258 11 57
Totals 31 1 5 1 1 13 9      
a - E. Sosa pinch hit for D. Varsho in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Quero (20, 5th Inning off T. Szapucki, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Young , E. Quero 2 , J. Segura , J. Brito , A. Kirk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Young
GIDP: J. Segura
Hit by Pitch: E. Quero
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Simpson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .316 0 24
S. Basallo 1B 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .238 2 8
J. Ramirez 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .266 16 66
J. Mateo CF 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 .287 4 16
   a-J. Siri CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .145 2 10
W. Langford LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .249 14 63
T. Cheng SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 2 17
S. Frelick RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .301 5 63
C. Mead DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .284 6 31
H. Ford C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .199 3 29
Totals 30 4 6 4 2 7 10      
a - J. Siri substituted for J. Mateo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Frelick (30, 4th Inning off Z. Gallen, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Mateo (4, 1st Inning off Z. Gallen, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Simpson , S. Basallo , J. Mateo 4 , W. Langford , S. Frelick 2 , C. Mead
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Simpson , H. Ford
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ramirez-Simpson-Basallo)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Gallen L (15-8) 7.0 5 4 4 2 7 1 100 2.76   
P. Strzelecki 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Gallen 56
Batters Faced: Z. Gallen 28, P. Strzelecki 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Gallen 6-8, P. Strzelecki 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Gallen 100-67, P. Strzelecki 9-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Szapucki W (7-4) 7.0 4 1 1 0 9 0 91 4.02   
M. Strahm SV (10) 2.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 32 2.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Szapucki 74
Batters Faced: T. Szapucki 25, M. Strahm 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Szapucki 7-4, M. Strahm 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Szapucki 91-60, M. Strahm 32-20
Hit Batsmen: T. Szapucki
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Thomas Szapucki
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:45 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 16792
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