MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OKLAHOMA CITY RED HAWKS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/09/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OKLAHOMA CITY RED HAWKS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2797 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oklahoma City Red Hawks (73-65) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Kansas City Royals (70-69) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 8 1
Red Hawks Come Up Short at Kansas City, 2-1
Jaime Melendez was locked and loaded, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Oklahoma City Red Hawks, 2-1. The triumph puts Kansas City at 70-69 for the season.

The Royals got a big at-bat from left fielder Connor Joe. For the game, Joe went 1 for 3 with a triple, while adding 2 RBI. In the bottom of the second, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run triple. His 3rd triple of the season gave Kansas City a 2-0 lead.

Afterward, Royals manager Fraser Stewart was ebullient. "That was a fun game to coach," he told a group of reporters, adding, "I hope it was just as fun to watch."
OKLAHOMA CITY BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Mullins CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252 6 31
Y. Morrobel DH 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .275 9 46
E. Arroyo SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .274 15 56
F. Tatis Jr. 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .257 26 72
M. Kramer C 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .279 18 52
J. Fraley LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 .263 9 41
J. India 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .245 14 43
L. Medina RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .292 3 7
K. Made 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .251 6 52
Totals 30 1 2 1 6 14 18      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Kramer (23, 4th Inning off J. Melendez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Arroyo , M. Kramer 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Fraley , J. India , L. Medina
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Louis CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .270 13 66
C. Abrams 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .299 7 63
A. Rutschman C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282 18 78
Y. Severino 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .224 6 25
   b-A. Meadows LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 8 48
E. Hernandez DH 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .251 6 45
C. Joe LF 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .263 7 47
   a-Z. McKinstry 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 3 8
J. Bailey SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .261 5 36
J. Triolo 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .207 4 32
R. Laureano RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271 15 33
Totals 31 2 8 2 0 6 15      
a - Z. McKinstry substituted for C. Joe in the 9th
b - A. Meadows substituted for Y. Severino in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Abrams (40, 3rd Inning off J. Shuster, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Hernandez (16, 4th Inning off J. Shuster, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Joe (3, 2nd Inning off J. Shuster, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Abrams 3 , Y. Severino , E. Hernandez 4 , C. Joe 3 , J. Bailey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Abrams , Y. Severino , J. Triolo , R. Laureano
Hit by Pitch: R. Laureano
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Bailey (37)
CS: C. Abrams (9)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bailey (9)
OKLAHOMA CITY PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Shuster L (5-10) 6.1 8 2 2 0 4 0 90 4.31   
S. Ridings 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.29   
N. Vespi 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.00   
R. Helsley 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Shuster 53
Batters Faced: J. Shuster 26, S. Ridings 2, N. Vespi 1, R. Helsley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Shuster 6-8, S. Ridings 0-1, N. Vespi 0-0, R. Helsley 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Shuster 90-62, S. Ridings 6-2, N. Vespi 3-3, R. Helsley 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Ridings 1-0 , N. Vespi 2-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Ridings
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Melendez W (13-7) 5.0 1 1 1 4 8 0 85 3.14   
L. Frias H (9) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 31 1.51   
E. Sheehan H (18) 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 33 3.57   
F. Bautista SV (30) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Melendez 65
Batters Faced: J. Melendez 20, L. Frias 5, E. Sheehan 8, F. Bautista 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Melendez 2-5, L. Frias 0-2, E. Sheehan 1-1, F. Bautista 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Melendez 85-48, L. Frias 31-20, E. Sheehan 33-20, F. Bautista 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Sheehan 1-0
WP: J. Melendez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jaime Melendez
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 33404
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