MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
08/29/2039
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 2652 - MONDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2039 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (57-73) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Toronto Blue Jays (58-73) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Kansas City Beats Toronto, 1-0
Kansas City rode a good effort from starter Jimmy Granitto to beat the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The final score was 1-0. Mike Sanders, credited with the save, is now 4 for 6 in save opportunities. With the victory, the Royals record now stands at 57-73.

Jimmy Darley, the 27-year old shortstop , had a direct impact on the outcome. Darley contributed a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning to put Kansas City up, 1-0.

Darley called the win "a collective effort."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jewett CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .231 1 18
M. Hopkins DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .252 9 35
E. Melendez RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .280 16 72
   b-R. Springs RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 3 15
J. Darley SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .234 29 82
W. Policarpo 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .255 7 35
   a-C. Schrier 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 0 8
J. Morales LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .232 5 25
T. Saxon 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .210 17 62
T. Baron 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .243 20 73
L. Davila C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .127 2 10
Totals 28 1 4 1 3 8 7      
a - C. Schrier substituted for W. Policarpo in the 8th
b - R. Springs substituted for E. Melendez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Baron (24, 3rd Inning off M. Weber, 0 on, 1 out) , W. Policarpo (17, 7th Inning off G. Gutierrez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Darley (29, 4th Inning off M. Weber, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Melendez , J. Darley 4 , W. Policarpo 2 , T. Baron 2
2-out RBI: J. Darley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Jewett , L. Davila
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Jewett (7) , M. Hopkins (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Darley-Policarpo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Alaniz RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .246 3 35
T. Danforth DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .265 38 84
   a-O. Barba DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 6 40
J. Yanez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .268 30 77
V. Delgado 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293 10 45
D. Salva CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .235 9 56
A. Vargas SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .208 3 19
F. Leenhouts LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .319 0 1
J. Toledo 1B 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .228 0 13
A. Barriga C 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .177 3 22
   b-A. Martines PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291 1 4
Totals 32 0 7 0 2 7 16      
a - O. Barba inserted as DH in the 8th
b - A. Martines pinch hit for A. Barriga in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Alaniz (17, 6th Inning off J. Granitto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Alaniz 2 , J. Yanez , D. Salva 2 , F. Leenhouts , J. Toledo 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Danforth , V. Delgado , J. Toledo , A. Martines
Sac Bunt: A. Barriga
Hit by Pitch: J. Toledo
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Barriga-Vargas)
OF assists: 1 (Alaniz(Policarpo at 3rd base))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Granitto W (9-7) 8.0 7 0 0 2 7 0 104 3.35   
E. Duran H (12) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3.97   
M. Sanders SV (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Granitto 73
Batters Faced: J. Granitto 32, E. Duran 3, M. Sanders 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Granitto 7-9, E. Duran 1-1, M. Sanders 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Granitto 104-69, E. Duran 10-6, M. Sanders 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Duran 1-0 , M. Sanders 2-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Duran
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Weber L (9-7) 5.0 2 1 1 3 5 1 88 3.31   
G. Gutierrez 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 27 4.97   
J. Medina 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 29 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Weber 61
Batters Faced: M. Weber 19, G. Gutierrez 5, J. Medina 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Weber 3-6, G. Gutierrez 1-1, J. Medina 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Weber 88-51, G. Gutierrez 27-18, J. Medina 29-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Gutierrez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmy Granitto
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Roof closed, 59 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 21233
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