MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/23/2023
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1525 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (55-74) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 9 0
Kansas City Royals (59-70) 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 X 6 11 2
Royals Turn Back Baltimore, 6-4
The Baltimore Orioles got a superb performance from center fielder Cedric Mullins, but the Kansas City Royals still won the game, 6-4. Mullins was 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 2 times. Taylor Clarke picked up the win in relief for Kansas City, while Cionel Perez took the loss. Scott Barlow earned save number 29 this season.

Franmil Reyes helped the cause in the bottom of the seventh. With the bases loaded, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run. His at-bat contributed to the Kansas City win.

"One win at a time, one game at a time. We try not to get too far ahead of ourselves," Reyes told the Kansas City Today.

The 'W' lifts Kansas City's record to 59-70.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Mullins CF 5 2 4 1 0 0 1 .282 12 36
A. Frazier 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .288 2 21
A. Rutschman C 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .278 10 44
K. Stowers DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .253 21 62
A. Santander RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .244 21 65
G. Henderson SS 3 1 0 0 1 3 2 .248 18 60
R. Urias 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .231 15 63
R. Mountcastle 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .253 22 73
A. Hays LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .221 15 55
Totals 34 4 9 4 3 9 17      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Mullins (10, 1st Inning off B. Singer, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Urias (22, 2nd Inning off B. Singer, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Hays (22, 2nd Inning off B. Singer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Mullins (12, 9th Inning off S. Barlow, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Mullins 8 , A. Frazier , A. Rutschman , R. Urias 2 , R. Mountcastle , A. Hays 2
2-out RBI: C. Mullins , A. Hays
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Mullins , A. Frazier , R. Urias
GIDP: K. Stowers , A. Hays
Sac Fly: A. Rutschman
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Mullins 2 (19)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Henderson-Frazier-Mountcastle, Henderson-Frazier-Mountcastle, Urias-Frazier-Mountcastle)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Melendez C 4 1 0 0 1 4 2 .221 13 42
K. Isbel CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .276 10 53
B. Witt Jr. SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .242 11 45
   a-D. Blanco PR, SS 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 .187 0 3
V. Pasquantino 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .280 13 69
F. Reyes DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .236 29 81
E. Olivares LF 3 0 1 2 1 0 2 .246 7 30
N. Eaton 3B 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 .266 4 29
N. Lopez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 5 .219 1 30
D. Hernandez RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .269 0 4
Totals 32 6 11 6 7 10 21      
a - D. Blanco pinch ran for B. Witt Jr. in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Witt Jr. (33, 6th Inning off K. Gibson, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Olivares (22, 6th Inning off C. Perez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Isbel (10, 6th Inning off K. Gibson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Isbel 6 , B. Witt Jr. 3 , D. Blanco , V. Pasquantino , F. Reyes , E. Olivares 2 , N. Eaton , N. Lopez
2-out RBI: E. Olivares
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Melendez , F. Reyes , N. Lopez , D. Hernandez
GIDP: B. Witt Jr. , F. Reyes , N. Eaton
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Witt Jr. (42)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Witt Jr. (15) , D. Blanco (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Eaton-Lopez-Pasquantino, Eaton-Lopez-Pasquantino)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Gibson 5.0 8 2 2 1 5 1 81 5.32   
C. Perez L (1-3) 1.1 2 2 2 2 2 0 31 4.77   
K. Akin BS (3) 0.0 1 2 2 4 0 0 27 4.12   
S. Martinez 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 18 5.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Gibson 47
Batters Faced: K. Gibson 22, C. Perez 7, K. Akin 5, S. Martinez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Gibson 6-2, C. Perez 1-0, K. Akin 0-0, S. Martinez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Gibson 81-54, C. Perez 31-12, K. Akin 27-9, S. Martinez 18-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Perez 2-1 , K. Akin 2-2 , S. Martinez 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Singer 5.1 5 3 3 3 3 0 83 4.42   
T. Clarke W (5-2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 25 3.28   
A. Chapman H (10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 23 2.64   
S. Barlow SV (29) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 19 2.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Singer 46
Batters Faced: B. Singer 23, T. Clarke 6, A. Chapman 5, S. Barlow 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Singer 6-5, T. Clarke 0-2, A. Chapman 0-0, S. Barlow 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Singer 83-53, T. Clarke 25-19, A. Chapman 23-15, S. Barlow 19-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cedric Mullins
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 17570
Special Notes: SS Bobby Witt Jr. was injured while running the bases.
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