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Guardians
4
Royals
6
Game 1
Final
Guardians
6
Royals
7
Game 2
Final
Guardians
2
Royals
6
Game 3
Final
AL Central Standings
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals decisively defeated the Cleveland Guardians, 6 to 2, on September 20, 2023.
Game Info
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
83°
2 mph SSE
Home Plate: Doug Eddings
First Base: Alfonso Marquez
Second Base: Ramon De Jesus
Third Base: Emil Jimenez
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Brennan LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Naylor DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
K. Calhoun 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Laureano RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Giménez 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Straw CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .250 | .667 |
J. Tena SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
T. Freeman PH-SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
C. Gallagher C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Fry PH-C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
MJ Melendez DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .600 | .000 |
N. Velázquez RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .800 |
E. Olivares LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Blanco LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
M. Massey 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
N. Loftin 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
N. Pratto 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Waters CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
L. Porter C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Batting
2B: M. Straw, J. Naylor, T. Freeman, J. Tena
RBI: M. Straw, A. Giménez
Batting
2B: D. Waters, B. Witt Jr.
HR: N. Velázquez
RBI: E. Olivares, N. Velázquez 3, B. Witt Jr.
Baserunning
SB: E. Olivares, D. Waters 2
CS: B. Witt Jr.
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Giolito (L) | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5.06 |
J. Karinchak | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Kelly | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
E. De Los Santos | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Greinke | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4.91 |
A. Zerpa (W) | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Brennan LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Naylor DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
K. Calhoun 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Laureano RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Giménez 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Straw CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .250 | .667 |
J. Tena SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
T. Freeman PH-SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
C. Gallagher C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Fry PH-C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Batting
2B: M. Straw, J. Naylor, T. Freeman, J. Tena
RBI: M. Straw, A. Giménez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Giolito (L) | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5.06 |
J. Karinchak | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Kelly | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
E. De Los Santos | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garcia 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
MJ Melendez DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .600 | .000 |
N. Velázquez RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .800 |
E. Olivares LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Blanco LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
M. Massey 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
N. Loftin 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
N. Pratto 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Waters CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
L. Porter C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Batting
2B: D. Waters, B. Witt Jr.
HR: N. Velázquez
RBI: E. Olivares, N. Velázquez 3, B. Witt Jr.
Baserunning
SB: E. Olivares, D. Waters 2
CS: B. Witt Jr.
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Greinke | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4.91 |
A. Zerpa (W) | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
