MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
07/05/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 1917 - SUNDAY, JULY 5TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (42-47) 0 2 2 0 0 0 7 0 0 11 12 0
Detroit Tigers (33-57) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Royals Paste Tigers, 11-0
The Kansas City Royals topped the Detroit Tigers by the score of 11-0, with the biggest share of the credit going to shortstop Adalberto Mondesi. Mondesi was 3 for 5 with a home run and a double. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4 for the Royals on the day. Glenn Sparkman, the winner, goes to 3-5. He allowed no runs on 5 hits, with no walks and 4 strikeouts over 8 innings. The Tigers, now 33-57, have lost 4 in a row.

With Kansas City leading 2-0 in the top of the third, Mondesi hit a curveball from Zack Godley for a 2-run home run. It was his 5th home run of the season and put the Royals ahead, 4-0.

"We'll keep our chins up and get ready for the next game," said losing manager Ron Gardenhire.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Lopez 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .295 4 37
W. Merrifield RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .315 7 35
   b-R. McBroom PH, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 4 10
J. Soler DH 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 .243 16 50
H. Dozier 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .241 7 42
   c-R. O'Hearn PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 11 35
A. Mondesi SS 5 3 3 4 0 0 1 .276 5 38
A. Dean LF 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .242 8 30
   a-A. Gordon PH, LF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .234 4 26
B. Phillips CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .190 7 26
Y. Chang 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .263 0 1
C. Gallagher C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .287 2 13
Totals 39 11 12 10 2 11 11      
a - A. Gordon pinch hit for A. Dean in the 7th
b - R. McBroom pinch hit for W. Merrifield in the 9th
c - R. O'Hearn pinch hit for H. Dozier in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Chang (1, 2nd Inning off Z. Godley, 1 on, 1 out) A. Mondesi (20, 7th Inning off T. Alexander, 2 on, 2 outs) R. McBroom (8, 9th Inning off J. Cisnero, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Mondesi (5, 3rd Inning off Z. Godley, 1 on, 2 outs) A. Gordon (4, 7th Inning off T. Alexander, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Chang 2 , W. Merrifield 2 , N. Lopez , H. Dozier , A. Dean , B. Phillips , A. Mondesi 7 , A. Gordon 4 , R. McBroom 2
2-out RBI: N. Lopez , H. Dozier , A. Mondesi 2 , A. Gordon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Lopez , A. Mondesi
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Phillips (10) , A. Mondesi 2 (31)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lopez-O'Hearn)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Maybin RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .240 9 22
D. Span LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .254 7 29
J. Schoop 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 18 57
C. Cron 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .236 14 37
J. Candelario 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 10 31
A. Romine C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .272 1 19
N. Goodrum DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 4 34
D. Cameron CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 0 1
W. Tovar SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 7
Totals 31 0 5 0 0 4 10      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Tovar (8, 3rd Inning off G. Sparkman, 0 on, 1 out) D. Cameron (1, 5th Inning off G. Sparkman, 0 on, 2 outs) C. Maybin (8, 1st Inning off G. Sparkman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Tovar 2 , D. Cameron 2 , D. Span , C. Maybin 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Cron , W. Tovar , D. Span
GIDP: C. Cron
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: A. Romine (5)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Sparkman W (3-5) 8.0 5 0 0 0 4 0 92 60 3.68   
J. Kowar 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 4.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Sparkman 76
Batters Faced: G. Sparkman 29, J. Kowar 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Sparkman 10-10, J. Kowar 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Sparkman 92-60, J. Kowar 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Kowar 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
Z. Godley L (1-7) 6.2 7 6 6 1 9 1 97 64 5.24   
T. Alexander 0.0 4 5 5 1 0 1 14 7 9.15   
J. Cisnero 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 24 16 0.00   
J. Zimmermann 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 6.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Godley 44
Batters Faced: Z. Godley 28, T. Alexander 5, J. Cisnero 6, J. Zimmermann 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Godley 5-6, T. Alexander 0-0, J. Cisnero 1-2, J. Zimmermann 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Godley 97-64, T. Alexander 14-7, J. Cisnero 24-16, J. Zimmermann 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Alexander 1-1 , J. Zimmermann 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Adalberto Mondesi
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 16600
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