BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION
KANSAS CITY KINGS AT SEATTLE PIKES
07/23/2030
 
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION
KANSAS CITY KINGS AT SEATTLE PIKES
GAME ID: 1491 - TUESDAY, JULY 23RD, 2030 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Kings (52-47) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 11 0
Seattle Pikes (33-67) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Kings Sneak Past Pikes, 4-3
The Kansas City Kings beat the Seattle Pikes, 4-3, at Pikes' Point Stadium. The Kings got a fine performance from first baseman Douglas Taylor, who captured player of the game honors. He was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles. Keith Swanson picked up the win in relief, improving his record to 4-8. Darren Blackwell was tagged with the loss. Nick Parks converted his 16th save in 19 tries.

Toshimichi Kono, who is a two-time All-Star, contributed to the Kansas City win with a solo home run in the top of the eighth. For the game, the designated hitter had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 1 RBI.

"It's always a heck of a lot easier to get to sleep after a win," Taylor told the Kansas City News. "I know I'll rest easy tonight."

The second-place Kings raised their record to 52-47.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORES SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Carr LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .274 4 14
D. Taylor 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .325 18 55
C. Chandler 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .319 7 47
T. Kono DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .302 11 46
D. Parker 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .269 22 60
J. Anderson C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .272 2 20
E. García RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .257 7 28
G. Nelson SS 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .223 2 14
O. Lugo CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .174 9 18
Totals 37 4 11 4 1 3 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Kono (11, 8th Inning off D. Blackwell, 0 on, 1 out) D. Taylor (18, 5th Inning off D. Blackwell, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Carr (4, 3rd Inning off D. Blackwell, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Kono 5 , D. Taylor 6 , J. Anderson 2 , J. Carr 5 , D. Parker , C. Chandler
2-out RBI: D. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Parker , C. Chandler
GIDP: E. García
Hit by Pitch: G. Nelson
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Chandler-Nelson-Taylor)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Rideout 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .282 4 33
R. Lozano CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 3 .263 8 30
R. Hunter RF 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 .250 11 36
R. Sheppard LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261 7 36
A. Hernández DH 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .268 6 37
S. Kouno 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281 1 9
M. Ishihara 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .287 4 29
J. Martínez C 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .266 0 19
G. Adams SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .220 0 12
   a-J. Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 9 26
Totals 34 3 8 3 4 5 14      
a - J. Clark pinch hit for G. Adams in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Hunter (11, 1st Inning off L. Vargas, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Hernández 2 , P. Rideout 2 , R. Lozano 2 , G. Adams , R. Hunter 4
2-out RBI: A. Hernández
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Lozano 2 , M. Ishihara
GIDP: A. Hernández
Hit by Pitch: S. Kouno
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Rideout (29)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Adams-Rideout-Kouno)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORES SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
L. Vargas 4.2 6 3 3 3 4 1 97 58 3.85
K. Swanson W (4-8) 3.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 43 28 5.79
N. Parks SV (16) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 2.35
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Vargas 41
Batters Faced: L. Vargas 23, K. Swanson 12, N. Parks 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Vargas 6-4, K. Swanson 3-5, N. Parks 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Vargas 97-58, K. Swanson 43-28, N. Parks 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Swanson 1-0
WP: L. Vargas 2
Hit Batsmen: K. Swanson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Blackwell L (1-3) 7.1 7 4 4 1 2 3 100 62 5.84
O. Ojeda 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 6.15
F. Carrasco 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 17 10 3.66
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Blackwell 49
Batters Faced: D. Blackwell 31, O. Ojeda 3, F. Carrasco 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Blackwell 7-13, O. Ojeda 1-0, F. Carrasco 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Blackwell 100-62, O. Ojeda 7-4, F. Carrasco 17-10
Hit Batsmen: D. Blackwell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Douglas Taylor
Ballpark: Pikes' Point Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 16 mph
Start Time: 5:05 pm EST
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 14210
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