Week 12 – June 1st – We Earn our First Series Win Against the Padres
Utility player Sam Haggerty has proved valuable since his call-up a few days ago. He was instrumental in the win tonight, and the last 7 AB across 2 games, he’s batting .429 with 3 hits, 1 HR, 2 RBI, and 3 stolen bases.
Game Summary – June 1st – Padres Suffer 4-1 Road Loss
The Kansas City Royals trumped the San Diego Padres, 4-1, at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City second baseman Sam Haggerty was terrific. He went 2-3 with a home run, a double, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2. James McArthur was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 2 of 2 save opportunities. The win makes Kansas City 26-34. The Royals had to work out of trouble at the top of the eighth. The score was 4-1, Kansas City, with one out. San Diego, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, was mounting a threat. Ha-seong Kim dug in at the plate, but on a 1-0 curveball, he grounded out.
We are going to take in the win tonight and get on with business tomorrow. Wacha threw a much better game tonight, pitching for 111 total through 6.1 innings. He was staying ahead in the count on batters and choosing pitches for strikeouts well. Let’s hope he continues to show that this month.
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Code:
Player Rslt (W-L) IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
M. Wacha W (1-6) 6.2 5 1 1 2 4 1 111 4.86
A. Claudio H (1) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 4.50
J. McArthur SV (2) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 3.00
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sam Haggerty
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing out to the center at 12 mph
Start Time: 3:10 PM CT
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 31114