Week 14 – June 24th – Three Game Series at Home Against Miami Starts
We have a 3-game series at home against the Miami Marlins kicking off today. The Marlins are playing .468 ball this season, compiling a record of 36 wins and 41 losses. They are in 4th place in the East Division, 17.0 games behind the leader. Their number of runs scored of 316 ranks tied for 13th in the National League, and their .247 batting average ranks 7th. On the other side of the diamond, they have given up 336 runs (5th) with their starters compiling an ERA of 4.66, which ranks 11th. Their bullpen sports an ERA of 3.11, ranking 3rd.
Here are the projected pitching matchups:
RHP C. Hernandez (2-3, 5.81 ERA) vs LHP T. Rogers (6-5, 5.60 ERA)
RHP B. Singer (4-5, 4.26 ERA) vs RHP E. Perez (5-2, 3.46 ERA)
LHP D. Lynch IV (1-1, 4.15 ERA) vs RHP B. Hoeing (5-5, 3.81 ERA)
The top 5 players on their team are:
1. SP Eury Perez (Age: 21, Overall: 60, Potential: 75)
2. SP Jesus Luzardo (26, 60, 65)
3. CL Tanner Scott (29, 60, 60)
4. 2B Luis Arraez (27, 55, 55)
5. 1B Josh Bell (31, 55, 55)
Game Summary – June 24th – Marlins Rally to Win, 6-5
The Kansas City Royals could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Carlos Hernandez into a win. Instead, the Miami Marlins prevailed, 6-5, in 11 innings. Hernandez came in in relief and pitched to 24 batters. Tanner Scott, 4-1, earned the win in relief. He allowed 3 runs on 3 hits in 2 innings. Andrew Nardi, credited with the save, is now 3 for 3 in save opportunities. Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Jazz Chisholm Jr.? The 26-year-old center fielder Chisholm Jr. stroked a run-scoring double in the top of the 11th inning to put Miami up, 5-4. For the game, he was 2 for 5, including 1 double and 1 single.
"I'm a bit of a clubhouse prankster," said Chisholm Jr. "But it's all business when we're on the field." The 4th-place Marlins now have a win-loss record of 37-41.
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Code:
Player Rslt (W-L) IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
B. Bernardino 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 34 3.38
C. Hernandez 6.2 5 1 1 0 3 0 84 5.27
J. Schreiber L(0-2)1.1 4 5 3 0 1 1 38 3.99
J. Lyles 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.23
Batters Faced: B. Bernardino 8, C. Hernandez 24, J. Schreiber 8, J. Lyles 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bernardino 1-3, C. Hernandez 8-8, J. Schreiber 2-1, J. Lyles 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bernardino 34-21, C. Hernandez 84-59, J. Schreiber 38-23, J. Lyles 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lyles 2-1
Another one we let slip out of our hands. It was a roller coaster of a game, but the home crowd got their money’s worth, although it would have been much better with a win. What can I do to put these games in the win column? I do not know. But I need to figure it out.
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Hernandez
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 17490