Week 22 – September 8th: Royals Execute Waiver Claim; Avoid a Home Sweep
We acquired RP Stevie Emanuel off waivers this morning. I’m not sure why Oakland let him go since he appears to be a reliable reliever for any team, with no injury history and two control years remaining before arbitration. He could serve as a back-end starter but is better suited for middle relief and mop-up duty from the bullpen. He offers several years of versatility and helps us as we start planning for our 2025 season.
He got his first appearance in tonight's game and pitched well across 2.2 innings.
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Code:
Player Rslt (W-L) IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
K. Bubic 4.1 3 1 1 4 8 0 89 5.97
S. Emanuels W(1-0) 2.2 0 0 0 2 3 0 40 0.00
J. Topa H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.00
B. BernardinoSV(9) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 22 4.15
Batters Faced: K. Bubic 20, S. Emanuels 9, J. Topa 4, B. Bernardino 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Bubic 3-2, S. Emanuels 2-2, J. Topa 1-1, B. Bernardino 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Bubic 89-56, S. Emanuels 40-23, J. Topa 16-11, B. Bernardino 22-13
Game Summary – September 8th – Royals Win at Home, 4-1
Kyle Isbel played a key role in the 4-1 victory of Kansas City over Minnesota. The Royals' center fielder went 1 for 2 with a walk and was hit by a pitch. He scored three times. Brennan Bernardino earned his 9th save in 10 chances. Kansas City now stands at 62-82, while Minnesota is 80-63. The Royals received a significant at-bat from catcher Austin Nola. Overall, Nola went 2 for 4 with a double and added 2 RBIs. In the bottom of the sixth, with runners on second and third, he hit a 2-run double. His fourth double of the season gave Kansas City a 3-1 lead.
"Nice win for us," said Nola. "Now we'll go after the next one."
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kyle Isbel
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 22959