MAJOR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
07/05/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 848 - SATURDAY, JULY 5TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (39-38) 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 8 1
Baltimore Orioles (38-42) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Baltimore Skunked by Saberhagen, 4-0
Kansas City hurler Bret Saberhagen put on quite a show, as he blitzed the Baltimore Orioles with a 4-0 shutout. He baffled them with fastballs and changeups, allowing 4 hits with 5 strikeouts and 2 walks to pick up the win.

"I think every time we were looking for a fastball, he threw a changeup and every time we were looking for a changeup, he threw a fastball," Baltimore manager told reporters after the game.

Saberhagen has made 18 starts, tossed 118.2 innings, struck out 89 batters and walked 34. His record is 6-7 with a 3.11 ERA and he has limited other teams to a .242 batting average.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wilson LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .249 1 15
B. Mackey DH 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .274 6 31
B. Witt Jr. SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .263 6 35
S. Perez C 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .290 12 50
G. Brett 3B 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .263 6 25
J. Mayberry Sr 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
   a-A. Otis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 0 3
   b-K. Seitzer 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 2 6
C. Beltran CF 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 .210 7 24
F. White 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .197 4 25
J. Dye RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .203 7 28
Totals 33 4 8 4 7 9 22      
a - A. Otis pinch hit for J. Mayberry Sr in the 7th
b - K. Seitzer substituted for A. Otis in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Brett (18, 7th Inning off S. McGregor, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Witt Jr. (6, 7th Inning off S. McGregor, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Mackey , B. Witt Jr. 4 , S. Perez 2 , G. Brett 2 , F. White , J. Dye 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Mackey , B. Witt Jr. , J. Mayberry Sr , F. White
GIDP: F. White
Sac Bunt: W. Wilson
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: F. White (4)
Double Plays: 2 (White-Witt Jr.-Mayberry Sr, Mayberry Sr)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Sisler 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267 1 19
B. Roberts 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .236 4 17
K. Williams DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .265 6 37
C. Thomas LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .229 12 42
F. Robinson RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 7 25
B. Robinson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 6 30
P. Blair CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .214 5 24
M. Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .156 0 2
R. Dempsey C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .185 4 26
Totals 29 0 4 0 2 5 8      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Sisler (18, 4th Inning off B. Saberhagen, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Williams (17, 9th Inning off B. Saberhagen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Sisler 2 , B. Roberts 2 , K. Williams 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Thomas 2
GIDP: K. Williams
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Blair (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Roberts-Belanger-Sisler)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Saberhagen W (6-7) 9.0 4 0 0 2 5 0 100 3.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Saberhagen 82
Batters Faced: B. Saberhagen 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Saberhagen 11-8
Pitches - Strikes: B. Saberhagen 100-67
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Palmer L (5-7) 5.1 5 2 2 6 7 0 95 2.97   
S. McGregor 3.2 3 2 2 1 2 1 48 5.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Palmer 51
Batters Faced: J. Palmer 27, S. McGregor 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Palmer 3-6, S. McGregor 3-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Palmer 95-53, S. McGregor 48-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. McGregor 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bret Saberhagen
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 29833
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