DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
08/27/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 1594 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (85-49) 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 9 1
Charlotte Knights (87-46) 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 2
Streaking Royals Win Another One
The Kansas City Royals topped the Charlotte Knights, 7-3, with catcher Rick Wilkins playing a big role. Wilkins was 2-3 with 2 home runs and a walk for the Royals in the win. The second-place Royals have won 6 straight.

In the top of the first, Jim Thome jumped on a fastball from Fumiya Nishiguchi and hit a 2-run home run. It gave Kansas City a quick 2-0 lead.

"I like the roll we're on," said Kansas City manager Daniel Drucker.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Veras SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .243 6 46
A. Rios CF 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 .286 18 64
J. Thome 1B 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 .258 47 111
R. Branyan LF 5 2 2 2 0 3 2 .264 27 44
R. Hidalgo RF 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .275 36 100
P. Plantier DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .244 30 77
R. Alomar 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .252 27 80
S. Rolen 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .255 13 45
R. Wilkins C 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .213 17 49
Totals 35 7 9 7 3 15 13      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Rios (26, 1st Inning off F. Nishiguchi, 0 on, 1 out) P. Plantier (16, 4th Inning off F. Nishiguchi, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Branyan 2 (27, 1st Inning off F. Nishiguchi, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off D. Holmes, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Wilkins 2 (17, 7th Inning off D. Holmes, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off C. Fox, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Thome (47, 1st Inning off F. Nishiguchi, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Rios 2 , R. Branyan 8 , S. Rolen , R. Wilkins 8 , J. Thome 4 , P. Plantier 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hidalgo , Q. Veras , S. Rolen
Sac Bunt: R. Alomar
Sac Fly: Q. Veras
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Alomar 2 (36)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Jones (3)
OF assists: 1 (Rios (Berroa at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bonds LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .293 37 94
J. Bagwell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .258 36 89
C. Everett CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272 29 83
N. Garciaparra SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .289 22 72
T. Salmon RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264 14 27
T. Batista 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 28 79
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .231 6 50
G. Berroa DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .294 3 15
E. Marrero C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .175 4 16
Totals 34 3 8 3 1 7 6      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Berroa 2 (8, 2nd Inning off B. Jones, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 1 out) N. Garciaparra (18, 8th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs) C. Knoblauch 2 (23, 2nd Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Garciaparra (22, 4th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Bonds (37, 5th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Berroa 4 , E. Marrero , N. Garciaparra 6 , C. Knoblauch 4 , B. Bonds 4
2-out RBI: G. Berroa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Berroa , T. Salmon , B. Bonds
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: F. Nishiguchi (3) , J. Bagwell (14)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Jones W (16-7) 9.0 8 3 3 1 7 2 135 91 3.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jones 65
Batters Faced: B. Jones 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jones 9-10
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jones 135-91
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Nishiguchi L (13-8) 6.0 6 4 3 1 9 2 116 72 4.13   
D. Holmes 1.2 2 2 2 1 3 2 29 18 2.95   
C. Fox 1.1 1 1 1 1 3 1 26 17 3.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Nishiguchi 54
Batters Faced: F. Nishiguchi 26, D. Holmes 8, C. Fox 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Nishiguchi 6-3, D. Holmes 2-0, C. Fox 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Nishiguchi 116-72, D. Holmes 29-18, C. Fox 26-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Fox 1-0
WP: F. Nishiguchi
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick Wilkins
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 18758
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