Kansas City Royals edges San Francisco Giants 5-4
Game Summary
Kansas City Royals squeaked out a narrow win over San Francisco Giants, 5-4. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 7th. Kansas City Royals pushed across 5 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Casey Schmitt led San Francisco Giants's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. San Francisco Giants reliever Erik Miller threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Salvador Perez led Kansas City Royals's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Kansas City Royals reliever Daniel Lynch IV threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
San Francisco Giants starter Landen Roupp: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 0 BB (91 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.17 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 2.0 IP, 3 ER, 1 K (ERA 13.50).
Kansas City Royals starter Seth Lugo: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 2 BB (94 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.71 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 K (ERA 4.50).
Hitting Analysis
San Francisco Giants: 4 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.148). 4 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Kansas City Royals: 7 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.259). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Michael Massey (2-for-4).