Kansas City Royals tops Philadelphia Phillies 5-2
Game Summary
Kansas City Royals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5-2.
Key Players
Gabriel Rincones Jr. led Philadelphia Phillies's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 RBI. Philadelphia Phillies starter Aaron Nola threw 7.0 IP, 3 ER, 7 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Salvador Perez led Kansas City Royals's offense, going 1-for-4, 2 RBI. Kansas City Royals reliever Matt Strahm threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Philadelphia Phillies starter Aaron Nola: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 0 BB (98 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.00 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 1.0 IP, 2 ER, 1 K (ERA 18.00).
Kansas City Royals starter Luinder Avila: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 1 BB (69 pitches). The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Philadelphia Phillies: 5 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.167).
Multi-hit games: Bryson Stott (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Bryce Harper (0-for-4), Alec Bohm (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Kansas City Royals: 7 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.250). 3 extra-base hits (0 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Bobby Witt Jr. (2-for-3), Isaac Collins (2-for-3).