Kansas City Royals @ Atlanta Braves game thread (6/18)

[alnorth]

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<td>Final</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> R </td><td> H </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr> <td> KC (29-39) </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
<tr> <td> ATL (40-28) </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> X </td><td> 6 </td><td> 9 </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
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Loss, (6-5) Brian Bannister 4IP 5R 5ER 3BB 2K
Kanekoa Texeira 1.2IP 1R 1ER 1BB 1K
Dusty Hughes 0.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Victor Marte 2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K

VS.

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/20080123/80x60/atl.gif

Win, (9-5) Derek Lowe 6.1IP 3R 3ER 2BB 3K 1HR
Hold, (6) Eric O'Flaherty 0.2IP 1R 1ER 0BB 1K
Hold, (11) Peter Moylan 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Save, (13) Billy Wagner 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 2K

Home Runs

KC

Billy Butler, (7) - Top 4th solo shot to center

ATL

none

Royals Prospects Today

AAA: Alex Gordon, (LF) 1/4, 1BB, 1K
AAA: Kila Ka'aihue, (1B) 1/4, 1BB, 1K
AA: Mike Moustakas, (3B) 2/5, 1BB, 2K, 2HR
Adv. A: (game 1) *Complete Game* Chris Dwyer, (SP) 9IP 1R 1ER 0BB 13K
Adv. A: (game 1) Eric Hosmer, (1B) 2/4, 1BB (1 triple)
Adv. A: (game 2) Eric Hosmer, (DH) 1/3, 1BB, 1K

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Scott Podsednik, LF
2. Jason Kendall, C
3. David DeJesus, CF
4. Billy Butler, 1B
5. Jose Guillen, RF
6. Alberto Callaspo, 3B
7. Mike Aviles, 2B
8. Yuniesky Betancourt, SS
9. Brian Bannister, P
9. Chris Getz, ph
9. Kanekoa Texeira, P
9. Dusty Hughes, P
9. Wilson Betemit, ph
9. Victor Marte, P
9. Brayan Pena, ph

ATL

1. Martin Prado, 2B
2. Jason Heyward, RF
3. Chipper Jones, 3B
4. Brian McCann, C
5. Troy Glaus, 1B
6. Eric Hinske, LF
6. Gregor Blanco, CF
7. Yunel Escobar, SS
8. Melky Cabrera, CF/LF
9. Derek Lowe, P
9. Eric O'Flaherty, P
9. Peter Moylan, P
9. Omar Infante, ph
9. Billy Wagner, P

[DeezNutz]

So will Moose get a Sept. cup o' coffee?

[petegz28]

So will Moose get a Sept. cup o' coffee?

Odds are pretty good on that, if he is a coffee drinker.

What I want to know is will he get called up to the "big team" in September? :D

[alnorth]

So... who is our top catching prospect again?

[BillSelfsTrophycase]

So... who is our top catching prospect again?

"Anybody but Kendall" works for me

[DeezNutz]

So... who is our top catching prospect again?

Kendall. He plays every day and he'll never leave.

Looking forward to watching Heyward in this series. Special talent.

[alnorth]

Holy crap, Chris Dwyer is throwing one of the best games of his short minor league career right now. One inning away from a complete game, 1 earned run, 10 strikeouts, no walks.

[alnorth]

Holy crap, Chris Dwyer is throwing one of the best games of his short minor league career right now. One inning away from a complete game, 1 earned run, 10 strikeouts, no walks.

... and he struck out the side in the 9th! Complete Game in Wilmington by Chris Dwyer. Hosmer had a nice day too.

[alnorth]

Just found out that "complete game" was the completion of a game that was suspended a week or so ago in the 4th inning. So, Chris Dwyer only threw 6 innings today, even though this technically goes into the books as a complete game.

[DeezNutz]

So no takers on the Moose question?

(Aside from pete's smartassery, of course)

[BWillie]

Odds are pretty good on that, if he is a coffee drinker.

What I want to know is will he get called up to the "big team" in September? :D

Didn't Moore say there is absolutely no chance Moose comes up even for Sept call ups this year?

[alnorth]

Top 1st

Podsednik flies out to center
Kendall grounds out to third
DeJesus flies out to right

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 1st

Prado doubles to center
Heyward strikes out (swinging)
Jones grounds out to first 3-1, Prado to third
McCann fouls out to third

0 runs, 1 hit

[alnorth]

Top 2nd

Butler walks
Guillen flies out to left
Callaspo flies out to right
Aviles grounds out to pitcher

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 2nd

Glaus flies out to right
Hinske singles to left
Hinske to second on a Wild Pitch
Escobar walks
Cabrera singles to left, Escobar to second, Hinske to third
Lowe sacrifices (bunt) to pitcher, Cabrera to second, Escobar to third, Hinske scores
Cabrera to third, Escobar scores on a Wild Pitch
Prado flies out to right

2 runs, 2 hits

[alnorth]

Top 3rd

Betancourt grounds out to third
Bannister grounds out to first 3-1
Podsednik walks
Podsednik steals second
Kendall singles to left, Podsednik scores
DeJesus flies out to center

1 run, 1 hit

Bottom 3rd

Heyward grounds out to first 3-1
Jones walks
McCann flies out to right
Glaus grounds into a 5-4 fielder's choice, Jones out at second

0 runs, 0 hits

[Reaper16]

So... who is our top catching prospect again?
Wil Meyers, who may not stick at catcher. Salvador Perez has been impressive, especially defensively.

[alnorth]

Top 4th

Butler homers to center
Guillen strikes out (swinging)
Callaspo singles to center
Aviles grounds into a 6-4-3 double play, Callaspo out at second

1 run, 2 hits

Bottom 4th

Hinske walks
Escobar singles to right, Hinske to third
Cabrera doubles to right, Escober to third, Hinske scores
Lowe singles to left, Cabrera to third, Escobar scores
Prado flies out to left
Heyward strikes out (swinging)
Jones singles to right, Lowe to second, Cabrera scores
McCann flies out to center

3 runs, 4 hits

[Oso]

Billy!

[alnorth]

in the minors so far, Moustakas homers in his first at-bat, Kila takes a walk in his first at-bat. That in a nutshell sums up both seasons for them so far.

[alnorth]

Kila's line this year: .335/.502/.613

That is freaking absurd.

edit: 173 AB, 59 (now 60) walks. ignoring errors, HBP, etc he takes a walk once out of every 4 times he comes to the plate. His batting eye and patience is not human.

[alnorth]

great. Even their pitcher is knocking Bannister around today.

[alnorth]

Top 5th

Betancourt grounds out to shortstop

Chris Getz bats for Bannister

Getz grounds out to shortstop
Podsednik strikes out (looking)

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 5th

Kanekoa Texeira relieves Bannister

Glaus grounds out to shortstop
Hinske flies out to center
Escobar grounds out to third

0 runs, 0 hits

[alnorth]

Top 6th

Kendall strikes out (swinging)
DeJesus hit by pitch
Butler reaches on a 5-4 fielder's choice, DeJesus out at second
Guillen flies out to left

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 6th

Cabrera singles to center
Lowe strikes out (missed bunt)
Prado singles to right, Cabrera to second
Heyward walks, Prado to second, Cabrera to third
Jones sacrifices (fly) to left, Prado to third, Cabrera scores

Dusty Hughes relieves Texeira

McCann strikes out (swinging)

1 run, 2 hits

[alnorth]

Top 7th

Callaspo singles to center
Aviles singles to center, Callaspo to second
Betancourt flies out to right, Callaspo to third

Wilson Betemit bats for Hughes

Betemit singles to right, Aviles to second, Callaspo scores

Eric O'Flaherty relieves Lowe

Podsednik flies out to center
Kendall strikes out (swinging)

1 run, 3 hits

Bottom 7th

Victor Marte relieves Hughes

Glaus strikes out (looking)
Hinske flies out to center
Escobar grounds out to pitcher

0 runs, 0 hits

[teedubya]

Jason Kendall was an All Star back in 1987.

[alnorth]

Top 8th

Gregor Blanco replaces Hinske and comes in at CF

Cabrera moves to LF

DeJesus doubles to left

Peter Moylan relieves O'Flaherty

Butler grounds out to second, DeJesus to third
Guillen singles to center, DeJesus scores
Callaspo grounds into a 6-3 double play, Guillen out at second

1 run, 2 hits

Bottom 8th

Cabrera grounds out to second

Omar Infante bats for Moylan

Infante strikes out (swinging)
Prado flies out to center

0 runs, 0 hits

[alnorth]

Top 9th

Billy Wagner relieves Moylan

Aviles strikes out (swinging)
Betancourt strikes out (swinging)

Brayan Pena bats for Marte

Pena walks
Podsednik grounds out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

Braves win, 6-4

[alnorth]

Moustakas just hit his 2nd homer of the game.

[Mr. Arrowhead]

Banny was off tonight

[petegz28]

So, Banniser has allowed what, 17 runs in his last 2 games?

[Sure-Oz]

Kila's line this year: .335/.502/.613

That is freaking absurd.

edit: 173 AB, 59 (now 60) walks. ignoring errors, HBP, etc he takes a walk once out of every 4 times he comes to the plate. His batting eye and patience is not human.

I really hope Guillen is trade but i have a feeling we won't see him or gordon till after july 31st, which is a waste of time imo