Week 20 - August 25th: Royals Win Game 3; Move on to Cleveland
Zac Eflin pitched an outstanding game for us tonight. It was a strong defensive effort, and our offense supported him with early runs. Glad to get a win in the final game of this three-game series with the Phillies.
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Code:
Player Rslt (W-L) IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
Z. Eflin W (4-1) 7.0 3 1 1 1 9 0 97 5.40
C. Ferguson 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 24 1.29
B. Bernardino 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 4.97
Batters Faced: Z. Eflin 24, C. Ferguson 4, B. Bernardino 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eflin 6-5, C. Ferguson 0-1, B. Bernardino 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eflin 97-65, C. Ferguson 24-14, B. Bernardino 15-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Ferguson 2-1
WP: C. Ferguson, B. Bernardino
Garcia has been a solid performer all year for us, and tonight his leadoff home run was a nice addition to his achievements, helping him secure his spot in the lineup. We’ll work on developing his plate discipline and gap power to see if we can increase his on-base percentage. I don’t think we can get more power out of him, but that might be worth trying if we get him in the lab with a good hitting coach.
Game Summary – August 25th – Phillies Stymied by Royals, Eflin.
The home crowd had a good time watching the Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Royals get after it. The Kansas City Royals beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-1, at Kauffman Stadium. Starting pitcher Zach Eflin was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. With the victory, the Royals record stands at 57 74. Eflin scattered 3 hits over 7 innings for the Royals. Now 4-1, Eflin has struck out 32 this season. "It's nice to come out on top today," said Eflin.
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zach Eflin
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing out to the center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 24083