DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
07/26/1992
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1241 - SUNDAY, JULY 26TH, 1992 - GAME LOG
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Pittsburgh Pirates (44-60) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 1 9 14 2
Kansas City Royals (69-34) 0 2 0 1 9 0 5 0 X 17 14 0
Pirates Continue Skid Thanks to Lankford, Royals
The Kansas City Royals handed the Pittsburgh Pirates a loss at Royals Stadium. The final score was 17-9. Ray Lankford was named player of the game for Kansas City. In addition to his 2 singles and 1 home run, he scored 2 runs and drove in 4. Rick Reed earned the win for Kansas City. He lasted 7.1 innings, allowing 7 earned runs on 12 hits, while striking out 3. With the win, he raised his record to 10-7. The losses continue to mount for Pittsburgh, which has now dropped 6 in a row.

Chipping in for Kansas City was shortstop Barry Larkin. He stroked a 2-run home run in the bottom of the second. For the game, Larkin went 2 for 5 with a home run, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Larkin said.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORES KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Blankenship CF 5 2 1 0 1 1 0 .239 10 43
C. Shipley LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .344 10 48
   a-C. Carr PH, LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .287 0 14
B. Bonilla DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .282 28 95
A. Van Slyke 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 5 .240 14 50
C. Baerga 2B 5 0 1 3 0 0 3 .315 4 41
J. King 3B 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .222 17 45
M. Kingery RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .387 0 6
E. Taubensee C 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .234 6 27
J. Valentin SS 5 2 2 2 0 1 5 .196 20 44
Totals 40 9 14 9 6 3 22      
a - C. Carr pinch hit for C. Shipley in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. King (15, 6th Inning off R. Reed, 0 on, 1 out) L. Blankenship (22, 7th Inning off R. Reed, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Shipley (22, 5th Inning off R. Reed, 0 on, 1 out) M. Kingery (6, 8th Inning off R. Reed, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Baerga (17, 8th Inning off R. Cormier, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Valentin (20, 9th Inning off R. Cormier, 0 on, 2 outs) J. King (17, 8th Inning off R. Reed, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Valentin 5 , J. King 6 , L. Blankenship 2 , C. Shipley 3 , B. Bonilla 2 , M. Kingery 2 , C. Baerga 2 , A. Van Slyke 2 , C. Carr
2-out RBI: J. Valentin , C. Baerga , A. Van Slyke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Valentin 3 , J. King , C. Baerga
GIDP: A. Van Slyke
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. King (6) , M. Kingery (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Valentin (18) , C. Baerga (15)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sanders LF 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .263 21 61
O. Merced RF 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 .294 15 68
J. Olerud 1B 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 .319 16 61
J. Thome DH 4 1 0 1 1 2 2 .281 21 56
R. Lankford CF 5 2 3 4 0 0 0 .262 10 46
R. Alomar 2B 5 3 4 0 0 1 2 .281 7 44
B. Larkin SS 5 2 2 2 0 1 4 .265 6 50
R. Wilkins C 3 3 0 1 2 2 2 .253 10 31
T. Naehring 3B 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .262 10 57
Totals 39 17 14 15 5 9 15      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Lankford (10, 4th Inning off D. Nied, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Larkin (6, 2nd Inning off D. Nied, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Alomar 4 , R. Sanders 2 , T. Naehring 2 , R. Lankford 6 , J. Olerud , B. Larkin 5
2-out RBI: , R. Lankford 2 , B. Larkin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Alomar , O. Merced , B. Larkin
Sac Fly: R. Sanders
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Alomar 2 (19)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Alomar-Larkin-Olerud)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORES KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Nied L (2-6) 4.0 7 10 9 4 4 2 107 61 6.44   
B. Berenyi 2.1 6 7 3 1 2 0 63 40 3.53   
M. Cook 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 19 15 6.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Nied 10
Batters Faced: D. Nied 23, B. Berenyi 16, M. Cook 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Nied 3-5, B. Berenyi 3-2, M. Cook 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Nied 107-61, B. Berenyi 63-40, M. Cook 19-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Berenyi 2-2 , M. Cook 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Reed W (10-7) 7.1 12 7 7 5 3 1 125 74 4.56   
R. Cormier 1.2 2 2 2 1 0 1 33 18 3.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Reed 24
Batters Faced: R. Reed 38, R. Cormier 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Reed 10-8, R. Cormier 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Reed 125-74, R. Cormier 33-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Cormier 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ray Lankford
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 5782
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