DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ATLANTA BRAVES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/21/1992
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
ATLANTA BRAVES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1525 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 1992 - GAME LOG
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Atlanta Braves (63-65) 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 8 12 0
Kansas City Royals (80-47) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0
Royals Drop Another One
Benefiting from Bernard Gilkey's productive game, the Atlanta Braves downed the Kansas City Royals, 8-1. Gilkey was 2-4 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3 for the Braves. Melido Perez was the winning pitcher. Over 7 innings, he allowed 1 run on 2 hits, with 5 walks and 3 strikeouts. The current losing streak for Kansas City has reached 5 games.

Momentum swung to the Braves in the top of the fourth, when Gilkey, who is tied for 9th in the FL in triples with 6, hit a 3-run home run. It propelled the Braves into the lead, 5-0.

"We took advantage of our opportunities," Gilkey told the Atlanta Herald. "It's as simple as that."
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORES KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gilkey RF 4 2 2 3 1 2 0 .304 24 71
H. Johnson 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .264 46 113
K. Mitchell 3B 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 .254 43 112
D. Strawberry DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .236 34 90
M. Grissom CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .290 22 63
D. Sanders LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .235 6 51
T. Eusebio C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .272 10 52
J. Vizcaino SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .249 4 40
M. Morandini 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .212 2 30
Totals 38 8 12 8 3 11 15      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Gilkey (24, 4th Inning off K. Tapani, 2 on, 2 outs) M. Grissom (22, 2nd Inning off K. Tapani, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Mitchell (43, 9th Inning off R. Cormier, 2 on, 2 outs) H. Johnson (46, 3rd Inning off K. Tapani, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Eusebio , B. Gilkey 5 , J. Vizcaino , D. Sanders , M. Grissom 5 , K. Mitchell 4 , D. Strawberry 2 , H. Johnson 5
2-out RBI: B. Gilkey , K. Mitchell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Morandini , D. Sanders 2
Hit by Pitch: K. Mitchell
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Sanders (51) , D. Strawberry 2 (50)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Vizcaino-Morandini-Johnson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sanders LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .247 26 74
O. Merced RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .278 16 70
J. Olerud 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .301 18 70
J. Thome DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .285 25 61
R. Lankford CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .244 13 59
R. Alomar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279 9 53
B. Larkin SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261 9 62
R. Wilkins C 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .256 13 41
T. Naehring 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .270 13 69
Totals 27 1 2 1 7 4 17      
BATTING
Total Bases: R. Sanders , T. Naehring
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Thome
GIDP: J. Thome
Sac Fly: O. Merced
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Merced (Gilkey at home))
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORES KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Perez W (7-12) 7.0 2 1 1 5 3 0 116 65 5.49   
T. Rowe 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 39 21 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Perez 67
Batters Faced: M. Perez 27, T. Rowe 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Perez 9-8, T. Rowe 0-5
Pitches - Strikes: M. Perez 116-65, T. Rowe 39-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Rowe 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Tapani L (14-9) 7.0 7 5 5 3 9 3 131 82 5.10   
R. Cormier 2.0 5 3 3 0 2 1 34 20 3.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Tapani 49
Batters Faced: K. Tapani 31, R. Cormier 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Tapani 8-3, R. Cormier 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Tapani 131-82, R. Cormier 34-20
Hit Batsmen: K. Tapani
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bernard Gilkey
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Weather: Rain (76 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 6187
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