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San Francisco Giants @ Kansas City Royals

2014-08-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28307 · 75°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:59

Kansas City Royals defeated San Francisco Giants 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Jason Frasor earned the win and Greg Holland picked up the save. Billy Butler went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SFN	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	12
KCA	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		4	7

W: Jason Frasor L: Madison Bumgarner SV: Greg Holland

Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Mark Ripperger · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Angel Pagan	5	0	1	0	2
Hunter Pence	4	0	1	0	1
Buster Posey	4	0	1	0	0
Pablo Sandoval	4	1	2	0	1
Mike Morse	4	1	2	0	0
Joaquin Arias	3	0	2	1	1
Matt Duffy	4	0	2	1	1
Juan Perez	3	0	1	0	1
Brandon Crawford	4	0	0	0	3
Joe Panik	1	0	0	0	1
Gregor Blanco	1	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Nori Aoki	2	0	0	0	0
Omar Infante	4	2	2	0	0
Salvador Perez	4	1	0	0	1
Billy Butler	3	1	2	3	0
Alex Gordon	3	0	1	1	1
Lorenzo Cain	3	0	0	0	1
Erik Kratz	3	0	1	0	1
Mike Moustakas	3	0	1	0	0
Alcides Escobar	3	0	0	0	1
Jarrod Dyson	1	0	0	0	0

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Madison Bumgarner	8.0	7	0	5

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Jason Vargas	5.0	9	5
Jason Frasor	1.0	0	2
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	1	1
Wade Davis	1.0	2	1
Greg Holland	1.0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Angel Pagan: K
Hunter Pence: K
Buster Posey: S7/L56
Pablo Sandoval: E4/G4MD.1-2
Mike Morse: 7/L7M

Bot 1

Nori Aoki: 7/F7LMF
Omar Infante: D7/L7M+
Salvador Perez: 5/L5
Billy Butler: HR/F7D+.2-H
Alex Gordon: K23

Top 2

Joaquin Arias: D7/F7D+
Matt Duffy: S7/G56.2-3
Juan Perez: K/UREV
Brandon Crawford: K
Angel Pagan: 8/L8RM

Bot 2

Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RD
Erik Kratz: K
Mike Moustakas: S8/L4MD+
Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G56+

Top 3

Hunter Pence: S9/F9S
Buster Posey: 8/F8RXD+
Pablo Sandoval: S9/MREV/G4.1X3(95)
Mike Morse: S9/L34D.1-2
Joaquin Arias: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
Matt Duffy: S9/G34.3-H;2XH(92)

Bot 3

Nori Aoki: HP
Omar Infante: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Salvador Perez: 7/L78D+

Top 4

Juan Perez: S8/L4MD
Brandon Crawford: 64(1)/FO/G6
Angel Pagan: 4/F4MD-
Hunter Pence: 9/F9LD

Bot 4

Billy Butler: 63/G6
Alex Gordon: E6/G6
Lorenzo Cain: K
Erik Kratz: CS2(24)

Top 5

Buster Posey: 9/F9D
Pablo Sandoval: K
Mike Morse: 63/G6

Bot 5

Erik Kratz: 9/L89D+
Mike Moustakas: 43/G34+
Alcides Escobar: 43/G4

Top 6

Joaquin Arias: K
Matt Duffy: K
Juan Perez: 7/F78M

Bot 6

Nori Aoki: 63/G6
Omar Infante: S7/L7S+
Salvador Perez: E3/TH/FO/G34S.1-3(E4/TH);B-1
Billy Butler: S9/G34.3-H(UR);1-2
Alex Gordon: S7/F7LD.2-H;1X3(765);B-2(TH)
Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LD

Top 7

Brandon Crawford: K
Angel Pagan: S9/L34
Hunter Pence: 43/G4MS-.1-2
Buster Posey: 63/G6

Bot 7

Erik Kratz: S7/L56+
Mike Moustakas: 56(1)3/GDP/G56
Alcides Escobar: K

Top 8

Pablo Sandoval: S8/L8RS
Mike Morse: S8/L4MD.1-2
Joe Panik: K
Matt Duffy: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 8

Jarrod Dyson: 53/G5S-
Omar Infante: 63/G6S
Salvador Perez: K

Top 9

Gregor Blanco: 43/G4
Brandon Crawford: K
Angel Pagan: K23

Notes & reviews

replay,2,perej002,SFN,cedeg901,KAN06,F,N,U,,H $Juan Perez hit a fly ball down the LF Line that was ruled a foul ball; crew chief Gary Cederstrom requested a review; the call was upheld by replay
replay,3,sandp001,SFN,cedeg901,KAN06,,Y,M,KCA,A $when Hunter Pence was called safe at 3B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call Was overturned by replay

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