DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
04/01/1995
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 53 - SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST, 1995 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (2-2) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 8 1
Kansas City Royals (3-2) 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 X 6 9 0
Royals Solve Pirates, 6-4
The Kansas City Royals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4, in Federal League action at Royals Stadium. Roberto Alomar received player of the game honors. The 8-year veteran was 3-4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. Bobby J. Jones, the winner, improved to 1-0. He held the Pirates to 4 earned runs on 6 hits over 8 innings, while striking out 6 and walking 3. Kansas City, now 3-2, has gotten their season off to a good start.

Alomar had a big at-bat with a runner on 1st in the bottom of the third inning, when he hit a 2-run home run. The Royals went on to win.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Alomar said.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Gwynn RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263 0 1
L. Blankenship 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .125 1 1
B. Bonilla 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .250 1 5
E. Taubensee DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .143 0 2
C. Johnson C 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .294 1 3
R. Ventura 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .429 1 1
J. Cangelosi LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .143 0 1
D. Hosey CF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .286 0 2
J. Oquendo SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .357 0 1
Totals 35 4 8 3 3 6 13      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Blankenship (1, 5th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Bonilla (2, 8th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Johnson (1, 2nd Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Ventura (1, 2nd Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn , C. Johnson 4 , R. Ventura 5 , L. Blankenship 2 , B. Bonilla 2 , J. Cangelosi , J. Oquendo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Blankenship 2 , B. Bonilla
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Hosey (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Johnson (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Johnson-Oquendo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lankford CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .273 0 0
R. Alomar 2B 4 2 3 2 0 1 1 .333 1 2
J. Olerud 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .375 0 0
J. Thome DH 4 1 1 2 0 3 4 .222 3 5
J. Burnitz LF 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 .250 0 2
R. Wilkins C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .125 1 2
O. Merced RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .313 1 3
B. Larkin SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 0 0
T. Naehring 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 1 1
Totals 31 6 9 6 2 7 11      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Alomar (1, 8th Inning off D. Drabek, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Alomar (1, 3rd Inning off D. Drabek, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Thome (3, 3rd Inning off D. Drabek, 1 on, 2 outs) O. Merced (1, 4th Inning off D. Drabek, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Alomar 7 , J. Thome 4 , O. Merced 4 , R. Lankford 2 , J. Olerud 2
2-out RBI: R. Alomar , J. Thome
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Thome
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Lankford (2)
CS: R. Alomar (1) , J. Burnitz (1)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Drabek L (0-1) 7.0 8 6 6 2 5 3 117 72 7.71   
G. Hoffman 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Drabek 40
Batters Faced: D. Drabek 29, G. Hoffman 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Drabek 7-7, G. Hoffman 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Drabek 117-72, G. Hoffman 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Hoffman 1-1
WP: D. Drabek
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Jones W (1-0) 8.0 6 4 4 3 6 2 118 69 4.50   
J. Habyan SV (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jones 57
Batters Faced: B. Jones 33, J. Habyan 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jones 9-9, J. Habyan 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jones 118-69, J. Habyan 24-12
Balk: B. Jones
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roberto Alomar
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 11321
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