AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT DALLAS DRAGONS
09/07/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT DALLAS DRAGONS
GAME ID: 6848 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Royals (77-69) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 5 1
Dallas Dragons (80-66) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Royals Deal Dragons 3-0 Defeat
The Cincinnati Royals rode a solid performance from 26-year-old starting pitcher Juan Fernandez to a win, beating the Dallas Dragons, 3-0, at Tennant Healthcare Ballpark. Roberto Salazar earned his 37th save, after closing out the game. Cincinnati now has a record of 77-69 with the win.

The Royals got a big hit from center fielder Pat Kirchner. Facing Dallas pitcher Pat DeChant in the top of the fifth, Kirchner pounded a solo home run to left-center. His 1st home run of the season put the Royals ahead, 2-0.

"Juan showed what he's made of," said Cincinnati manager Justin Aaron.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Brown DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .278 15 66
E. Barlow 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215 2 23
A. Jalbert 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .327 23 97
S. King SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .289 0 26
E. Hayes LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284 19 76
J. Paulsen RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .247 14 64
P. Kirchner CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .250 1 3
A. Martinez C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .261 6 19
J. Guzman 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .178 0 4
Totals 32 3 5 3 1 8 9      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Brown (41, 1st Inning off P. DeChant, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Paulsen (14, 2nd Inning off P. DeChant, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Kirchner (1, 5th Inning off P. DeChant, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Brown (15, 8th Inning off P. DeChant, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Brown 6 , A. Jalbert , J. Paulsen 4 , P. Kirchner 4
2-out RBI: R. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. King , J. Guzman
GIDP: S. King
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: E. Barlow (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Robinson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 11 73
J. Pearson SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274 14 65
C. Calkins DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252 28 98
C. Rodriguez RF 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .248 17 68
   c-A. Sera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 24 64
C. Beasley LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .223 14 50
   b-F. Hernandez PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .210 2 10
J. Kreisle 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .193 5 13
B. Castilla 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .240 9 34
R. Hawke 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .261 4 13
C. Polen C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237 5 23
   a-G. Rawson PR, C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 3 25
Totals 30 0 3 0 2 6 13      
a - G. Rawson pinch ran for C. Polen in the 3rd
b - F. Hernandez pinch hit for C. Beasley in the 7th
c - A. Sera pinch hit for C. Rodriguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Polen (12, 3rd Inning off J. Fernandez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Calkins , C. Beasley , C. Polen 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Robinson , J. Kreisle , R. Hawke
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Rodriguez (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kreisle (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Hawke-Castilla-Kreisle)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fernandez W (6-5) 6.0 3 0 0 2 6 0 89 3.69   
M. McCracken H (6) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 6.11   
R. Salazar SV (37) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fernandez 70
Batters Faced: J. Fernandez 22, M. McCracken 7, R. Salazar 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fernandez 6-5, M. McCracken 3-3, R. Salazar 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fernandez 89-55, M. McCracken 23-17, R. Salazar 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. McCracken 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. DeChant L (12-9) 7.2 4 3 3 1 7 3 103 3.72   
L. Najera 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. DeChant 65
Batters Faced: P. DeChant 28, L. Najera 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. DeChant 7-8, L. Najera 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. DeChant 103-68, L. Najera 13-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Fernandez
Ballpark: Tennant Healthcare Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 32088
Special Notes: C Cameron Polen was injured while running the bases.
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