Royals Spring Training Recap: February 24
SPRINGDALE, AR - Former Natural Louis Coleman earned his first win of Spring Training as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Texas Rangers 7-5 in Surprise, AZ this afternoon. Coleman pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh and the Royals scored the game-winning run in the eighth inning on a Xavier Nady single. The Royals added an insurance run in the ninth as former Naturals catcher Manny Pina scored on a Brett Hayes single. 2012 Natural Michael Mariot closed out the Rangers in the ninth, striking out two batters to earn the save. The Royals scored four runs in the top of the first inning off of Texas starter Matt Harrison. Kansas City will welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks to Surprise on Monday at 2:05 p.m.
Naturals at the Plate
Irving Falu: 2-2, 2 1B
Eric Hosmer: 0-2, RBI, BB, K
Salvador Perez: 3-3, 2 R 2B, 2 1B, RBI
Manny Pina: 1-2, R, 2B, RBI
Anthony Seratelli: 0-2
David Lough: 1-2, 1B
Johnny Giavotella: 1-3, 1B, K, RBI
Christian Colon: 0-2
Naturals on the Mound
John Lamb: 1IP, 4H, 1ER, 1K
Louis Coleman: 1IP, 0H, 0R (W)
Kelvin Herrera: 1IP, 1H, 1BB, 1K
Michael Mariot: 1IP, 0H, 0R, 2K (S)
Naturals in Other Organizations
Wil Myers (Tampa Bay Rays): 1-3, 1B, R, RBI, 2K
Clint Robinson (Pittsburgh Pirates): 2-2, R, 1B, 2B, RBI
Derrick Robinson (Cincinnati Reds): 0-3, 2K
Jeff Bianchi (Milwaukee Brewers): 0-2
Kila Ka'aihue (Arizona Diamondbacks): 0-2, K
Jake Odorizzi (Tampa Bay Rays): 1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 0K