Gómez Stars in Loss to Milwaukee
August 17, 2024 - American Association (AA)
Kansas City Monarchs News Release
Kansas City Monarchs' Moisés Gómez
(Kansas City Monarchs, Credit: Chad Cushing)
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Moisés Gómez showed what he was all about on Saturday night.
The newest Kansas City Monarch outfielder delivered a two-hit, three-RBI performance in a 6-3 loss to the Milwaukee Milkmen at Legends Field. The former St. Louis Cardinals prospect finished 2-for-4 with a home run.
Gómez started hot in the first inning. The cleanup batter lined an RBI single to first to plate Frankie Tostado, giving the Monarchs an early 1-0 lead.
Milwaukee (41-45) scored four unanswered to take a 4-1 advantage, but Gómez kept things going in his next plate appearance.
Gomez towered a two-run home run to left field to cut the lead to 4-3. He got to a Sebastian Rodriguez fastball for his first round-tripper as a Monarch (41-43).
He flashed his defense two innings later. Roy Morales ripped a line drive off the left-field wall, which took one hop straight to Gomez. He uncorked a cannon throw to second baseman Abiatal Avelino to catch Morales trying to stretch a double.
The Milkmen brought power of their own in the sixth inning. Chase Estep teed off for a 419-foot solo home run to right field, lifting the Milkmen to a 5-3 lead.
Milwaukee got one more in the sixth on an RBI single by leadoff batter Willie Escala to make it 6-3.
The Monarchs were held scoreless for the last six innings of the contest. Gómez recorded another stellar putout in the eighth inning to nab Jose Sermo at second base after a deep flyout in left field.
UP NEXT
Kansas City and Milwaukee close their season series Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. in a pivotal rubber game. Tickets are available at tickets.monarchsbaseball.com.
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