MLB matchups/Royals @ Pirates
Fri 13 Sep, 23:40 UK, PNC Park
8 – 3
Box score
Box score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H |
| Kansas City Royals |
0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Tommy Pham |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 2. Bobby Witt Jr. |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 3. Salvador Perez |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| Freddy Fermin |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 4. Michael Massey |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 5. Hunter Renfroe |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 6. Robbie Grossman |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | 0 |
| 7. Adam Frazier |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 8. Yuli Gurriel |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| 9. Kyle Isbel |
4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Alec Marsh | 5.1 | 5 | 1 |
1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
96 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
28 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
14 |
| Chris Stratton | 1.0 | 3 | 2 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Isiah Kiner-Falefa |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 2. Bryan Reynolds |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 3. Oneil Cruz |
5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 4. Andrew McCutchen |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2 | 0 |
| 5. Joey Bart |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| 6. Rowdy Tellez |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| Connor Joe |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 7. Nick Gonzales |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| 8. Bryan De La Cruz |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 9. Jared Triolo |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Luis Ortiz | 4.0 | 5 | 7 |
4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
97 |
| Joey Wentz | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
30 |
| Kyle Nicolas | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
28 |
| Ryan Borucki | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 |
Team comparison
Last 15 games before this one
RoyalsPirates
3.33
Runs per game
4.93
3.8
Runs allowed
5.4
0.594
OPS
0.696
5.21
Bullpen ERA
6.79
24.2
Strikeout %
22
Weather at first pitch
75°F, wind 6 mph, 6 mph blowing in