MLB matchups/Royals @ Pirates
Sat 14 Sep, 18:05 UK, PNC Park
5 – 1
Box score
Box score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H |
| Kansas City Royals |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Tommy Pham |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 2. Bobby Witt Jr. |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 3. Salvador Perez |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 4. Michael Massey |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 5. Freddy Fermin |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 1 |
| 6. MJ Melendez |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Robbie Grossman |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Garrett Hampson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 7. Adam Frazier |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| Hunter Renfroe |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 8. Maikel Garcia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 3 |
| 9. Kyle Isbel |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 2 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Michael Wacha | 5.0 | 4 | 1 |
1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
93 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
18 |
| Sam Long | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 |
| James McArthur | 0.1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
15 |
| Kris Bubic | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
11 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
16 |
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 |
1 | 0 |
| 2. Bryan Reynolds |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2 | 0 |
| 3. Oneil Cruz |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | 0 |
| 4. Andrew McCutchen |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 5. Nick Gonzales |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 6. Bryan De La Cruz |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 7. Yasmani Grandal |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| 8. Jared Triolo |
2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
0 | 0 |
| 9. Billy Cook |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| Joey Bart |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Mitch Keller | 6.0 | 4 | 4 |
3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
92 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
20 |
| Jalen Beeks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 |
| David Bednar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
24 |
Team comparison
Last 15 games before this one
RoyalsPirates
3.47
Runs per game
4.8
3.93
Runs allowed
5.33
0.595
OPS
0.688
5.86
Bullpen ERA
6.63
24.4
Strikeout %
22
Weather at first pitch
83°F, wind 8 mph, 8 mph blowing in