MLB matchups/Royals @ Pirates
Fri 18 Sep, 23:40 UK, PNC Park
5 – 8
Box score
Box score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H |
| Kansas City Royals |
1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | x | 8 | 15 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Carter Jensen |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | 0 |
| 2. Bobby Witt Jr. |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 3. Vinnie Pasquantino |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 4. Maikel Garcia |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 5. Michael Massey |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 6. Salvador Perez |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 7. John Rave |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 8. Nick Loftin |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| 9. Kyle Isbel |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Randy Dobnak | 3.2 | 7 | 4 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
74 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.1 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
19 |
| Anthony Gose | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
22 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 3 | 3 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
28 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Konnor Griffin |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 2. Brandon Lowe |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 3. Bryan Reynolds |
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 4. Oneil Cruz |
5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 5. Nick Gonzales |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 6. Ryan O'Hearn |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| 7. Ronny Simon |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 1 |
| Billy Cook |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 8. Spencer Horwitz |
3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 9. Henry Davis |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Paul Skenes | 6.0 | 6 | 5 |
5 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
89 |
| Brandon Eisert | 0.2 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
14 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
20 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
18 |
Team comparison
Last 15 games before this one
RoyalsPirates
3.53
Runs per game
4.07
4.47
Runs allowed
4.2
0.666
OPS
0.735
4.03
Bullpen ERA
4.79
20.2
Strikeout %
19.6
Weather at first pitch
70°F, wind 2 mph