Final
KCR
PITTop 1st
Bobby Witt homers to left field.
Top 5th
Maikel Garcia doubles to deep right center field. Adam Frazier scores.
Bobby Witt out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Oneil Cruz. Kyle Isbel to third. Maikel Garcia scores.
Bottom 5th
Oneil Cruz singles to center field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to third. Jared Triolo scores.
Top 6th
Freddy Fermin reaches on error. Michael Massey scores. Fielding error by Jared Triolo.
Top 7th
Bobby Witt doubles to center field. Kyle Isbel scores.
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Pirates Game Summary
The Pittsburgh Pirates were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 1, on September 14.
Game Info
PNC Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
85°
9 mph ESE
Home Plate: Chad Fairchild
First Base: Ryan Wills
Second Base: Paul Clemons
Third Base: Roberto Ortiz
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Pham DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .600 | 2.000 |
S. Perez 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Massey 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
F. Fermin C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
MJ Melendez LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Grossman PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Hampson LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Frazier RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 |
H. Renfroe PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Garcia 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
K. Isbel CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Kiner-Falefa SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
B. Reynolds LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
O. Cruz CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
A. McCutchen DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
N. Gonzales 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
B. De La Cruz RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Y. Grandal C-1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Triolo 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
B. Cook 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Bart PH-C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
Batting
2B: K. Isbel, B. Witt Jr., M. Massey, M. Garcia
3B: A. Frazier
HR: B. Witt Jr.
RBI: B. Witt Jr. 3, M. Garcia
Baserunning
SB: K. Isbel 2, F. Fermin, M. Garcia 3
Batting
2B: A. McCutchen
RBI: O. Cruz
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wacha (W) | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1.80 |
J. Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Long | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. McArthur | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Bubic | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Keller (L) | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4.50 |
C. Mlodzinski | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Beeks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Bednar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Pham DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .600 | 2.000 |
S. Perez 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Massey 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
F. Fermin C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
MJ Melendez LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Grossman PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Hampson LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Frazier RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 |
H. Renfroe PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Garcia 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
K. Isbel CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Batting
2B: K. Isbel, B. Witt Jr., M. Massey, M. Garcia
3B: A. Frazier
HR: B. Witt Jr.
RBI: B. Witt Jr. 3, M. Garcia
Baserunning
SB: K. Isbel 2, F. Fermin, M. Garcia 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wacha (W) | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1.80 |
J. Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Long | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. McArthur | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Bubic | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Kiner-Falefa SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
B. Reynolds LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
O. Cruz CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
A. McCutchen DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
N. Gonzales 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
B. De La Cruz RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Y. Grandal C-1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Triolo 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
B. Cook 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Bart PH-C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
Batting
2B: A. McCutchen
RBI: O. Cruz
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Keller (L) | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4.50 |
C. Mlodzinski | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Beeks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Bednar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Top 1st
Tommy Pham flies out to deep right center field to Oneil Cruz.
Bobby Witt homers to left field.
Salvador Perez called out on strikes.
Michael Massey flies out to shallow left field to Bryan Reynolds.
Bottom 1st
Isiah Kiner-Falefa pops out to shallow infield to Michael Massey.
Bryan Reynolds walks.
Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
Andrew McCutchen flies out to shallow infield to Kyle Isbel.
Top 2nd
Freddy Fermin walks.
MJ Melendez hits into a force out to deep left field. Freddy Fermin out at second.
Adam Frazier called out on strikes.
Maikel Garcia reaches on error. MJ Melendez to second. Fielding error by Nick Gonzales.
Kyle Isbel grounds out to second base, Nick Gonzales to Billy Cook.
Bottom 2nd
Nick Gonzales flies out to right center field to Adam Frazier.
Bryan De La Cruz flies out to right field to Adam Frazier.
Yasmani Grandal called out on strikes.
Top 3rd
Tommy Pham strikes out swinging.
Bobby Witt flies out to right field to Bryan De La Cruz.
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Bottom 3rd
Jared Triolo walks.
Billy Cook strikes out swinging.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa pops out to shallow infield to Michael Massey.
Bryan Reynolds singles to shallow right field. Jared Triolo to third.
Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.
Top 4th
Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
Freddy Fermin flies out to right field to Bryan De La Cruz.
MJ Melendez flies out to center field to Oneil Cruz.
Bottom 4th
Andrew McCutchen walks.
Nick Gonzales called out on strikes.
Bryan De La Cruz strikes out swinging.
Yasmani Grandal flies out to deep right field to Adam Frazier.
Top 5th
Adam Frazier triples to center field.
Maikel Garcia doubles to deep right center field. Adam Frazier scores.
Kyle Isbel hit by pitch.
Kyle Isbel steals second.Maikel Garcia steals third.
Stolen Base
Tommy Pham grounds out to shallow infield, Mitch Keller to Billy Cook.
Bobby Witt out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Oneil Cruz. Kyle Isbel to third. Maikel Garcia scores.
Salvador Perez pops out to Yasmani Grandal.
Bottom 5th
Jared Triolo singles to center field.
Billy Cook strikes out swinging.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles to shallow left field. Jared Triolo to second.
Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.
Oneil Cruz singles to center field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to third. Jared Triolo scores.
Andrew McCutchen flies out to deep left field to MJ Melendez.
Top 6th
Michael Massey doubles to deep left center field.
Freddy Fermin reaches on error. Michael Massey scores. Fielding error by Jared Triolo.
MJ Melendez flies out to right center field to Bryan De La Cruz.
Adam Frazier called out on strikes. Freddy Fermin steals second.
Maikel Garcia grounds out to third base, Jared Triolo to Billy Cook.
Bottom 6th
John Schreiber (P) replaces Michael Wacha (P).
Nick Gonzales lines out to second base to Michael Massey.
Bryan De La Cruz called out on strikes.
Yasmani Grandal singles to right field.
Jared Triolo walks. Yasmani Grandal to second.
Billy Cook lines out to shortstop to Maikel Garcia.
Top 7th
Carmen Mlodzinski (P) replaces Mitch Keller (P).
Kyle Isbel doubles to deep center field.
Tommy Pham grounds out to shallow infield, Jared Triolo to Billy Cook.
Bobby Witt doubles to center field. Kyle Isbel scores.
Salvador Perez grounds out to shallow infield, Isiah Kiner-Falefa to Billy Cook. Bobby Witt to third.
Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
Bottom 7th
Sam Long (P) replaces John Schreiber (P).
Isiah Kiner-Falefa flies out to center field to Kyle Isbel.
Bryan Reynolds singles to center field.
Oneil Cruz hits into a force out to second base. Bryan Reynolds out at second.
Andrew McCutchen flies out to deep right center field to Kyle Isbel.
Top 8th
Jalen Beeks (P) replaces Carmen Mlodzinski (P).
Freddy Fermin singles to shallow left field.
Robbie Grossman pinch-hitting for MJ Melendez.
Robbie Grossman grounds out to shallow infield. Freddy Fermin out at second.
Hunter Renfroe pinch-hitting for Adam Frazier.
Hunter Renfroe grounds out to shallow infield, Jared Triolo to Billy Cook.
Bottom 8th
Garrett Hampson (LF) replaces Robbie Grossman (PH), batting 6th.
Hunter Renfroe remains in the game as RF.
James McArthur (P) replaces Sam Long (P).
Nick Gonzales singles to shallow right field.
Bryan De La Cruz hits into a force out to shortstop. Nick Gonzales out at second.
Yasmani Grandal walks. Bryan De La Cruz to second.
Jared Triolo singles to left field. Yasmani Grandal to second. Bryan De La Cruz to third.
Joey Bart pinch-hitting for Billy Cook.
Kris Bubic (P) replaces James McArthur (P).
Joey Bart strikes out swinging.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa strikes out swinging.
Top 9th
Yasmani Grandal switches from C to 1B.
Joey Bart remains in the game as C.
David Bednar (P) replaces Jalen Beeks (P).
Maikel Garcia walks.
Maikel Garcia steals second.
Stolen Base
Maikel Garcia steals third.
Stolen Base
Kyle Isbel walks.
Kyle Isbel steals second.
Stolen Base
Tommy Pham strikes out swinging.
Bobby Witt is intentionally walked.
Salvador Perez grounds out to shortstop. Bobby Witt out at second.
Bottom 9th
Lucas Erceg (P) replaces Kris Bubic (P).
Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.
Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.
Andrew McCutchen doubles to deep right field.
Nick Gonzales grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Salvador Perez.
