Final · MLB · Fri Sep 18, 5:40 PM CDT
- Probable pitchers
- Randy Dobnak (KC) vs Paul Skenes (PIT)
- TV
- SportsNet Pittsburgh, Royals.TV
- Where
- PNC Park
Pirates get past Royals 8-5. Pirates took the lead for good in the 7th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| KC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
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| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 8 | 15 | 0 |
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Win: Yohan Ramírez. Loss: Nate Pearson. Save: Gregory Soto. Home runs: Pasquantino (KC), Massey (KC), Lowe, B (PIT).
By the numbers: Hits KC 8, PIT 15; Errors KC 2, PIT 0; Left on base KC 8, PIT 26.
Team stats
| KC | PIT |
|---|
| Hits | 8 | 15 |
| Errors | 2 | 0 |
| Left on base | 8 | 26 |
| Home runs | 2 | 1 |
| Walks | 2 | 3 |
| Strikeouts | 11 | 7 |
Box score
Kansas City Royals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Jensen C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Garcia, M 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Massey 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perez, S DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rave LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Collins PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Loftin RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Isbel CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tolbert PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Dobnak | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 74 |
| Thomas | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Gose | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Pearson (L) | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 155 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Griffin SS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lowe, B 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Reynolds, B RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cruz, O CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gonzales, N 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Triolo 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O'Hearn DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Simon RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cook, B LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horwitz 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis, H C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Skenes | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 89 |
| Eisert | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Ramírez (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Soto, G (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 141 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 4
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
- 2 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. KC 1, PIT 0
- 3 out KC Maikel Garcia pops out to catcher Henry Davis.
Bottom 1st 4
- 0 out PIT Konnor Griffin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 2 out PIT Brandon Lowe grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Konnor Griffin out at 2nd. Brandon Lowe out at 1st.
- 2 out PIT Bryan Reynolds doubles (38) on a ground ball to left fielder John Rave.
- 3 out PIT Oneil Cruz singles on a soft ground ball to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Bryan Reynolds out at home, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
Top 2nd 3
- 1 out KC Michael Massey lines out to shortstop Konnor Griffin.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin.
- 3 out KC John Rave strikes out swinging.
Bottom 2nd 5
- 1 out PIT Nick Gonzales flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 1 out PIT Ryan O'Hearn walks.
- 1 out PIT Ronny Simon doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Ryan O'Hearn to 3rd.
- 2 out PIT Spencer Horwitz lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
- 3 out PIT Henry Davis pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
Top 3rd 6
- 1 out KC Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
- 1 out KC Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
- 2 out KC Carter Jensen pops out to third baseman Nick Gonzales in foul territory.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronny Simon. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.
- 2 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronny Simon. Kyle Isbel scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. KC 2, PIT 0
- 3 out KC Maikel Garcia doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Ronny Simon. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Maikel Garcia out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Ronny Simon to second baseman Brandon Lowe to third baseman Nick Gonzales. KC 4, PIT 0
Bottom 3rd 5
- 0 out PIT Konnor Griffin singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Loftin.
- 0 out PIT Brandon Lowe homers (32) on a fly ball to center field. Konnor Griffin scores. KC 4, PIT 2
- 1 out PIT Bryan Reynolds grounds out, pitcher Randy Dobnak to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 2 out PIT Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
- 3 out PIT Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.
Top 4th 5
- 0 out KC Michael Massey homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. KC 5, PIT 2
- 1 out KC Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
- 1 out KC John Rave walks.
- 2 out KC Nick Loftin grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to second baseman Brandon Lowe. John Rave out at 2nd. Nick Loftin to 1st.
- 3 out KC Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.
Bottom 4th 6
- 0 out PIT Ryan O'Hearn hit by pitch.
- 1 out PIT Ronny Simon grounds into a force out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Ryan O'Hearn out at 2nd. Ronny Simon to 1st.
- 1 out PIT Spencer Horwitz walks.
- 1 out PIT Henry Davis doubles (6) on a line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin. Ronny Simon scores. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd. KC 5, PIT 3
- 2 out PIT Konnor Griffin grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Spencer Horwitz scores. KC 5, PIT 4
- 3 out PIT Brandon Lowe called out on strikes.
Top 5th 3
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen strikes out on a foul tip.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
- 3 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz in foul territory.
Bottom 5th 5
- 1 out PIT Bryan Reynolds grounds out softly, pitcher Connor Thomas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 1 out PIT Oneil Cruz doubles (13) on a ground ball to left fielder John Rave.
- 1 out PIT Nick Gonzales singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin. Oneil Cruz to 3rd.
- 2 out PIT Ryan O'Hearn grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Oneil Cruz scores. Nick Gonzales out at 2nd. Ryan O'Hearn to 1st. KC 5, PIT 5
- 3 out PIT Ronny Simon strikes out swinging.
Top 6th 3
- 1 out KC Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Ronny Simon.
- 2 out KC Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
- 3 out KC Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Bottom 6th 5
- 0 out PIT Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin.
- 1 out PIT Henry Davis strikes out swinging.
- 1 out PIT Konnor Griffin singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd.
- 2 out PIT Brandon Lowe grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd. Konnor Griffin to 2nd.
- 3 out PIT Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.
Top 7th 5
- 0 out KC John Rave singles on a pop up to third baseman Nick Gonzales.
- 0 out KC Nick Loftin walks. John Rave to 2nd.
- 1 out KC Kyle Isbel out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Brandon Eisert to second baseman Brandon Lowe. John Rave to 3rd. Nick Loftin to 2nd.
- 2 out KC Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
- 3 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
Bottom 7th 8
- 0 out PIT Oneil Cruz singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
- 0 out PIT Nick Gonzales hit by pitch. Oneil Cruz to 2nd.
- 1 out PIT Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging.
- 2 out PIT Ronny Simon pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
- 2 out PIT Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Oneil Cruz scores. Nick Gonzales scores. KC 5, PIT 7
- 2 out PIT Henry Davis walks. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd.
- 2 out PIT Konnor Griffin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Spencer Horwitz scores. Henry Davis to 2nd. KC 5, PIT 8
- 3 out PIT Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
Top 8th 3
- 1 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, third baseman Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
- 2 out KC Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.
- 3 out KC Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
Bottom 8th 4
- 0 out PIT Bryan Reynolds doubles (39) on a ground ball to left fielder John Rave.
- 0 out PIT Oneil Cruz reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd.
- 1 out PIT Jared Triolo pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.
- 3 out PIT Ryan O'Hearn grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Oneil Cruz out at 2nd. Ryan O'Hearn out at 1st.
Top 9th 4
- 1 out KC Salvador Perez flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
- 2 out KC Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Nick Loftin doubles (26) on a fly ball to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.
- 3 out KC Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.