Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Singer
  
  Frazier hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Taylor. Frazier reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Tom vs. Singer
  
  Tom strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Singer
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Singer
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Crowe
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Crowe
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santana for the out. Merrifield moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Benintendi vs. Crowe
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Polanco throws the ball in to Newman who tags Benintendi trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Merrifield scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Crowe
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Tom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gamel vs. Singer
  
  Gamel strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Difo vs. Singer
  
  Difo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Singer
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Singer
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lopez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Olivares vs. Crowe
  
  Olivares strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Crowe
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Crowe
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Singer
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Singer. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Frazier vs. Singer
  
  Frazier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Tom vs. Singer
  
  Tom is hit by the pitch. Gonzalez moves to third. Frazier moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Reynolds vs. Singer
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Frazier moves to third. Tom moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Polanco vs. Singer
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frazier tags and scores. Tom tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gamel vs. Singer
  
  Gamel hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tom tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Difo vs. Singer
  
  Difo hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Crowe
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Crowe
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Tom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Crowe
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Singer
  
  Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Singer
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Olivares. Perez reaches second base with a double. Newman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Singer
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Frazier vs. Singer
  
  Frazier hits a line drive into right field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Craig vs. Singer
  
  Will Craig pinch hits for Ka'ai Tom.
  
  Craig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Crowe
  
  Adam Frazier now playing left field. Will Craig now playing first base. Wilmer Difo now playing second base. Erik Gonzalez now playing third base.
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Craig fields the ball and throws to Crowe covering. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Benintendi vs. Crowe
  
  Benintendi hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Crowe
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olivares vs. Crowe
  
  Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Crowe
  
  Dozier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Crowe
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Singer
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Singer
  
  Polanco hits a popup towards third. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gamel vs. Singer
  
  Gamel hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Crowe
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gamel who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Crowe
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Merrifield vs. Crowe
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Santana vs. Crowe
  
  Santana takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to third. Merrifield moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Benintendi vs. Crowe
  
  Benintendi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Stratton
  
  Chris Stratton now pitching.
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olivares vs. Stratton
  
  Olivares hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Stratton
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Stratton
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Difo vs. Singer
  
  Difo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Singer
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Singer. Difo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Singer
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Singer
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Frazier vs. Singer
  
  Frazier hits a popup off the glove of Gutierrez, and into shallow left field. Frazier reaches second base with a double. Difo scores. Newman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Craig vs. Zimmer
  
  Kyle Zimmer now pitching.
  
  Craig takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Reynolds vs. Zimmer
  
  Reynolds hits a popup in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Stratton
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Stratton
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Stratton
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Gamel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Santana vs. Stratton
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Gamel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Brentz
  
  Jake Brentz now pitching.
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gamel vs. Brentz
  
  Gamel strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Difo vs. Brentz
  
  Difo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Shreve
  
  Chasen Shreve now pitching.
  
  Benintendi hits a line drive into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Shreve
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olivares vs. Shreve
  
  Olivares strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Shreve
  
  Dozier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Junis
  
  Jake Junis now pitching.
  
  Newman hits a line drive beyond second. Merrifield can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Junis
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Junis
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Frazier vs. Junis
  
  Frazier strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Craig vs. Junis
  
  Craig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Bednar
  
  David Bednar now pitching.
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Polanco who is chasing the ball. Gutierrez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Taylor vs. Bednar
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gutierrez tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bednar
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Bednar
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Difo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Bednar
  
  There goes Merrifield. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Merrifield steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Santana vs. Bednar
  
  Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Benintendi vs. Howard
  
  Sam Howard now pitching.
  
  Benintendi hits a popup towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Davis
  
  Wade Davis now pitching.
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Davis
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gamel vs. Davis
  
  Gamel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/1/2021 -- PIT at KCA (N)

  PIT                AB  R  H RBI    KCA                AB  R  H RBI
Adam Frazier, 2b-lf   4  1  2  1   Whit Merrifield, 2b   5  2  3  1   
Ka'ai Tom, lf         1  1  0  0   Carlos Santana, 1b    3  2  1  0   
Will Craig, ph-1b     2  0  0  0   Andrew Benintend, lf  5  1  2  5   
Bryan Reynolds, dh    5  0  1  1   Salvador Perez, c     4  2  2  3   
Gregory Polanco, rf   4  0  0  1   Edward Olivares, rf   4  0  1  0   
Ben Gamel, cf         4  0  0  1   Hunter Dozier, dh     4  0  1  0   
Wilmer Difo, 3b-2b    4  1  2  0   Kelvin Gutierrez, 3b  4  1  1  0   
Kevin Newman, ss      4  1  2  0   Michael A. Taylo, cf  3  1  1  1   
Michael Perez, c      4  0  2  1   Nicky Lopez, ss       2  1  0  0   
Erik Gonzalez, 1b-3b  4  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 10  5                        34 10 12 10

PIT              003 101 000 --  5
KCA              100 250 11x -- 10

  PIT                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wil Crowe (L)*        4.0  8  8  8  2  3
Chris Stratton        2.0  1  0  0  1  2
Chasen Shreve         1.0  1  1  1  0  1
David Bednar          0.2  2  1  1  1  0
Sam Howard            0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  KCA                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brady Singer (W)      5.2  8  5  4  1  6
Kyle Zimmer           0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Jake Brentz           1.0  0  0  0  0  3
Jakob Junis           1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Wade Davis            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 5th

E -- Brady Singer 2
LOB -- PIT 9, KCA 5
2B -- Adam Frazier 2, Michael Perez
3B -- Michael A. Taylor, Kelvin Gutierrez
HR -- Salvador Perez 2, Andrew Benintendi
SB -- Whit Merrifield
SF -- Gregory Polanco, Ben Gamel, Michael A. Taylor
HBP -- by Brady Singer (Ka'ai Tom)
T -- 3:28
A -- 10333

    

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