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Royals
@ Pirates
PNC Park
June 28, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 28, 2009 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Morton |
| Ballpark | PNC Park |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 25,888 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Mike Estabrook 2B: Scott Barry 3B: Phil Cuzzi |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Willie Bloomquist | Shortstop |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Mike Jacobs | First Baseman |
| Brayan Pena | Catcher |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
| Zack Greinke | Pitcher |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
| Nyjer Morgan | Left Fielder |
| Freddy Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Eric Hinske | Right Fielder |
| Andy LaRoche | Third Baseman |
| Jason Jaramillo | Catcher |
| Jack Wilson | Shortstop |
| Charlie Morton | Pitcher |
| John Russell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Pirates
PNC Park
June 28, 2009
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Morton
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Morton
Bloomquist hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Morton
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Greinke
McCutchen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Greinke
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Greinke
Sanchez hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Morton
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Morton
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Morton
Callaspo hits a line drive towards first. LaRoche reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Greinke
LaRoche hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinske vs. Greinke
Hinske hits a line drive into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Greinke
LaRoche hits a line drive towards the mound. Greinke catches it and throws to first to double up LaRoche. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Morton
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Morton
Maier hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greinke vs. Morton
Greinke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jaramillo vs. Greinke
Jaramillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first, with Greinke covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Greinke
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Greinke
Morton bunts between the mound and first base. Greinke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morton for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McCutchen vs. Greinke
McCutchen hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Morton
DeJesus hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Morton
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Morton
Guillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Morton
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Guillen trying to get to third. Hinske throws the ball in to LaRoche, who tags Guillen for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Morton
Pena hits a line drive towards first. LaRoche reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Greinke
Morgan hits a line drive into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Greinke
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Greinke
LaRoche hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hinske vs. Greinke
There goes LaRoche. The throw from Pena and he is out, Bloomquist applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Morton
Callaspo hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hinske. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Morton
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McCutchen. Teahen reaches second base with a double. Callaspo scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Morton
Maier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Teahen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Greinke vs. Morton
Greinke strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
DeJesus vs. Morton
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Teahen scores. Maier moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bloomquist vs. Morton
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on McCutchen. Maier moves to third. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Guillen vs. Morton
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Greinke
Hinske strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Greinke
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jaramillo vs. Greinke
Jaramillo hits a popup towards short. Bloomquist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Greinke
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Chavez
Jesse Chavez now pitching.
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jacobs for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Chavez
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Chavez
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Greinke
Brandon Moss pinch hits for Jesse Chavez.
Moss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Greinke
McCutchen hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Greinke
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Greinke
Greinke fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Greinke. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sanchez vs. Greinke
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Meek
Evan Meek now pitching.
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Meek
Maier hits a fly ball into right field. Hinske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greinke vs. Meek
Greinke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morgan. Greinke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Meek
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeJesus for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Greinke
LaRoche hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hinske vs. Greinke
Hinske hits a popup towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Greinke
LaRoche hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. LaRoche reaches third base with a triple. LaRoche goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Jaramillo vs. Wright
Jamey Wright now pitching.
Jaramillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jacobs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jaramillo for the out. LaRoche scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wright
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Jackson
Steven Jackson now pitching.
Bloomquist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Jackson
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Burnett
Sean Burnett now pitching. Billy Butler pinch hits for Mike Jacobs.
There goes Bloomquist. The throw from Jaramillo and he is safe. Bloomquist steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Burnett
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Burnett
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wright
Willie Bloomquist now playing right field. Tony Pena now playing shortstop. Billy Butler now playing first base. Delwyn Young pinch hits for Sean
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Wright
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bale
John Bale now pitching. Miguel Olivo now catching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Karstens
Jeff Karstens now pitching.
Callaspo hits a fly ball into right field. Hinske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Karstens
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Teahen for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Karstens
Maier hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Soria
LaRoche hits a line drive towards first. Butler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Soria
Hinske hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/2009 -- Kansas City at Pittsburgh (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, lf 4 1 1 2 McCutchen A, cf 4 0 0 0
Bloomquist W, ss-rf 3 0 1 0 Morgan N, lf 4 0 1 0
Guillen J, rf 4 0 1 0 Sanchez F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Pena T, ss 0 0 0 0 LaRoche A, 1b 4 1 3 0
Jacobs M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hinske E, rf 4 0 0 0
Butler B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 LaRoche A, 3b 3 1 2 1
Pena B, c 4 0 0 0 Jaramillo J, c 3 0 0 1
Bale J, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson J, ss 3 0 1 0
Soria J, p 0 0 0 0 Morton C, p 0 0 0 0
Callaspo A, 2b 4 1 1 0 Chavez J, p 0 0 0 0
Teahen M, 3b 4 1 1 1 Moss B, ph 1 0 0 0
Maier M, cf 4 0 1 0 Meek E, p 0 0 0 0
Greinke Z, p 3 0 1 0 Jackson S, p 0 0 0 0
Wright J, p 0 0 0 0 Burnett S, p 0 0 0 0
Olivo M, c 0 0 0 0 Young D, ph 1 0 0 0
Karstens J, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 8 3 31 2 7 2
Kansas City 000 120 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 200 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (W) 6.1 7 2 2 0 3
Wright J 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bale J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Soria J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Morton C (L) 5.0 7 3 3 0 3
Chavez J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Meek E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Jackson S 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Burnett S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Karstens J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- McCutchen A, Greinke Z
DP -- Kansas City 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Callaspo A, Teahen M, Greinke Z
3B -- LaRoche A
HR -- DeJesus D
SB -- Bloomquist W
CS -- LaRoche A
SH -- Morton C
T -- 2:35
A -- 25888
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