Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Taillon
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Taillon
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Taillon
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of . Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Bonifacio vs. Taillon
  
  Bonifacio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  vs. Skoglund
  
  hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Skoglund
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Skoglund
  
  Skoglund fires to first and has Marte trapped. There's the throw to Merrifield who tags Marte for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Skoglund
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cervelli vs. Skoglund
  
  Cervelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  vs. Taillon
  
  hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Taillon
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Taillon
  
  Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  vs. Taillon
  
  strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Skoglund
  
  Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Skoglund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Osuna vs. Skoglund
  
  Osuna hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Skoglund
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Skoglund vs. Taillon
  
  Skoglund strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Taillon
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Taillon
  
  Mondesi hits a popup in front of the plate. Cervelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Skoglund
  
  Mercer hits a line drive towards short. Mondesi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taillon vs. Skoglund
  
  Taillon hits a line drive into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Skoglund
  
  hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marte vs. Skoglund
  
  Marte hits a line drive into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Taillon
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Taillon
  
  Bonifacio strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Taillon
  
  strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Skoglund
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Skoglund
  
  Cervelli hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Skoglund
  
  Luplow hits a popup, foul, towards first. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Taillon
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Taillon
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  vs. Taillon
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Skoglund vs. Taillon
  
  Skoglund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Osuna fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Osuna vs. Skoglund
  
  Osuna strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Skoglund
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Skoglund
  
  Mercer strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Taillon
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taillon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Taillon
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Taillon
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Taillon covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taillon vs. Skoglund
  
  Taillon hits a line drive into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Skoglund
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar juggles the ball. That's an error on Escobar. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Marte vs. Skoglund
  
  Marte hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Skoglund
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Taillon
  
  Bonifacio strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  vs. Taillon
  
  hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Taillon
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Luplow. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Goodwin vs. Taillon
  
  Goodwin hits a fly ball towards right. catches it and throws to home to double up . View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Maurer
  
  Brandon Maurer now pitching.
  
  Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maurer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Maurer
  
  Luplow hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Maurer
  
  Colin Moran pinch hits for Jose Osuna.
  
  Moran hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Maurer
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Rodriguez
  
  Colin Moran now playing third base. Richard Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Rodriguez
  
  Unknown Player pinch hits for Brandon Maurer.
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Rodriguez
  
  Merrifield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Rodriguez
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Hammel
  
  Jason Hammel now pitching.
  
  Mercer hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Hammel
  
  Corey Dickerson pinch hits for Richard Rodriguez.
  
  Dickerson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Hammel
  
  hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marte vs. Hammel
  
  There goes . The throw from and he is out, Merrifield applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Rivero
  
  Felipe Rivero now pitching.
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Rivero
  
  Bonifacio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Rivero
  
  Salvador Perez pinch hits for Unknown Player.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonifacio moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Rivero
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dozier vs. Rivero
  
  Hunter Dozier pinch hits for Brian Goodwin.
  
  Dozier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luplow. Dozier reaches second base with a double. Bonifacio scores. There goes Perez trying to get to home. Luplow throws the ball in to Mercer who relays the ball to Cervelli, who tags Perez, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Hammel
  
  Whit Merrifield now playing center field. Salvador Perez now playing first base. Alcides Escobar now playing second base. Hunter Dozier now playin
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hammel
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marte moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cervelli vs. Hammel
  
  Cervelli bunts towards the mound. Hammel fields it and throws to first for the out. Marte moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Frazier vs.
  
  Adam Frazier pinch hits for Jordan Luplow. Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. fields it and throws to home to get Marte. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Diaz vs.
  
  Elias Diaz pinch hits for Colin Moran. Whit Merrifield now playing second base. Brett Phillips now playing center field. Unknown Player now pitchi
  
  Diaz takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Frazier moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Harrison vs.
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Santana
  
  Adam Frazier now playing left field. Unknown Player now playing third base. Edgar Santana now pitching.
  
  hits a fly ball into center field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Santana
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards third. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Santana
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Santana
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Smith
  
  Burch Smith now pitching.
  
  Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  vs. Smith
  
  hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Smith
  
  strikes out. View Play 

Top 11

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Crick
  
  Kyle Crick now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Crick
  
  Bonifacio strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Crick
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Smith
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Smith
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. Marte moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Cervelli vs. Smith
  
  The ball gets by for a passed ball. Marte moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Cervelli vs. Smith
  
  Cervelli strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Frazier vs. Smith
  
  Frazier is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Lavarnway vs. Smith
  
  Ryan Lavarnway pinch hits for Kyle Crick.
  
  Lavarnway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marte scores. Bell moves to third. Frazier moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/2018 -- Kansas City at Pittsburgh (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Merrifield, 2b-cf-2b  4  0  1  0   Reyes P, rf           5  0  2  0   
Mondesi A, ss         5  0  0  0   Marte S, cf           5  1  3  0   
Gordon A, lf          5  0  1  0   Bell J, 1b            4  0  2  0   
Bonifacio J, rf       4  1  0  0   Cervelli F, c         4  0  0  0   
O'Hearn R, 1b         3  0  1  0   Luplow J, lf          3  0  0  0   
Perez S, ph-1b        2  0  1  0   Frazier A, ph-lf      1  0  0  0   
Escobar A, 3b-2b      4  0  1  0   Osuna J, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Newberry J, p         0  0  0  0   Moran C, ph-3b        1  1  1  1   
Smith B, p            0  0  0  0   Diaz E, ph            0  0  0  0   
Goodwin B, cf         2  0  1  0   Santana E, p          0  0  0  0   
Dozier H, ph-3b       1  0  1  1   Crick K, p            0  0  0  0   
Viloria M, c          4  0  0  0   Lavarnway R, ph       1  0  1  1   
Skoglund E, p         2  0  0  0   Harrison J, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Maurer B, p           0  0  0  0   Mercer J, ss          4  0  0  0   
Herrera R, ph         1  0  0  0   Taillon J, p          2  0  0  0   
Hammel J, p           0  0  0  0   Rodriguez R, p        0  0  0  0   
Hill T, p             0  0  0  0   Dickerson C, ph       1  0  0  0   
Phillips B, cf        1  0  0  0   Rivero F, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Kramer K, 3b          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  1  7  1                        38  2  9  2

Kansas City      000 000 001 00 --  1
Pittsburgh       000 000 100 01 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Skoglund E            6.0  3  0  0  0  2
Maurer B              1.0  1  1  1  0  0
Hammel J              1.1  3  0  0  0  0
Hill T                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Newberry J            0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Smith B (L)           1.1  2  1  1  2  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Taillon J             7.0  4  0  0  1 11
Rodriguez R           1.0  0  0  0  1  3
Rivero F              1.0  2  1  1  1  2
Santana E             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Crick K (W)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Escobar A
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Gordon A, Bell J, Escobar A, Dozier H
HR -- Moran C
CS -- Marte S, Reyes P
SH -- Cervelli F
PB -- Viloria M
T -- 3:29
A -- 11566

    

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