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Royals
@ Pirates
PNC Park
April 28, 2021
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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 April 28, 2021 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Minor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mitch Keller |
| Ballpark | PNC Park |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,226 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jose Navas 1B: Jeremie Rehak 2B: Scott Barry 3B: Andy Fletcher |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Dozier | Third Baseman |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
| Mike Minor | Pitcher |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adam Frazier | Second Baseman |
| Phillip Evans | Left Fielder |
| Bryan Reynolds | Center Fielder |
| Todd Frazier | First Baseman |
| Erik Gonzalez | Third Baseman |
| Jacob Stallings | Catcher |
| Wilmer Difo | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Newman | Shortstop |
| Mitch Keller | Pitcher |
| Derek Shelton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Pirates
PNC Park
April 28, 2021
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Keller
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Keller
Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Keller
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Keller
Soler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Soler reaches second base with a double. Santana goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Benintendi vs. Keller
Benintendi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Keller
Dozier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Dozier reaches third base with a triple. Soler scores. Benintendi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Keller
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Minor
Frazier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Minor
Evans hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Minor
Reynolds 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
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Keller
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Minor vs. Keller
Minor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Keller
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Keller
Santana hits a line drive into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Minor
Frazier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Minor
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stallings vs. Minor
Stallings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Keller
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Difo. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soler vs. Keller
Soler hits a line drive into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Benintendi vs. Keller
Benintendi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Keller
Dozier takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to third. Benintendi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Poppen
Sean Poppen now pitching.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Perez scores. Benintendi moves to third. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Poppen
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Difo vs. Minor
Difo hits a line drive towards third. Dozier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Minor
Newman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Poppen vs. Minor
Poppen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Minor
Frazier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Minor
Evans takes first base on ball four. Newman moves to third. Frazier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Minor
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Minor vs. Poppen
Minor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Poppen
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Poppen
Santana hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Poppen
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. Santana moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Soler vs. Poppen
Soler hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Santana scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Benintendi vs. Poppen
Benintendi takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to third. Soler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Dozier vs. Poppen
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Minor
Frazier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Minor
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stallings vs. Minor
Stallings hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Difo vs. Minor
Difo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Minor
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Minor
Gregory Polanco pinch hits for Sean Poppen.
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Stratton
Chris Stratton now pitching.
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frazier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stratton
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Minor vs. Stratton
Minor hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Minor
Frazier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Minor
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lopez. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Minor
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Frazier vs. Minor
Frazier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taylor. Frazier reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Reynolds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Zimmer
Kyle Zimmer now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stallings vs. Zimmer
There's a wild pitch. Frazier moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Stallings vs. Zimmer
Stallings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Difo vs. Zimmer
Difo takes first base on ball four. Stallings moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Newman vs. Zimmer
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Stratton
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Stratton
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Frazier. Merrifield moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Stratton
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Soler vs. Stratton
Soler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Difo. Soler reaches second base with a double. Merrifield scores. Santana moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Benintendi vs. Stratton
Benintendi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evans. Benintendi reaches second base with a double. Santana scores. Soler scores. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Stratton
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Stratton
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tom vs. Brentz
Hanser Alberto now playing third base. Jake Brentz now pitching. Ka'ai Tom pinch hits for Chris Stratton.
Tom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Brentz
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alberto fields it and throws to first for the out. Tom moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Brentz
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Brentz
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frazier vs. Zuber
Tyler Zuber now pitching.
Frazier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Holmes
Clay Holmes now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Holmes
Alberto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Holmes
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Holmes
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Newman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Zuber
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stallings vs. Zuber
Stallings hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Difo vs. Zuber
Difo hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Holmes
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Holmes
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Holmes
Benintendi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zuber vs. Holmes
Zuber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Zuber
Jarrod Dyson now playing right field.
Newman 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 -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Zuber
Colin Moran pinch hits for Clay Holmes.
Moran hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Zuber
Frazier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dyson. Frazier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Zuber
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frazier scores. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Staumont
Josh Staumont now pitching.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Crick
Adam Frazier now playing left field. Todd Frazier now playing third base. Erik Gonzalez now playing shortstop. Kevin Newman now playing second bas
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Crick
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Crick
Alberto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Staumont
Frazier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Staumont
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stallings vs. Staumont
Stallings strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/2021 -- KCA at PIT (N)
KCA AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Whit Merrifield, 2b 4 2 2 0 Adam Frazier, 2b-lf 5 1 2 0
Carlos Santana, 1b 4 3 1 0 Phillip Evans, lf 3 1 1 1
Salvador Perez, c 5 1 3 1 Kyle Crick, p 0 0 0 0
Jorge Soler, rf 5 2 3 3 Bryan Reynolds, cf 5 1 1 0
Jarrod Dyson, rf 0 0 0 0 Todd Frazier, 1b-3b 3 1 1 2
Andrew Benintend, lf 2 1 1 2 Erik Gonzalez, 3b-ss 5 1 1 2
Hunter Dozier, 3b 3 0 1 2 Jacob Stallings, c 4 1 1 1
Jake Brentz, p 0 0 0 0 Wilmer Difo, rf 3 0 0 0
Tyler Zuber, p 1 0 0 0 Kevin Newman, ss-2b 4 0 1 0
Josh Staumont, p 0 0 0 0 Mitch Keller, p 0 0 0 0
Michael A. Taylo, cf 4 0 0 1 Sean Poppen, p 1 0 0 0
Nicky Lopez, ss 5 0 0 0 Gregory Polanco, ph 1 0 0 0
Mike Minor, p 3 0 0 0 Chris Stratton, p 0 0 0 0
Kyle Zimmer, p 0 0 0 0 Ka'ai Tom, ph 0 0 0 0
Hanser Alberto, 3b 2 0 1 0 Clay Holmes, p 0 0 0 0
Colin Moran, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 12 9 35 6 8 6
KCA 301 203 000 -- 9
PIT 000 320 010 -- 6
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Mike Minor 4.1 6 5 4 3 6
Kyle Zimmer (W) 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
Jake Brentz 0.2 0 0 0 2 1
Tyler Zuber 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Josh Staumont (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Mitch Keller (L) 2.1 3 4 4 5 2
Sean Poppen 1.2 4 2 2 2 1
Chris Stratton 2.0 3 3 2 0 2
Clay Holmes 2.0 2 0 0 0 4
Kyle Crick 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Nicky Lopez, Adam Frazier
DP -- KCA 1, PIT 2
LOB -- KCA 9, PIT 9
2B -- Jorge Soler 2, Salvador Perez, Todd Frazier, Andrew Benintendi, Adam Frazier
3B -- Hunter Dozier
HR -- Erik Gonzalez, Jacob Stallings
WP -- Kyle Zimmer
T -- 3:55
A -- 4226
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