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Kansas City Royals at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBSeptember 13, 2024PNC Park

RoyalsKansas CityKCWon81-67

Royals 8, Pirates 3

Final
PiratesPittsburghPIT70-77
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC060100010880
PIT000001002391

W Alec MarshL Luis Ortiz

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Tommy Pham flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Salvador Perez walks.
  4.  Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Rowdy Tellez.

Bot 1st

  1.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa called out on strikes.
  2.  Bryan Reynolds doubles (27) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  3.  Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.
  4.  Andrew McCutchen strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 2nd

  1.  Hunter Renfroe lines out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  2.  Robbie Grossman walks.
  3.  Adam Frazier reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Luis L. Ortiz. Robbie Grossman to 3rd. Adam Frazier to 2nd.KC 60%
  4.  Yuli Gurriel singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Robbie Grossman scores. Adam Frazier to 3rd.KC 68%
  5.  Kyle Isbel doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Adam Frazier scores. Yuli Gurriel to 3rd.KC 79%
  6.  Tommy Pham singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Yuli Gurriel scores. Kyle Isbel scores.KC 88%
  7.  Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to pitcher Luis L. Ortiz.
  8.  Salvador Perez homers (27) on a fly ball to center field. Tommy Pham scores.KC 94%
  9.  Michael Massey pops out to second baseman Nick Gonzales in foul territory.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Joey Bart walks.
  2.  Rowdy Tellez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nick Gonzales lines out to pitcher Alec Marsh.
  4.  Bryan De La Cruz lines out sharply to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.

Top 3rd

  1.  Hunter Renfroe strikes out swinging.
  2.  Robbie Grossman called out on strikes.
  3.  Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jared Triolo strikes out swinging.
  2.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Yuli Gurriel strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kyle Isbel homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field.
  3.  Tommy Pham flies out to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.

Bot 4th

  1.  Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Andrew McCutchen walks.
  3.  Joey Bart strikes out swinging.
  4.  Rowdy Tellez grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.

Top 5th

  1.  Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Michael Massey called out on strikes.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe lines out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  4.  Robbie Grossman called out on strikes.

Bot 5th

  1.  Nick Gonzales called out on strikes.
  2.  Bryan De La Cruz singles on a line drive to left fielder Tommy Pham.
  3.  Jared Triolo singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Bryan De La Cruz to 2nd.
  4.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds into a force out, first baseman Yuli Gurriel to second baseman Michael Massey. Bryan De La Cruz to 3rd. Jared Triolo out at 2nd. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 1st.
  5.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Adam Frazier pops out to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
  2.  Yuli Gurriel walks.
  3.  Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Kyle Isbel grounds into a force out, first baseman Rowdy Tellez to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Yuli Gurriel out at 2nd. Kyle Isbel to 1st.
  4.  Tommy Pham flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.

Bot 6th

  1.  Oneil Cruz doubles (34) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tommy Pham.
  2.  Andrew McCutchen lines out to left fielder Tommy Pham.
  3.  Joey Bart singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Oneil Cruz scores.
  4.  Rowdy Tellez strikes out swinging.
  5.  Nick Gonzales walks. Joey Bart to 2nd.
  6.  Bryan De La Cruz grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Nick Gonzales out at 2nd.

Top 7th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, second baseman Nick Gonzales to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Rowdy Tellez. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st.
  3.  Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.

Bot 7th

  1.  Jared Triolo pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
  2.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds doubles (28) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  4.  Oneil Cruz lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Top 8th

  1.  Hunter Renfroe strikes out swinging.
  2.  Robbie Grossman called out on strikes.
  3.  Adam Frazier homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.
  4.  Yuli Gurriel grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Rowdy Tellez.

Bot 8th

  1.  Andrew McCutchen strikes out swinging, catcher Freddy Fermin to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.
  2.  Joey Bart grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.
  3.  Connor Joe strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
  2.  Tommy Pham flies out to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, pitcher Ryan Borucki to first baseman Connor Joe.

Bot 9th

  1.  Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  2.  Bryan De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tommy Pham.
  3.  Jared Triolo hit by pitch. Bryan De La Cruz to 2nd.
  4.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tommy Pham. Bryan De La Cruz to 3rd. Jared Triolo to 2nd.
  5.  Bryan Reynolds out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Tommy Pham. Bryan De La Cruz scores.
  6.  Oneil Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tommy Pham. Jared Triolo scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 3rd.
  7.  Andrew McCutchen flies out to left fielder Tommy Pham.

Top 2nd

  1.  KC 1, PIT 0Yuli Gurriel singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Robbie Grossman scores. Adam Frazier to 3rd.KC 68%
  2.  KC 2, PIT 0Kyle Isbel doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Adam Frazier scores. Yuli Gurriel to 3rd.KC 79%
  3.  KC 4, PIT 0Tommy Pham singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Yuli Gurriel scores. Kyle Isbel scores.KC 88%
  4.  KC 6, PIT 0Salvador Perez homers (27) on a fly ball to center field. Tommy Pham scores.KC 94%

Top 4th

  1.  KC 7, PIT 0Kyle Isbel homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field.

Bot 6th

  1.  KC 7, PIT 1Joey Bart singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Oneil Cruz scores.

Top 8th

  1.  KC 8, PIT 1Adam Frazier homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.

Bot 9th

  1.  KC 8, PIT 2Bryan Reynolds out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Tommy Pham. Bryan De La Cruz scores.
  2.  KC 8, PIT 3Oneil Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tommy Pham. Jared Triolo scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 3rd.

Win probability

Top 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · KC 2–0 PIT

Kyle Isbel doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Adam Frazier scores. Yuli Gurriel to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 79%KC +11 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

PiratesPittsburgh

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Tommy Pham LF5112000.260
Bobby Witt Jr. SS5010001.332
Salvador Perez C3122110.279
Freddy Fermin C0000000.285
Michael Massey 2B4000001.255
Hunter Renfroe RF4000002.237
Robbie Grossman DH3100013.228
Adam Frazier 3B4211101.205
Maikel Garcia 3B0000000.237
Yuli Gurriel 1B3111011.267
Kyle Isbel CF4222101.232
Totals358883310

2B: Isbel.HR: Perez, Frazier, Isbel.RBI: Pham 2, Perez 2, Frazier, Gurriel, Isbel 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Alec Marsh W5.1511211964.52
Carlos Hernández1.110011283.18
Daniel Lynch IV1.100002144.55
Chris Stratton1.032200285.55

Video

3:13Royals vs. Pirates Highlights MLB video
1:45Royals' six-run 2nd inning 1:23Alec Marsh's 11 strikeouts 0:23Joey Bart's RBI single 0:24Kyle Isbel beats out double play after review
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