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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-06-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15501 · 90°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Elmer Dessens earned the win and Ambiorix Burgos picked up the save. Mark Teahen went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
W: Elmer Dessens L: Salomon Torres SV: Ambiorix Burgos
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Bautista | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Paulino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Bako | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Snell | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Matt Capps | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Damaso Marte | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Salomon Torres | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Wood | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elmer Dessens | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Bautista: S7/G56
- Jack Wilson: S7/G56.1-2
- Sean Casey: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2
- Sean Casey: 43/G4.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jason Bay: 53/G5
- Jeromy Burnitz: 31/G3+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LM
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D7/L78D
- Emil Brown: 53/G56S+
Top 2
- Freddy Sanchez: D7/L7LM+
- Joe Randa: E5/TH/G56.2-3
- Jose Castillo: S7/G5+.3-H;1-3
- Ronny Paulino: 43/G4.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jose Bautista: FC6/G6.2X3(6)
- Jack Wilson: W.1-2
- Sean Casey: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jason Bay: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: K
- Mark Teahen: S9/L89D
- Angel Berroa: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Top 3
- Jeromy Burnitz: 43/G34-
- Freddy Sanchez: 43/G4+
- Joe Randa: W
- Jose Castillo: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 3
- Paul Bako: 7/F7D+
- Joey Gathright: 3/G34
- David DeJesus: 6/P6
Top 4
- Ronny Paulino: 43/G4M
- Jose Bautista: 53/G5
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: S6/G13
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/L78D-
- Emil Brown: 9/F89S-
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34
Top 5
- Sean Casey: HP
- Jason Bay: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Jeromy Burnitz: 7/F7LM
Bot 5
- Mark Teahen: W
- Angel Berroa: 43/G4.1-2
- Paul Bako: K
- Joey Gathright: PO2(26)
Top 6
- Freddy Sanchez: K
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RXD+
- Jose Castillo: D7/F78XD+
- Ronny Paulino: S7/L7S.2-H
- Jose Bautista: D7.1-3
- Jack Wilson: K
Bot 6
- Joey Gathright: S8/G4M-
- David DeJesus: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: D9/F9D+.2-H;1-3
- Matt Stairs: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-3
- Mark Teahen: K
- Angel Berroa: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Paul Bako: 43/G4S-
Top 7
- Sean Casey: 3/G3
- Jason Bay: W
- Craig Wilson: 9/F89M
- Freddy Sanchez: 6/L6
Bot 7
- Joey Gathright: S5/BG15
- David DeJesus: 14/SH.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
Top 8
- Joe Randa: 13/G13
- Jose Castillo: 9/F89D+
- Ronny Paulino: K
Bot 8
- Emil Brown: S7/G56
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34-.1-2
- Mark Teahen: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
- Angel Berroa: K
- Paul Bako: 53/G56
Top 9
- Jose Bautista: W
- Jack Wilson: S7/G56.1-2
- Sean Casey: K
- Jason Bay: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M