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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-06-22 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13153 · 70°F · Wind 4 mph from LF · 3:23
Kansas City Royals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 15–7. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 7th. Scott Elarton earned the win. John Buck went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 |
W: Scott Elarton L: Paul Maholm SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Bautista | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Humberto Cota | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Buck | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Maholm | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
 Ryan Vogelsong | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 John Grabow | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Elarton | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Bautista: D7/G5+
- Jack Wilson: 13/SH/BG34S-.2-3
- Sean Casey: K
- Jason Bay: K
Bot 1
- Esteban German: 53/BG25-
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Reggie Sanders: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Tony Graffanino: PB.3-H;1-2
- Tony Graffanino: S7/L7M+.2-H(UR)
- Mark Teahen: 8/F78XD+
Top 2
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F9M
- Craig Wilson: E3/G56.B-1
- Joe Randa: 7/F7D+
- Jose Castillo: D8/L8RXD+.1-H(UR)
- Humberto Cota: S8/L8RS+.2-H(UR)
- Jose Bautista: K
Bot 2
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9M
- John Buck: HR/F78XD+
- Joey Gathright: 13/BG34S-
- Esteban German: D9/L9M+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LM
Top 3
- Jack Wilson: K
- Sean Casey: W
- Jason Bay: 6/P4MD+
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Reggie Sanders: 63/G6
- Emil Brown: 63/G6+
- Tony Graffanino: K
Top 4
- Craig Wilson: W
- Joe Randa: 2/P2LF
- Jose Castillo: 7/F78M
- Humberto Cota: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Mark Teahen: 31/G34
- Angel Berroa: W
- John Buck: W.1-2
- Joey Gathright: 13/SH/BG23-.2-3;1-2
- Esteban German: S7/G56+.3-H;2-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 5
- Jose Bautista: 2/P2LF
- Jack Wilson: 9/F9S
- Sean Casey: 7/F7LMF
Bot 5
- Reggie Sanders: W
- Emil Brown: 3/P3F
- Tony Graffanino: D7/G5+.1-H
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34.2-H
- Angel Berroa: K
- John Buck: HP.1-2
- Joey Gathright: K
Top 6
- Jason Bay: S7/G56
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Craig Wilson: 46(1)5(2)/GDP/G4D.B-1
- Joe Randa: D8/L8LXD+.1-H
- Jose Castillo: W
- Humberto Cota: WP.2-3;1-2
- Humberto Cota: E6/P13.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Jose Bautista: W.1-2
- Jack Wilson: K
Bot 6
- Esteban German: S8/P4MD
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/L78M+
- Reggie Sanders: S8/L8LM+.1-2
- Emil Brown: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Tony Graffanino: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-3
- Mark Teahen: K
- Angel Berroa: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 7
- Sean Casey: D9/L9M+
- Jason Bay: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Freddy Sanchez: WP.2-3
- Freddy Sanchez: 43/G4.3-H
- Craig Wilson: K
- Joe Randa: 53/G56
Bot 7
- John Buck: S8/L8RM+
- Joey Gathright: W.1-2
- Esteban German: 54/SH/BG5S-.2-3;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: FC6/G6S.3XH(652);2-3
- Reggie Sanders: E6/G6.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2;B-1
- Emil Brown: T8/L89XD+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)(E4/TH)
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
Top 8
- Jose Castillo: W
- Humberto Cota: 8/F8RS
- Jose Bautista: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 8
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Angel Berroa: K
- John Buck: HP
- Joey Gathright: HP.1-2
- Esteban German: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L78M+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Reggie Sanders: K
Top 9
- Jack Wilson: 43/G4
- Sean Casey: 13/G13
- Jason Bay: 9/F9M