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Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2009-06-26 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 18458 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph to CF · 2:26
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Virgil Vasquez earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save. Nyjer Morgan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Virgil Vasquez L: Gil Meche SV: Matt Capps
Umpires — HP: Scott Barry · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Meche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew McCutchen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nyjer Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Jaramillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Vasquez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hinske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Meche | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Juan Cruz | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Vasquez | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Steven Jackson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Burnett | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mitch Maier: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: W
- Jose Guillen: K
Bot 1
- Andrew McCutchen: 43/G4
- Nyjer Morgan: 3/G34S
- Freddy Sanchez: W
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Mark Teahen: W
- Alberto Callaspo: D9/L9LS.1-H
- Miguel Olivo: D7/L5D+.2-H
- Tony Pena: FC6/DP/G6.2X3(654);BX2(4)
- Gil Meche: K
Bot 2
- Brandon Moss: 63/G6
- Andy LaRoche: W
- Jason Jaramillo: 43/G4.1-2
- Jack Wilson: 63/G6
Top 3
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LM
- Mitch Maier: K
- Billy Butler: S8/L4MD+
- Jose Guillen: 3/P3F
Bot 3
- Virgil Vasquez: K
- Andrew McCutchen: HP
- Nyjer Morgan: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Freddy Sanchez: S8/G6M
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Brandon Moss: 9/F9LM
Top 4
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4+
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8RS
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Andy LaRoche: 3/P3F
- Jason Jaramillo: HR/F9D+
- Jack Wilson: 8/F8LD
- Virgil Vasquez: K23
Top 5
- Tony Pena: 13/G-
- Gil Meche: 4/L4
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Nyjer Morgan: SB2
- Nyjer Morgan: S5/BG56S.2-3
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H
- Adam LaRoche: CS2(26)
- Adam LaRoche: S9/L34D-
- Brandon Moss: 43/G34
Top 6
- Mitch Maier: K
- Billy Butler: K
- Jose Guillen: D7/L7D+
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 6
- Andy LaRoche: 7/F7M
- Jason Jaramillo: K
- Jack Wilson: HR/F7LD+
- Eric Hinske: 9/F9S
Top 7
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9S
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G56
- Tony Pena: K
Bot 7
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Nyjer Morgan: 9/F89D
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Willie Bloomquist: 63/G56+
- David DeJesus: 7/L7S
- Brayan Pena: S9/G3.BX2(96)
Bot 8
- Adam LaRoche: 43/G34
- Brandon Moss: K
- Andy LaRoche: K
Top 9
- Billy Butler: 13/G15-
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56+
- Mark Teahen: HR/F78XD+
- Alberto Callaspo: 3E1/G34S
- Miguel Olivo: S7/L7S.1-2
- Mike Jacobs: K
Notes & reviews
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- 3B umpire Jerry Crawford left after becoming ill