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Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2009-06-27 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 36032 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:22

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 4th. Paul Maholm earned the win. Delwyn Young went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7
PIT	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	2		6	11

W: Paul Maholm L: Bruce Chen SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
David DeJesus	4	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Bloomquist	4	2	2	0	0	0
Billy Butler	4	0	2	2	0	0
Jose Guillen	4	0	1	0	0	1
Miguel Olivo	4	0	0	0	0	2
Alberto Callaspo	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Teahen	3	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Hernandez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Chen	1	0	1	0	1	0
Brayan Pena	1	0	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Andrew McCutchen	4	0	0	0	0	0
Nyjer Morgan	4	0	2	0	0	0
Freddy Sanchez	4	2	2	0	0	0
Adam LaRoche	4	2	2	1	0	0
Delwyn Young	4	1	2	4	0	1
Andy LaRoche	3	1	1	0	1	0
Robinzon Diaz	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Wilson	3	0	2	1	0	0
Paul Maholm	2	0	0	0	0	1
Eric Hinske	0	0	0	0	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bruce Chen	6.1	7	0	2
Roman Colon	0.2	1	1	0
John Bale	1.0	3	1	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Maholm	7.0	5	1	2
John Grabow	1.0	1	0	1
Jeff Karstens	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

David DeJesus: 9/F8RD
Willie Bloomquist: T9/F89XD+
Billy Butler: S7/G56+.3-H
Jose Guillen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 1

Andrew McCutchen: 7/F7M
Nyjer Morgan: S8/L6MD
Freddy Sanchez: POCS2(136)
Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6

Top 2

Miguel Olivo: K
Alberto Callaspo: E1/G-
Mark Teahen: 7/F78D+
Luis Hernandez: SB2
Luis Hernandez: 9/F9M

Bot 2

Adam LaRoche: 31/G34+
Delwyn Young: K
Andy LaRoche: 7/F78M

Top 3

Bruce Chen: W
David DeJesus: 6/LDP/L6.1X1(63)
Willie Bloomquist: S5/G56S-
Billy Butler: SB2
Billy Butler: S8/L4MD-.2-H
Jose Guillen: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 3

Robinzon Diaz: 5/F6S-
Jack Wilson: S8/L8RM
Paul Maholm: 1/BP
Andrew McCutchen: WP.1-2
Andrew McCutchen: 8/F8RD+

Top 4

Miguel Olivo: 13/L15+
Alberto Callaspo: 7/F78D+
Mark Teahen: 63/G6MD

Bot 4

Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4
Freddy Sanchez: S7/F8LS-
Adam LaRoche: S9/L9S.1-2
Delwyn Young: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
Andy LaRoche: 8/F8LM
Robinzon Diaz: 63/G6

Top 5

Luis Hernandez: 63/G6S
Bruce Chen: S7/FINT/G5F+
David DeJesus: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 5

Jack Wilson: 3/F34-
Paul Maholm: K
Andrew McCutchen: 6/F6M-

Top 6

Willie Bloomquist: 63/G6S-
Billy Butler: 3/F3DF-
Jose Guillen: K

Bot 6

Nyjer Morgan: S8/G4M+
Freddy Sanchez: 4/F3F-
Adam LaRoche: POCS2(136)
Adam LaRoche: 7/F7LM+

Top 7

Miguel Olivo: 63/G6
Alberto Callaspo: 9/F89S
Mark Teahen: 6/F78S-

Bot 7

Delwyn Young: 2/F23F-
Andy LaRoche: T9/F9D+
Robinzon Diaz: 63/G6MS
Jack Wilson: S7.3-H
Eric Hinske: W.1-2
Andrew McCutchen: 7/F78D

Top 8

Luis Hernandez: 9/F9M
Brayan Pena: S8/G6M+
David DeJesus: K
Willie Bloomquist: 9/F9LM+

Bot 8

Nyjer Morgan: 8/F8LS-
Freddy Sanchez: D9/L3D+
Adam LaRoche: D8/L78D+.2-H
Delwyn Young: WP.2-3
Delwyn Young: S7/L56+.3-H
Andy LaRoche: W.1-2
Robinzon Diaz: 14(1)3/GDP/G13-

Top 9

Billy Butler: 9/L89M
Jose Guillen: S7/G56+
Miguel Olivo: K
Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4

Notes & reviews

Chen's liner bounced into a nook in LF where a fan touched it; he was originally credited with a double on the interference but, after the umpires huddled, Chen was sent to first for a single
Royals catcher Miguel Olivo ejected by HP umpire Phil Cuzzi for making a comment as he left the plate after being called out on a check swing

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