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Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2009-06-28 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 25888 · 77°F · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Zack Greinke earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. David DeJesus went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Zack Greinke L: Charlie Morton SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Greinke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nyjer Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy LaRoche | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Jaramillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Morton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delwyn Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bale | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Morton | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Jesse Chavez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Meek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steven Jackson | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Burnett | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Karstens | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Willie Bloomquist: S7/L78S
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Nyjer Morgan: 63/G56
- Freddy Sanchez: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Mike Jacobs: 7/F7S
- Brayan Pena: 3/G34
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/L34
Bot 2
- Adam LaRoche: S9/L34D+
- Eric Hinske: 7/L7M
- Andy LaRoche: 1/LDP/L13+.1X1(13)
Top 3
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LD
- Mitch Maier: 8/F8LM
- Zack Greinke: K
Bot 3
- Jason Jaramillo: 31/G34
- Jack Wilson: S9/L34D-
- Charlie Morton: 1/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/F89S
Top 4
- David DeJesus: HR/F89XD+
- Willie Bloomquist: 63/G6
- Jose Guillen: S7/L56+
- Mike Jacobs: S9/G34.1X3(95)
- Brayan Pena: 3/L34S+
Bot 4
- Nyjer Morgan: 7/L7M
- Freddy Sanchez: K
- Adam LaRoche: S9/L9LD+
- Eric Hinske: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Alberto Callaspo: D9/F9LD+
- Mark Teahen: D8/L78XD+.2-H
- Mitch Maier: S9/L34D-.2-3
- Zack Greinke: K
- David DeJesus: FC3/G34S.3-H;1-2
- Willie Bloomquist: 8/F8RD.2-3;1-2(E8/TH)
- Jose Guillen: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Eric Hinske: K
- Andy LaRoche: S8/G6
- Jason Jaramillo: 6/P
- Jack Wilson: 3/P3F
Top 6
- Mike Jacobs: 3/G3+
- Brayan Pena: 7/F7LM
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Brandon Moss: 4/F4D-
- Andrew McCutchen: 7/F78XD
- Nyjer Morgan: S8/L8RS
- Freddy Sanchez: PO1(E1).1-3
- Freddy Sanchez: 43/G4
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: 53/G56
- Mitch Maier: 9/F9S-
- Zack Greinke: D7
- David DeJesus: 3/G34
Bot 7
- Adam LaRoche: S8/L8RS+
- Eric Hinske: 5/F6D-
- Andy LaRoche: T9/F9D+.1-H
- Jason Jaramillo: 3/G34.3-H
- Jack Wilson: 63/G56
Top 8
- Willie Bloomquist: W
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: K
- Brayan Pena: 63/G6S-
Bot 8
- Delwyn Young: 63/G6
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G5
- Nyjer Morgan: 3/G3
Top 9
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F89S
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3
- Mitch Maier: 7
Bot 9
- Freddy Sanchez: K
- Adam LaRoche: 3/L34
- Eric Hinske: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- 59 minute rain delay at this point