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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Kansas City Royals

2015-07-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38169 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:31

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Kansas City Royals 10–7. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Mike Moustakas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte. Alcides Escobar scores. Mike Moustakas out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Starling Marte to second baseman Neil Walker. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 2nd — Francisco Cervelli singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Jung Ho Kang scores. Pedro Alvarez to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Lorenzo Cain. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Eric Hosmer triples (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Lorenzo Cain scores — worth 17% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	4	0	1	2	0	1	2	0	10	17
KCA	1	0	0	1	2	0	3	0	0	7	14

W: A.J. Burnett L: Yordano Ventura SV: Mark Melancon

Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Will Little · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gregory Polanco	5	2	2	0	0	1
Neil Walker	5	0	1	2	0	1
Andrew McCutchen	5	0	2	1	0	3
Starling Marte	5	2	3	0	0	1
Jung Ho Kang	4	2	2	0	1	0
Pedro Alvarez	5	1	2	2	0	2
Francisco Cervelli	4	1	1	0	0	1
Travis Ishikawa	5	1	3	4	0	2
Sean Rodriguez	5	1	0	0	0	2
Chris Stewart	1	0	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	5	1	2	0	0	0
Mike Moustakas	3	1	2	2	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	5	1	1	0	0	0
Eric Hosmer	4	2	3	1	1	1
Kendrys Morales	5	1	1	3	0	0
Salvador Perez	5	0	2	0	0	1
Omar Infante	3	0	1	0	1	0
Alex Rios	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jarrod Dyson	3	0	1	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
A. J. Burnett	6.0	11	1	2
Antonio Bastardo	0.1	1	0	0
Jared Hughes	0.2	1	0	0
Tony Watson	1.0	1	0	1
Mark Melancon	1.0	0	1	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Yordano Ventura	4.0	10	1	7
Kris Medlen	3.1	4	0	4
Luke Hochevar	1.2	3	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Gregory Polanco: 6/L6D
Neil Walker: 7/F78M
Andrew McCutchen: K

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: S8/G6M+
Mike Moustakas: SB2
Mike Moustakas: S7/G5+.2-H;BX2(74)
Lorenzo Cain: 6/F6D
Eric Hosmer: S64/G4
Kendrys Morales: 53/G4

Top 2

Starling Marte: S9/G34+
Jung Ho Kang: S7/L7S+.1-2
Pedro Alvarez: S8/G6.2-H;1-2
Francisco Cervelli: S8/L4D+.2-H(NR);1-2(E8)
Travis Ishikawa: D7/UREV/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
Sean Rodriguez: K
Gregory Polanco: K
Neil Walker: 63/G6

Bot 2

Salvador Perez: S8/L8LS
Omar Infante: D7/F7LD+.1-3
Alex Rios: K
Jarrod Dyson: HP
Alcides Escobar: 6/L6-
Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LXD+

Top 3

Andrew McCutchen: S7/G6+
Starling Marte: S7/G6.1-2
Jung Ho Kang: W.2-3;1-2
Pedro Alvarez: K
Francisco Cervelli: 32(3)/FO/G34S.2-3;1-2
Travis Ishikawa: K

Bot 3

Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6
Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: 53/G4

Top 4

Sean Rodriguez: K
Gregory Polanco: D9/G3
Neil Walker: 43/G4.2-3
Andrew McCutchen: D7/F78XD+.3-H
Starling Marte: K23

Bot 4

Salvador Perez: 53/G6S
Omar Infante: 63/G6
Alex Rios: D7/L7LD+
Jarrod Dyson: S4/G4S-.2-3
Alcides Escobar: SBH
Alcides Escobar: SB2
Alcides Escobar: 63/G6

Top 5

Jung Ho Kang: D7/L7LM+
Pedro Alvarez: K
Francisco Cervelli: K
Travis Ishikawa: HR/F7LD+.2-H
Sean Rodriguez: 53/G5S

Bot 5

Mike Moustakas: HP
Lorenzo Cain: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+
Eric Hosmer: S7/G56
Kendrys Morales: HR/F9LD+.1-H
Salvador Perez: 9/F9D+

Top 6

Gregory Polanco: 31/G34-
Neil Walker: K
Andrew McCutchen: K

Bot 6

Omar Infante: W
Alex Rios: 9/F9D+
Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Alcides Escobar: BK.1-2
Alcides Escobar: SB3
Alcides Escobar: 3/G3-

Top 7

Starling Marte: S8/G4M
Jung Ho Kang: SB2
Jung Ho Kang: 8/F78D.2-3
Pedro Alvarez: 34/G3S-.3-H
Francisco Cervelli: 63/G6

Bot 7

Mike Moustakas: HR/F9D+
Lorenzo Cain: S7/G56+
Eric Hosmer: T9/L9LD+.1-H
Kendrys Morales: 53/G6S.3-H
Salvador Perez: S57/G56+
Omar Infante: 6(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 8

Travis Ishikawa: D9/F89XD+
Sean Rodriguez: FC1/BG15S.2X3(15);B-1
Gregory Polanco: S7.1-3
Neil Walker: T9/L3D+.3-H;1-H
Andrew McCutchen: K
Starling Marte: 63/G6S-

Bot 8

Alex Rios: 43/G4MD
Jarrod Dyson: K
Alcides Escobar: S9/L4D
Mike Moustakas: HP.1-2
Lorenzo Cain: 7/F7D

Top 9

Jung Ho Kang: 63/G6M
Pedro Alvarez: S8/L6MD-
Chris Stewart: S8/G6M.1-2
Travis Ishikawa: K
Sean Rodriguez: 7/L7D+

Bot 9

Eric Hosmer: W
Kendrys Morales: 56(1)3/GDP/G4M+
Salvador Perez: K

Notes & reviews

replay,2,ishit001,PIT,davig901,KAN06,O,N,U,,H $Travis Ishikawa's fly to LF struck near the top of the wall; crew chief Gerry Davis requested a review, which upheld the call of ball in play
Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli left the game due to an injured wrist

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