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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Kansas City Royals

2015-07-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38163 · 78°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:02

Kansas City Royals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 8th — Jarrod Dyson singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Omar Infante scores. Alex Rios scores. Jarrod Dyson to 2nd. Jarrod Dyson advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Gregory Polanco. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Jarrod Dyson singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Omar Infante scores. Alex Rios scores. Jarrod Dyson to 2nd. Jarrod Dyson advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Gregory Polanco — 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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	8
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		3	6

W: Wade Davis L: Gerrit Cole SV: Greg Holland

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

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

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

Kansas City Royals — batting

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

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gerrit Cole	7.1	5	0	6
Arquimedes Caminero	0.2	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Vargas	1.1	1	1	2
Joe Blanton	3.2	2	0	5
Ryan Madson	1.0	0	0	0
Kelvin Herrera	1.2	1	1	2
Wade Davis	0.1	0	0	1
Greg Holland	1.0	4	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Gregory Polanco: 6/F6-
Neil Walker: K
Andrew McCutchen: 63/G6

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: 7/L78D+
Mike Moustakas: 7/F78S
Lorenzo Cain: K

Top 2

Starling Marte: DGR/F7LD+/UREV
Jung Ho Kang: K
Pedro Alvarez: SB3
Pedro Alvarez: W
Brent Morel: K
Chris Stewart: SB2
Chris Stewart: K

Bot 2

Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: K
Salvador Perez: 7/F78D+

Top 3

Sean Rodriguez: K
Gregory Polanco: K
Neil Walker: E4/G4
Andrew McCutchen: 46(1)/FO/G4

Bot 3

Omar Infante: 63/G6+
Alex Rios: D8/F8RXD+
Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4+.2-3
Alcides Escobar: 63/G6

Top 4

Starling Marte: 53/G56-
Jung Ho Kang: S8/L4MD
Pedro Alvarez: K
Brent Morel: CS2(24)

Bot 4

Mike Moustakas: K
Lorenzo Cain: 13/G15-
Eric Hosmer: S7/L56D+.BX2(75)

Top 5

Brent Morel: 53/G5+
Chris Stewart: S8/L8RS
Sean Rodriguez: 54(1)/FO/MREV/G56+
Gregory Polanco: 43/G4S-

Bot 5

Kendrys Morales: HP
Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Omar Infante: D7/G5+
Alex Rios: 9/F9D

Top 6

Neil Walker: 8/F78XD+
Andrew McCutchen: 63/G56
Starling Marte: 53/G5

Bot 6

Jarrod Dyson: K
Alcides Escobar: 13/G15
Mike Moustakas: 7/F7LS

Top 7

Jung Ho Kang: 8/F8LD
Pedro Alvarez: 31/G34-
Brent Morel: K

Bot 7

Lorenzo Cain: K
Eric Hosmer: 53/G4MS-
Kendrys Morales: 53/G4

Top 8

Chris Stewart: K
Sean Rodriguez: S7/L7LM+
Gregory Polanco: W.1-2
Neil Walker: 7/F7S
Andrew McCutchen: K

Bot 8

Salvador Perez: 9/F89D
Omar Infante: E4/G4
Alex Rios: S8/L8LM.1-3;B-2
Jarrod Dyson: S9/L34D.3-H(UR);2-H;B-2(E9)
Alcides Escobar: SB3
Alcides Escobar: S9/L34D.3-H
Mike Moustakas: 6/F5DF-
Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)/FO/G6+

Top 9

Starling Marte: S6/G6MD
Jung Ho Kang: D8/F8LXD+.1XH(862)
Pedro Alvarez: K
Travis Ishikawa: S8/G4M.2-H
Chris Stewart: W.1-2
Sean Rodriguez: S5/G56S-.2-3;1-2
Gregory Polanco: K

Notes & reviews

replay,2,marts002,PIT,davig901,KAN06,O,Y,U,,H $Starling Marte's fly to LF struck on the top of the wall and caromed off the railing into the bullpen; it was ruled a home run; crew chief Jerry Davis requested a review, which overturned the call to a double
Royals pitcher Jason Vargas left the game due to an injured elbow
replay,5,rodrs002,PIT,davig901,KAN06,,Y,M,PIT,C $when Sean Rodriguez was called out at 1B, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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