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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Kansas City Royals

2015-07-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 39105 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:39

Kansas City Royals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 3rd — Neil Walker out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Jaff Decker scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Pirates challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Jarrod Dyson singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Travis Ishikawa. Omar Infante scores. Alex Rios to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Mike Moustakas homers (10) on a line drive to right field. Alex Rios scores. Jarrod Dyson scores — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Edinson Volquez L: Charlie Morton SV: (none)

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

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gregory Polanco	4	0	1	0	0	1
Neil Walker	3	0	1	1	0	0
Andrew McCutchen	4	0	1	0	0	2
Starling Marte	4	0	3	0	0	0
Jung Ho Kang	4	0	2	0	0	1
Travis Ishikawa	4	0	0	0	0	3
Chris Stewart	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jaff Decker	3	1	0	0	1	1
Pedro Florimon	3	0	0	0	0	2

Kansas City Royals — batting

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

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charlie Morton	6.2	7	1	4
Antonio Bastardo	0.1	0	0	1
Deolis Guerra	1.0	2	0	2

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edinson Volquez	7.2	8	1	8
Wade Davis	0.1	0	0	0
Ryan Madson	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Gregory Polanco: K
Neil Walker: 8/F8LD
Andrew McCutchen: 63/G56

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: 53/G5-
Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LXD+
Lorenzo Cain: D7/L78M
Eric Hosmer: HP
Kendrys Morales: 9/F89D+

Top 2

Starling Marte: S8/L8LM
Jung Ho Kang: S8/G6+.1-2
Travis Ishikawa: K
Chris Stewart: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 2

Salvador Perez: 53/G56S-
Omar Infante: K
Alex Rios: 3/G34S-

Top 3

Jaff Decker: W
Pedro Florimon: 3/BP13+
Gregory Polanco: D9/F9LD+.1-3
Neil Walker: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
Andrew McCutchen: K

Bot 3

Jarrod Dyson: 63/G6S-
Alcides Escobar: 63/G56
Mike Moustakas: K

Top 4

Starling Marte: S2/BG25
Jung Ho Kang: S7/G6+.1-2
Travis Ishikawa: K
Chris Stewart: 7/F78D
Jaff Decker: 8/L8LD+

Bot 4

Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6S-
Eric Hosmer: HR/F9D+
Kendrys Morales: D8/F8LXD+
Salvador Perez: 9/F89M
Omar Infante: 53/G56+

Top 5

Pedro Florimon: K
Gregory Polanco: 43/G4
Neil Walker: S9/L9S
Andrew McCutchen: K

Bot 5

Alex Rios: 43/G4
Jarrod Dyson: HP
Alcides Escobar: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S

Top 6

Starling Marte: 63/G6
Jung Ho Kang: K
Travis Ishikawa: 43/G4S-

Bot 6

Mike Moustakas: 13/G13
Lorenzo Cain: 13/G15-
Eric Hosmer: D7/L7LD+
Kendrys Morales: K23

Top 7

Chris Stewart: 53/G5L
Jaff Decker: 7/F7M
Pedro Florimon: K

Bot 7

Salvador Perez: W
Omar Infante: 36(1)/FO/BG34S+
Alex Rios: S8/L8LM+.1-3
Jarrod Dyson: S3/MREV/BG34S+.3-H;1-2
Alcides Escobar: K
Mike Moustakas: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
Lorenzo Cain: K

Top 8

Gregory Polanco: 43/G34
Neil Walker: 43/G4
Andrew McCutchen: S7/L78M
Starling Marte: S9/L9S.1-2
Jung Ho Kang: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 8

Eric Hosmer: 1
Kendrys Morales: S8/L8RS
Salvador Perez: D7/F7D+.1-3
Omar Infante: K
Alex Rios: K

Top 9

Travis Ishikawa: K
Chris Stewart: 63/G56-
Jaff Decker: K23

Notes & reviews

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