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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Kansas City Royals
2020-09-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to RF · 3:06
Kansas City Royals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Whit Merrifield homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 2nd — Bryan Reynolds homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Bryan Reynolds. Adalberto Mondesi scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Adalberto Mondesi homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Whit Merrifield scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Kyle Zimmer L: Trevor Williams SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Jeremie Rehak · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Erik Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ke'Bryan Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Colin Moran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Newman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacob Stallings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Franco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Williams | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
 Austin Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Crick | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Sam Howard | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Hernandez | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Hahn | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Erik Gonzalez: 9/F9L
- Adam Frazier: 5/P5F/FL
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: HR/L7LD
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
- Maikel Franco: 5/P5DF/FL
Top 2
- Colin Moran: 7/F7LF/FL
- Josh Bell: HR/L7LD
- Gregory Polanco: 4/L9S+
- Bryan Reynolds: HR/F8XD
- Kevin Newman: 3/G23
Bot 2
- Hunter Dozier: 3/G3S-
- Alex Gordon: 8/L8D+
- Kelvin Gutierrez: W
- Edward Olivares: S4/G6MS-.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Jacob Stallings: K
- Erik Gonzalez: 53/G56S
- Adam Frazier: HR/L9D
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 63/G6D+
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L9LS
- Adalberto Mondesi: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Salvador Perez: K
- Maikel Franco: K
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L89D
- Alex Gordon: S5/BG25.1-2
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 53/G56
Top 4
- Colin Moran: K
- Josh Bell: 3/G3
- Gregory Polanco: 43/G34D
Bot 4
- Edward Olivares: 63/G6D+
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G23-
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 5
- Bryan Reynolds: W
- Kevin Newman: 9/F9L
- Jacob Stallings: 16(1)3/GDP/G1S
Bot 5
- Adalberto Mondesi: S9/G34
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M.2-H
- Maikel Franco: S7/L7D+.1-3;BX2(764)
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Alex Gordon: S1/G2-.3-H;1-3(E1/TH);B-2
- Kelvin Gutierrez: W
- Edward Olivares: 8/SF/L8XD.3-H;2-3
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G34
Top 6
- Erik Gonzalez: 43/G4D
- Adam Frazier: S7/L7S
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 8/F8
- Colin Moran: 13/G4MS
Bot 6
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4MD
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Salvador Perez: 8/L8XD
Top 7
- Josh Bell: S8/L78D+
- Gregory Polanco: S9/G4+.1-2
- Bryan Reynolds: 46(1)3/GDP/G4D.2-3
- Kevin Newman: 13/G4MS
Bot 7
- Maikel Franco: K
- Hunter Dozier: 31/G34+
- Alex Gordon: S7/L78
- Kelvin Gutierrez: S8/L8S.1-3
- Edward Olivares: W.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 64(1)/FO/G6+.B-1
Top 8
- Jacob Stallings: 9/F9D
- Erik Gonzalez: D8/G6M+
- Adam Frazier: SB3
- Adam Frazier: 43/G4.3-H
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: S6/G6
- Colin Moran: WP.1-2
- Colin Moran: K
Bot 8
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Salvador Perez: D8/L78XD+
- Maikel Franco: 2/G2-
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 9
- Josh Bell: 43/G34D+
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Bryan Reynolds: 7/F7D