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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Kansas City Royals
2020-09-13 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 64°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Maikel Franco singles on a sharp ground ball to second baseman Adam Frazier, deflected by third baseman JT Riddle. Whit Merrifield scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Maikel Franco singles on a sharp ground ball to second baseman Adam Frazier, deflected by third baseman JT Riddle. Whit Merrifield scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd — worth 9% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
W: Brad Keller L: Chad Kuhl SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeremie Rehak · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Jordan Baker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Frazier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Newman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Colin Moran | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 JT Riddle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cole Tucker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. R. Murphy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Maikel Franco | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Nick Heath | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bubba Starling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Kuhl | 2.1 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
 Nick Tropeano | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Dovydas Neverauskas | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Richard Rodriguez | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Davis | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Frazier: 7/F7
- Kevin Newman: 9/F9
- Colin Moran: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Salvador Perez: S9/L.1-2
- Maikel Franco: S54/G6+.2-H;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: W.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 34/G3S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kelvin Gutierrez: WP.3-H(NR);2-H(NR)
- Kelvin Gutierrez: W
- Nick Heath: K
Top 2
- Josh Bell: 43/G4D
- Gregory Polanco: 63/G4D+
- Bryan Reynolds: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 3
- JT Riddle: S8/G6+
- Cole Tucker: 56(1)3/GDP/G56
- J. R. Murphy: 7/F78D
Bot 3
- Salvador Perez: HR/L78XD
- Maikel Franco: S7/G56+
- Hunter Dozier: HP.1-2
- Alex Gordon: W.2-3;1-2
- Kelvin Gutierrez: K
- Nick Heath: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nicky Lopez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L89.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9.2-H;1-3
- Maikel Franco: K
Top 4
- Adam Frazier: 43/G34D
- Kevin Newman: 7/L78XD
- Colin Moran: S9/G4
- Josh Bell: 7/F78
Bot 4
- Hunter Dozier: S7/L78+
- Alex Gordon: WP.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8XD
- Kelvin Gutierrez: K
- Nick Heath: K.BX1(23)
Top 5
- Gregory Polanco: 43/G34D
- Bryan Reynolds: 31/G34
- JT Riddle: 7/F7LD
Bot 5
- Nicky Lopez: D9/L89XD
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 4/P4MS
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 6
- Cole Tucker: 153/G56
- J. R. Murphy: D8/L78XD+
- Adam Frazier: 9/F89
- Kevin Newman: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Maikel Franco: 53/G5
- Hunter Dozier: HR/L7LD
- Alex Gordon: K
- Kelvin Gutierrez: K
Top 7
- Colin Moran: 7/L7
- Josh Bell: 63/G4D
- Gregory Polanco: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Nick Heath: 8/L8XD+
- Nicky Lopez: 53/G6
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G6M
- Bubba Starling: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 8
- Bryan Reynolds: 8/L78XD
- JT Riddle: 53/G6D
- Cole Tucker: W
- J. R. Murphy: 63/G56D
Bot 8
- Maikel Franco: S8/L78D+
- Hunter Dozier: S9/L89S.1-2
- Edward Olivares: K
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 9/L9LD
- Nick Heath: C/E2.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G
Top 9
- Jason Martin: K
- Kevin Newman: 63/G6+
- Colin Moran: S8/G6M
- Josh Bell: S64/G4+.1-2
- Gregory Polanco: 7/L78D+
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Heath was not interfered with; call overturned - catcher's interference