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Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2021-04-28 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 4226 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to LF · 3:55
Kansas City Royals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Jorge Soler doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Bryan Reynolds. Carlos Santana scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Todd Frazier doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Phillip Evans scores. Bryan Reynolds scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Kyle Zimmer L: Mitch Keller SV: Josh Staumont
Umpires — HP: Jose Navas · 1B: Jeremie Rehak · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Minor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hanser Alberto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Zuber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Frazier | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phillip Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Frazier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Erik Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacob Stallings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wilmer Difo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Newman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Poppen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregory Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ka'ai Tom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Colin Moran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minor | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jake Brentz | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tyler Zuber | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitch Keller | 2.1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Sean Poppen | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Chris Stratton | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Clay Holmes | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Kyle Crick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: D8/L89D+.1-H
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Hunter Dozier: T7/L78D+.2-H;1-H
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 1
- Adam Frazier: K
- Phillip Evans: 6/P56D
- Bryan Reynolds: 43/G4D
Top 2
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G4D
- Mike Minor: 13/G1S-
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Carlos Santana: 8/L8D
Bot 2
- Todd Frazier: W
- Erik Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Jacob Stallings: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 3
- Salvador Perez: D9/L9D+
- Jorge Soler: 7/L7LD
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Hunter Dozier: W.2-3;1-2
- Michael Taylor: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Wilmer Difo: 5/L5
- Kevin Newman: S7/G56S+
- Sean Poppen: K
- Adam Frazier: S7/G6.1-2
- Phillip Evans: W.2-3;1-2
- Bryan Reynolds: K
Top 4
- Mike Minor: K
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L89
- Carlos Santana: S9/L4D+.1-3
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9D+.3-H;1-3
- Jorge Soler: S8/F8.3-H;1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: W.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Bot 4
- Todd Frazier: W
- Erik Gonzalez: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Jacob Stallings: HR/F78XD
- Wilmer Difo: K
- Kevin Newman: K
- Gregory Polanco: K
Top 5
- Michael Taylor: 4/P78S
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7LD
- Mike Minor: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Adam Frazier: 5/P5SF/FL
- Phillip Evans: E6/TH/G56+.B-2
- Bryan Reynolds: S9/G4.2-3
- Todd Frazier: D8/L89XD+.3-H(UR);1-H
- Erik Gonzalez: 6/P6
- Jacob Stallings: WP.2-3
- Jacob Stallings: W
- Wilmer Difo: W.1-2
- Kevin Newman: 8/F8XD
Top 6
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G4
- Carlos Santana: FC4/G34.1-2(E4/TH);B-1
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: D9/L89XD+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Andrew Benintendi: D7/L7L.3-H;2-H
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Michael Taylor: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Ka'ai Tom: W
- Adam Frazier: 53/G5.1-2
- Phillip Evans: W
- Bryan Reynolds: K
- Todd Frazier: 4/P4D
Top 7
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4D
- Hanser Alberto: S56/G56S
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Carlos Santana: 6(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
Bot 7
- Erik Gonzalez: 3/G34+
- Jacob Stallings: 9/F9D
- Wilmer Difo: 8/L78D
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9L
- Jorge Soler: K
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Tyler Zuber: K
Bot 8
- Kevin Newman: 43/G4MS
- Colin Moran: 7/F78XD
- Adam Frazier: D9/L9L
- Phillip Evans: S9/L89S+.2-H
- Bryan Reynolds: 3/G3S-
Top 9
- Michael Taylor: 13/G1S-
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G4M
- Hanser Alberto: K
Bot 9
- Todd Frazier: 2/P2F/FL
- Erik Gonzalez: K
- Jacob Stallings: K