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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-08-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11610 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:16
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Kansas City Royals 5–0. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 2nd — Alfonso Rivas grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Matt Beaty. Endy Rodriguez scores. Jack Suwinski to 3rd. Liover Peguero out at 2nd. Alfonso Rivas out at 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Andrew McCutchen grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Matt Beaty. Ji Hwan Bae to 3rd. Ke'Bryan Hayes out at 2nd. Andrew McCutchen out at 1st — worth 10% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Johan Oviedo L: Zack Greinke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Ceja · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Pat Hoberg · 3B: Tom Hanahan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ji Hwan Bae | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ke'Bryan Hayes | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Palacios | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Endy Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Suwinski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Liover Peguero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alfonso Rivas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alika Williams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Beaty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Duffy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Oviedo | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Tucker Davidson | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Taylor Hearn | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackson Kowar | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ji Hwan Bae: S6/G4M
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: S8/G6M.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Josh Palacios: 3/G3
Bot 1
- MJ Melendez: 43/G34
- Bobby Witt: W
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78
- Michael Massey: 6/P4MD
Top 2
- Endy Rodriguez: S8/L8
- Jack Suwinski: W.1-2
- Liover Peguero: W.2-3;1-2
- Alfonso Rivas: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR);2-3
- Alika Williams: 9/F89
Bot 2
- Nelson Velazquez: 63/G6S
- Drew Waters: K
- Matt Beaty: 31/G34S-
Top 3
- Ji Hwan Bae: D7/L7L
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: D7/G5.2-H
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/F89
- Josh Palacios: 31/G3.2-3
- Endy Rodriguez: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Matt Duffy: 5/L56
- Kyle Isbel: 7/L78D
- MJ Melendez: S9/G3
- Bobby Witt: 43/G4
Top 4
- Jack Suwinski: K
- Liover Peguero: 43/G4M
- Alfonso Rivas: K
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: 6/P6D
- Michael Massey: K
- Nelson Velazquez: 23/G2-
Top 5
- Alika Williams: 13/G1
- Ji Hwan Bae: 43/G34
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: S8/G4M+
- Andrew McCutchen: 5/P5
Bot 5
- Drew Waters: S9/L9L
- Matt Beaty: 8/L78D
- Matt Duffy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Josh Palacios: W
- Endy Rodriguez: 9/F9L
- Jack Suwinski: K
- Liover Peguero: K
Bot 6
- Kyle Isbel: 4/P9S
- MJ Melendez: W
- Bobby Witt: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 7
- Alfonso Rivas: D7/L7LD
- Alika Williams: FC/BG2-.2X3(35);B-1
- Ji Hwan Bae: 8/F8
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: S7/G56.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: S7/L78S.2-H;1-3
- Josh Palacios: S3/G34S-.3-H;1-2
- Endy Rodriguez: 9/F89S
Bot 7
- Michael Massey: 53/G25-
- Nelson Velazquez: 53/G56
- Drew Waters: K
Top 8
- Jack Suwinski: S5/G5
- Liover Peguero: K
- Alfonso Rivas: D7/L7L.1-H;BX3(7623)
- Alika Williams: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Matt Beaty: 8/F8
- Matt Duffy: K
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G34
Top 9
- Ji Hwan Bae: 13/G1S
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: W
- Andrew McCutchen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 9
- MJ Melendez: 5/P5D
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9S
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56