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Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2024-09-14 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 15439 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to LF · 2:49
Kansas City Royals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Bobby Witt Jr. homers (31) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Oneil Cruz singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jared Triolo scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 3rd — worth 10% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Michael Wacha L: Mitch Keller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Ryan Wills · 2B: Paul Clemons · 3B: Roberto Ortiz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Pham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddy Fermin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Oneil Cruz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Gonzales | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan De La Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yasmani Grandal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jared Triolo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Cook | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Bart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Long | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James McArthur | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kris Bubic | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitch Keller | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jalen Beeks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bednar | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Pham: 8/F89XD
- Bobby Witt: HR/F78XD
- Salvador Perez: K
- Michael Massey: 7/F7S
Bot 1
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 4/P34S
- Bryan Reynolds: W
- Oneil Cruz: K
- Andrew McCutchen: 8/F1S
Top 2
- Freddy Fermin: W
- MJ Melendez: 74(1)/FO/F7LD.B-1
- Adam Frazier: K
- Maikel Garcia: E4/G4.1-2;B-1
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Nick Gonzales: 9/F89
- Bryan De La Cruz: 9/F9L
- Yasmani Grandal: K
Top 3
- Tommy Pham: K
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9S
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 3
- Jared Triolo: W
- Billy Cook: K
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 4/P4S
- Bryan Reynolds: S9/G34.1-3
- Oneil Cruz: K
Top 4
- Michael Massey: K
- Freddy Fermin: 9/F9S
- MJ Melendez: 8/F89D+
Bot 4
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Nick Gonzales: K
- Bryan De La Cruz: K
- Yasmani Grandal: 9/F9D+
Top 5
- Adam Frazier: T9/L8
- Maikel Garcia: D8/L89XD.3-H
- Kyle Isbel: HP
- Tommy Pham: SB3;SB2
- Tommy Pham: 13/G1S
- Bobby Witt: 8/SF/F8XD+.3-H;2-3
- Salvador Perez: 2/P3SF-/FL
Bot 5
- Jared Triolo: S8/L89
- Billy Cook: K
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S7/G56.1-2
- Bryan Reynolds: K
- Oneil Cruz: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-3
- Andrew McCutchen: 7/F7LD
Top 6
- Michael Massey: D8/L78XD+
- Freddy Fermin: E5/G78S.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- MJ Melendez: 9/F89
- Adam Frazier: K+SB2
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Nick Gonzales: 4/L4
- Bryan De La Cruz: K
- Yasmani Grandal: S9/G34
- Jared Triolo: W.1-2
- Billy Cook: 5/L56
Top 7
- Kyle Isbel: D8/L89XD+
- Tommy Pham: 53/G56S
- Bobby Witt: D8/F8D.2-H
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6M.2-3
- Michael Massey: K
Bot 7
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 8/F8
- Bryan Reynolds: S8/L8D
- Oneil Cruz: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Andrew McCutchen: 8/F89XD
Top 8
- Freddy Fermin: S7/G56
- Robbie Grossman: 14(1)3/GDP/G1S
- Hunter Renfroe: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Nick Gonzales: S9/L4D
- Bryan De La Cruz: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Yasmani Grandal: W.1-2
- Jared Triolo: S7/L78+.2-3;1-2
- Joey Bart: K
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: K
Top 9
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Kyle Isbel: SB2
- Kyle Isbel: SB3
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Tommy Pham: SB2
- Tommy Pham: K
- Bobby Witt: IW
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 9
- Bryan Reynolds: K
- Oneil Cruz: K
- Andrew McCutchen: D9/F9LD
- Nick Gonzales: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Pirates challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.
- Umpire reviewed (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.