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Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2024-09-15 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 20078 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from CF · 2:48
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Bryan Reynolds doubles (29) on a ground ball to left fielder Tommy Pham. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Maikel Garcia doubles (27) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Yuli Gurriel scores. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 5th — Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a ground ball to center fielder Garrett Hampson. Billy Cook scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Royals challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld: Bobby Witt Jr. flies into a double play, right fielder Billy Cook to catcher Joey Bart. Tommy Pham out at home — worth 14% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Carmen Mlodzinski L: Brady Singer SV: Aroldis Chapman
Umpires — HP: Ryan Wills · 1B: Paul Clemons · 2B: Roberto Ortiz · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Pham | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Garrett Hampson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Oneil Cruz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Joey Bart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rowdy Tellez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Nick Gonzales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jared Triolo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cook | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connor Joe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Lynch | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jared Jones | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Colin Holderman | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dennis Santana | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bednar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Pham: K
- Bobby Witt: K
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S8/G6M
- Bryan Reynolds: D7/G5.1-H
- Oneil Cruz: 8/F8
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Joey Bart: K
Top 2
- Michael Massey: W
- Paul DeJong: S8/G4.1-2
- Adam Frazier: W.2-3;1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: 8/SF/L89D.3-H
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Garrett Hampson: K
Bot 2
- Rowdy Tellez: 8/F8D+
- Nick Gonzales: 53/G56
- Jared Triolo: 53/G5
Top 3
- Tommy Pham: T8/F89D+
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9L/DP.3XH(92)
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7+
- Michael Massey: S8/F8.1-2
- Paul DeJong: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 3
- Billy Cook: K
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 7/L7L
- Bryan Reynolds: 7/L7S
Top 4
- Adam Frazier: 8/F89D
- Yuli Gurriel: D8/G6+
- Maikel Garcia: D7/L7LD+.2-H
- Garrett Hampson: PO2(E1/TH).2-3
- Garrett Hampson: W
- Tommy Pham: K
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8D
Bot 4
- Oneil Cruz: S4/G34
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Joey Bart: S8/L8S.1-3
- Rowdy Tellez: W.1-2
- Nick Gonzales: 53/G56S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jared Triolo: 53/G56
Top 5
- Salvador Perez: 4/P34D
- Michael Massey: 3/G3
- Paul DeJong: 9/F9LD
Bot 5
- Billy Cook: S7/L7S
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S8/G6M.1-H
- Bryan Reynolds: K
- Oneil Cruz: W.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Joey Bart: W.2-3;1-2
- Rowdy Tellez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nick Gonzales: 9/L9
Top 6
- Adam Frazier: K
- Yuli Gurriel: W
- Maikel Garcia: S8/L8+.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: HP.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Pham: 5/P5SF/FL
- Bobby Witt: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Jared Triolo: 8/L89D
- Billy Cook: K
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S8/G4M
- Bryan Reynolds: 8/F78XD
Top 7
- Michael Massey: D9/L9L+
- Paul DeJong: 8/F78D
- Adam Frazier: 43/G34.2-3
- Yuli Gurriel: 7/F7S
Bot 7
- Michael Taylor: 9/F9
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Joey Bart: K
- Connor Joe: 4/P4D
Top 8
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Kyle Isbel: 3/G3
- Tommy Pham: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Nick Gonzales: W
- Jared Triolo: K
- Billy Cook: 7/F7D
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: K
Top 9
- Bobby Witt: 63/G56
- Salvador Perez: K
- Robbie Grossman: 53/G56
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.