Pittsburgh Pirates @ Kansas City Royals
26-47, 8-27 Away
4
26-47, 8-27 Away
Final
21-49, 12-19 Home
6
21-49, 12-19 Home
Pirates Hitting
a-flied out to right for J Burnitz in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BF Sanchez (22, M Wood); J Castillo (12, M Wood); J Bautista (7, M Wood)
- RBIS Casey (14), J Castillo (40), R Paulino 2 (17)
- 2Out RBIR Paulino
- GIDPJ Bay 2
- Team LOB9
- Fielding
- DP1 (F Sanchez-J Castillo-S Casey)
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
E. BrownRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .361 | .400 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .331 | .397 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .263 | .346 | .375 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .337 | .409 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .335 | .446 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .254 | .299 | .418 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .273 | .355 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .280 | .269 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .311 | .248 |
| 32 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
- Batting
- 2BD Mientkiewicz (17, I Snell); E Brown (17, I Snell)
- HRM Teahen (4, 8th inning off S Torres 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIM Grudzielanek (18), E Brown (30), M Stairs (26), A Berroa (26), M Teahen 2 (18)
- 2Out RBIA Berroa
- SHD DeJesus
- GIDPA Berroa
- Team LOB5
- Baserunning
- Picked OffM Teahen (2nd base by R Paulino)
- Fielding
- DP2 (M Teahen-M Grudzielanek-D Mientkiewicz, A Berroa-D Mientkiewicz)
- EM Wood (1, throw); M Teahen (8, throw)
Pirates Pitching
- Pitching
- HBPS Casey 2 (By M Wood 2)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsI Snell 8-5; M Capps 1-0; D Marte 1-0; S Torres 2-0
- Game ScoresI Snell 38
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
E. Dessens(W,5-7) |
A. Burgos(S,18) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 88-55 | 4.53 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-6 | 7.46 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-13 | 3.89 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-10 | 6.75 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 137-84 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsM Wood 14-2; J Affeldt 1-0; E Dessens 1-3; A Burgos 2-0
- Game ScoresM Wood 42
Scoring Summary
Inning | PIT | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | S Casey grounded out to second, J Bautista scored, J Wilson to third. | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | J Castillo singled to left, F Sanchez scored, J Randa to third. | 2 | 0 | |
| 2nd | R Paulino grounded out to second, J Randa scored, J Castillo to second. | 3 | 0 | |
| 6th | R Paulino singled to left, J Castillo scored. | 4 | 0 | |
| 6th | M Grudzielanek singled to center, J Gathright scored. | 4 | 1 | |
| 6th | E Brown doubled to deep right, M Grudzielanek scored, D Mientkiewicz to third. | 4 | 2 | |
| 6th | M Stairs singled to left, D Mientkiewicz scored, E Brown to third. | 4 | 3 | |
| 6th | A Berroa singled to right, E Brown scored, M Stairs to third. | 4 | 4 | |
| 8th | M Teahen homered to right center, E Brown scored. | 4 | 6 | |
KC wins 3-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 22 June 2006
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 15,501
Game Time:2:39
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Joe Brinkman
- First Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
- Second Base Umpire - Derryl Cousins
- Third Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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