Pittsburgh Pirates @ Kansas City Royals
Pirates Hitting
- Batting
- 2BPolanco (19, Vólquez)
- RBIWalker (37)
- SFWalker
- GIDPStewart
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP0-7 (Kang 0-1, Ishikawa 0-2, Stewart 0-2, Decker 0-1, McCutchen 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Kang-Walker-Ishikawa)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BCain (22, Morton); K. Morales (24, Morton); Hosmer (19, Morton); Pérez (14, Guerra)
- HRHosmer (9, 4th inning off Morton 0 on, 1 Out); Moustakas (10, 7th inning off Morton 2 on, 2 Out)
- RBIHosmer (49), Dyson (12), Moustakas 3 (39)
- 2Out RBIMoustakas 3
- GIDPEscobar
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-9 (Pérez 0-1, Moustakas 1-1, Rios 0-1, Infante 0-2, K. Morales 0-2, Escobar 0-1, Dyson 1-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Infante-Escobar-Hosmer)
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Morton(L,6-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 95-61 | 4.59 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-3 | 4.03 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-14 | 2.08 |
| 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 119-78 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMorton 19-29; Bastardo 0-1; Guerra 2-5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMorton 21-8-10-22; Bastardo 0-2-1-0; Guerra 5-3-3-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMorton 13-3; Bastardo 0-0; Guerra 0-1
- Game ScoresC Morton 43
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
E. Volquez(W,9-5) |
W. Davis(H,15) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 97-71 | 3.15 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-2 | 0.43 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-9 | 1.82 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 112-82 |
- Pitching
- HBPHosmer (By Morton); Dyson (By Morton)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedVólquez 21-31; Davis 0-1; Madson 3-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesVólquez 21-14-14-22; Davis 0-1-0-1; Madson 3-3-2-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsVólquez 10-5; Davis 0-1; Madson 1-0
- Game ScoresE Volquez 66
Scoring Summary
Inning | PIT | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Walker hit sacrifice fly to center, Decker scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Hosmer homered to right (452 feet). | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7th | Dyson reached on bunt single to first, Infante scored, Rios to second. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7th | Moustakas homered to right (390 feet), Rios and Dyson scored. | 1 | 5 | ||
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 23 July 2015
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 39,105
Game Time:2:39
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Tony Randazzo
- First Base Umpire - Will Little
- Second Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
- Third Base Umpire - Gerry Davis
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 |

