Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Royals Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Barlow in the 8th
- Batting
- RBISantana (19)
- 2Out RBISantana
- SHJunis
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-2 (Santana 1-1, Merrifield 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Merrifield-Lopez-C. Santana)
Pirates Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
P. EvansLF |
C. Moran1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .370 | .409 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .318 | .410 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .396 | .439 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .348 | .506 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .268 | .362 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .368 | .351 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .219 | .315 | .391 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .187 | .215 | .253 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .296 | .538 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 31 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
a-singled to left center for Underwood Jr. in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BMoran (6, Holland)
- RBIMoran (17), Difo (3)
- 2Out RBIMoran
- GIDPA. Frazier
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-8 (Anderson 0-1, González 0-2, Moran 1-1, A. Frazier 0-2, Difo 1-1, Newman 0-1)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Junis(L, 1-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 84-58 | 3.47 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 2.40 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-12 | 5.00 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 110-73 |
- Pitching
- WPJunis
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHolland 4/4; Barlow 1/2; Junis 17/26
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHolland-2-4-2-4; Barlow-0-0-1-2; Junis-17-13-12-16
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsHolland 2-1; Barlow 1-0; Junis 6-4
- Game ScoresJ Junis 61
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
D. Underwood Jr.(W, 1-0) |
S. Howard(H, 5) |
R. Rodríguez(S, 4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 90-64 | 3.38 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 2.08 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 1.80 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-5 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 120-85 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedAnderson 13/23; Underwood Jr. 2/3; Rodríguez 2/3; Howard 3/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesAnderson-14-11-23-16; Underwood Jr.-2-1-1-2; Rodríguez-1-1-1-2; Howard-3-1-3-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsAnderson 8-5; Underwood Jr. 1-1; Rodríguez 1-1; Howard 0-2
- Game ScoresT Anderson 65
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | PIT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Moran singled to center, Reynolds scored, Moran to second. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | C. Santana reached on infield single to third, Lopez scored. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7th | Difo singled to left center, Stallings scored, Newman to second. | 1 | 2 | ||
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
PNC Park
11:35 PM, 27 April 2021
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 5,510
Game Time:2:20
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Andy Fletcher
- First Base Umpire - Jose Navas
- Second Base Umpire - Jeremie Rehak
- Third Base Umpire - Scott Barry
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 |
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 |

