Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. SolerRF |
J. DysonRF |
N. LopezSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .330 | .429 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .364 | .476 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .266 | .303 | .489 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .318 | .387 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .538 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .221 | .310 | .312 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .138 | .200 | .277 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .333 | .365 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .324 | .349 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .245 | .396 |
| 38 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
- Batting
- 2BPérez (6, Keller); Soler 2 (7, Stratton, Keller); Benintendi (4, Stratton)
- 3BDozier (1, Keller)
- RBIPérez (13), Taylor (7), Soler 3 (11), Dozier 2 (8), Benintendi 2 (8)
- 2Out RBISoler, Dozier 2
- GIDPDozier; Lopez
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP5-12 (Pérez 1-2, Taylor 0-2, Soler 2-3, Dozier 1-3, Benintendi 1-1, Lopez 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Merrifield-Lopez-C. Santana)
- ELopez (2, throw)
Pirates Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
A. Frazier2B-LF |
P. EvansLF |
T. Frazier1B-3B |
E. Gonzalez3B-SS |
W. DifoRF |
K. NewmanSS-2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .371 | .419 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .235 | .333 | .407 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .287 | .386 | .425 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .059 | .200 | .118 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .263 | .392 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .246 | .370 | .393 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .290 | .483 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .217 | .253 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .215 | .311 | .385 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .063 | .118 | .063 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .344 | .500 |
| 35 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
a-struck out swinging for Poppen in the 4th
b-walked for Stratton in the 6th
c-flied out to left for Holmes in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BT. Frazier (1, Minor); A. Frazier (7, Zuber)
- HRGonzález (2, 4th inning off Minor 1 on, 0 Out); Stallings (1, 4th inning off Minor 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIT. Frazier 2 (3), Evans (7), González 2 (14), Stallings (8)
- 2Out RBIEvans
- GIDPStallings
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP3-8 (T. Frazier 1-2, Evans 1-1, González 0-1, Newman 0-1, Reynolds 1-3)
- Fielding
- DP2 (A. Frazier-Newman-T. Frazier , González-A. Frazier-T. Frazier)
- EA. Frazier (3, throw)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Zimmer(W, 2-0) |
T. Zuber(H, 2) |
J. Staumont(S, 3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 95-62 | 5.26 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16-6 | 3.38 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17-7 | 1.86 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25-14 | 1.42 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-12 | 0.68 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 171-101 |
- Pitching
- WPZimmer
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMinor 13/22; Zimmer 2/4; Brentz 0/4; Staumont 3/4; Zuber 3/8
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMinor-18-10-21-12; Zimmer-4-0-0-2; Brentz-5-1-0-1; Staumont-3-3-4-1; Zuber-3-1-2-8
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMinor 4-3; Zimmer 0-2; Brentz 1-0; Staumont 1-1; Zuber 2-4
- Game ScoresM Minor 36
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Keller(L, 1-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 83-44 | 8.20 |
| 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35-22 | 4.91 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33-23 | 6.08 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31-22 | 5.40 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 195-121 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedCrick 2/3; Stratton 7/10; Holmes 5/8; Keller 6/15; Poppen 6/9
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesCrick-2-3-3-2; Stratton-4-4-7-8; Holmes-9-6-3-4; Keller-11-6-19-8; Poppen-8-3-5-6
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsCrick 2-0; Stratton 2-3; Holmes 2-0; Keller 3-2; Poppen 2-0
- Game ScoresM Keller 32
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | PIT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Soler doubled to right center, C. Santana scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1st | Dozier tripled to center, Soler scored and Benintendi scored. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Taylor walked, Pérez scored, Dozier to second, Benintendi to third. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Pérez singled to deep right, Merrifield scored, C. Santana to third. | 5 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Soler singled to center, C. Santana scored, Pérez to second. | 6 | 0 | ||
| 4th | González homered to left (453 feet), T. Frazier scored. | 6 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Stallings homered to left center (402 feet). | 6 | 3 | ||
| 5th | T. Frazier doubled to deep right, Evans scored and Reynolds scored. | 6 | 5 | ||
| 6th | Soler doubled to deep right center, Merrifield scored, C. Santana to third. | 7 | 5 | ||
| 6th | Benintendi doubled to left, C. Santana scored and Soler scored. | 9 | 5 | ||
| 8th | Evans singled to right, A. Frazier scored. | 9 | 6 | ||
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
PNC Park
11:35 PM, 28 April 2021
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 4,226
Game Time:3:55
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jose Navas
- First Base Umpire - Jeremie Rehak
- Second Base Umpire - Scott Barry
- Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
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 |

