Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BIsbel (12, Ortiz)
- HRPerez (27, 2nd inning off Ortiz 1 on, 2 Out); Frazier (4, 8th inning off Nicolas 0 on, 2 Out); Isbel (8, 4th inning off Ortiz 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIPerez 2 (102), Pham 2 (38), Frazier (20), Gurriel (3), Isbel 2 (42)
- 2Out RBIPerez 2, Frazier
- GIDPPerez
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP4-5 (Perez 1-1, Pham 1-1, Gurriel 1-1, Isbel 1-1, Witt Jr. 0-1)
Pirates Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
O. CruzCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .230 | .264 | .309 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .281 | .347 | .456 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .325 | .461 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .238 | .337 | .428 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .346 | .493 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .300 | .399 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .317 | .372 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .271 | .307 | .384 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .227 | .274 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .301 | .317 |
| 35 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
a-struck out swinging for Tellez in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BReynolds 2 (28, Marsh, Hernández); Cruz (34, Marsh)
- RBIReynolds (84), Cruz (73), Bart (43)
- 2Out RBICruz
- SFReynolds
- Team LOB10
- Team RISP3-11 (McCutchen 0-3, Kiner-Falefa 1-2, Reynolds 0-1, Cruz 1-3, De La Cruz 0-1, Bart 1-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (N. Gonzales-Kiner-Falefa-Tellez)
- EOrtiz (4, throw)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
A. Marsh(W, 8-8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 96-61 | 4.52 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-17 | 3.18 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-10 | 4.55 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28-18 | 5.55 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 166-106 |
- Pitching
- HBPTriolo (by Stratton)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedStratton 5/7; Lynch IV 2/4; Hernández 5/6; Marsh 16/23
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesStratton-5-2-5-6; Lynch IV-2-4-2-2; Hernández-5-2-6-4; Marsh-18-18-15-10
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsStratton 0-3; Lynch IV 1-1; Hernández 1-2; Marsh 2-3
- Game ScoresA Marsh 63
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Ortiz(L, 6-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 97-65 | 3.45 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30-18 | 5.22 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28-18 | 3.79 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 7.04 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 169-110 |
- Pitching
- WPOrtiz
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBorucki 1/3; Wentz 6/8; Nicolas 2/7; Ortiz 13/20
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBorucki-3-3-1-2; Wentz-8-1-4-5; Nicolas-4-5-4-5; Ortiz-14-8-30-12
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBorucki 1-1; Wentz 1-3; Nicolas 2-1; Ortiz 2-6
- Game ScoresL Ortiz 33
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | PIT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Gurriel singled to center, Grossman scored, Frazier to third. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | Isbel doubled to right, Frazier scored, Gurriel to third. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | Pham singled to center, Gurriel scored and Isbel scored. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | Perez homered to center (434 feet), Pham scored. | 6 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Isbel homered to right center (381 feet). | 7 | 0 | ||
| 6th | Bart singled to right, Cruz scored. | 7 | 1 | ||
| 8th | Frazier homered to right (402 feet). | 8 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Reynolds hit sacrifice fly to left, De La Cruz scored. | 8 | 2 | ||
| 9th | Cruz singled to left, Triolo scored, Kiner-Falefa to third. | 8 | 3 | ||
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
PNC Park
11:40 PM, 13 September 2024
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 24,748
Game Time:2:46
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
- First Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
- Second Base Umpire - Ryan Wills
- Third Base Umpire - Paul Clemons
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 |

