- RoyalsTop 1st
- M. Keller pitching for PITKCPIT
Pitch Type MPH 1BallFour-seam FB 95 2Strike LookingFour-seam FB 95 3Foul BallFour-seam FB 96 4BallFour-seam FB 97 5Ground OutSlider 88
- PiratesBottom 1st
- M. Minor pitching for KCKCPIT
- RoyalsTop 2nd
- M. Keller pitching for PITKCPIT
- PiratesBottom 2nd
- M. Minor pitching for KCKCPIT
- RoyalsTop 3rd
- M. Keller pitching for PITKCPIT
- S. Poppen pitching for PITKCPIT
- PiratesBottom 3rd
- M. Minor pitching for KCKCPIT
- RoyalsTop 4th
- S. Poppen pitching for PITKCPIT
- PiratesBottom 4th
- M. Minor pitching for KCKCPIT
- Polanco hit for Poppen63
- RoyalsTop 5th
- C. Stratton pitching for PITKCPIT
- PiratesBottom 5th
- M. Minor pitching for KCKCPIT
- Evans safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Lopez, Evans safe at second on error.63
- K. Zimmer pitching for KCKCPIT
- T. Frazier to third on wild pitch by Zimmer.65
- RoyalsTop 6th
- C. Stratton pitching for PITKCPIT
- C. Santana grounded into fielder's choice to first, Merrifield safe at second on throwing error by second baseman A. Frazier.65
- PiratesBottom 6th
- J. Brentz pitching for KCKCPIT
- Alberto at third base.95
- Tom hit for Stratton95
- T. Zuber pitching for KCKCPIT
- RoyalsTop 7th
- C. Holmes pitching for PITKCPIT
- PiratesBottom 7th
- T. Zuber pitching for KCKCPIT
- RoyalsTop 8th
- C. Holmes pitching for PITKCPIT
- PiratesBottom 8th
- T. Zuber pitching for KCKCPIT
- Dyson in right field.95
- Moran hit for Holmes95
- J. Staumont pitching for KCKCPIT
- RoyalsTop 9th
- K. Crick pitching for PITKCPIT
- A. Frazier in left field.96
- T. Frazier at third base.96
- González at shortstop.96
- Newman at second base.96
- Moran at first base.96
- PiratesBottom 9th
- J. Staumont pitching for KCKCPIT
Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
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
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 8 | 5 | .615 | - | W2 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 6 | .538 | 1 | W4 |
| Chicago | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3 | L3 |
| Detroit | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4 | L5 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 8 | 4 | .667 | - | L2 |
| Cincinnati | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0.5 | L2 |
| St. Louis | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1 | L1 |
| Chicago | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2 | W2 |

