Pirates 6-3 Royals (30 Aug, 2023) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

41-93, 23-42 home


PIT
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	6	9	0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	6	0

L. Ortiz3-4

5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB

C. Hernandez1-9

0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 95
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 97
  3
  Line Out
  Slider 88
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- C. Selby pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- C. Selby pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- L. Ortiz pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- Blanco stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- L. Ortiz pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- L. Ortiz pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- L. Ortiz pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- L. Ortiz pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- A. Cox pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- C. Holderman pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- S. Cruz pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- T. Davidson pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- C. Bolton pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- Rivas at first base.
  6
  1
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	95
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	97
3 Line Out	Slider	88

Pirates
5
Royals
0

Game 1

29/8

Pirates
6
Royals
3

Game 2

30/8

Pirates
4
Royals
1

Game 3

31/8

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 30 August 2023

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 11,233

Game Time:2:40

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian O'Nora
First Base Umpire - Pat Hoberg
Second Base Umpire - Tom Hanahan
Third Base Umpire - Nestor Ceja

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

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L. Ortiz3-4

C. Hernandez1-9

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