Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Hernandez
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Hernandez
  
  Frazier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Hernandez
  
  Hayes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Williams
  
  Merrifield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Williams
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Williams
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Williams
  
  Franco hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Hernandez
  
  Moran hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hernandez
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Hernandez
  
  Polanco hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Hernandez
  
  Reynolds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Hernandez
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dozier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newman for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Williams
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dozier for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Williams
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Williams
  
  Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Olivares vs. Williams
  
  Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Williams
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stallings vs. Hernandez
  
  Stallings strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Hernandez
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Hernandez
  
  Frazier hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Hernandez
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Williams
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Williams
  
  Mondesi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Williams
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Williams
  
  Franco strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Williams
  
  Dozier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Williams
  
  Gordon bunts towards third. Hayes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dozier moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Gutierrez vs. Williams
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Zimmer
  
  Kyle Zimmer now pitching.
  
  Moran strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Zimmer
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dozier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Zimmer
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Olivares vs. Williams
  
  Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Williams
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Williams
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Zimmer
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Zimmer
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Stallings vs. Zimmer
  
  Stallings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Williams
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Williams
  
  There goes Mondesi. The throw from Stallings and he is safe. Mondesi steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Williams
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mondesi scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Williams
  
  Franco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frazier throws the ball in to Gonzalez who relays the ball to Newman who tags Franco trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Dozier vs. Williams
  
  Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Williams
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Perez scores. Dozier moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Gutierrez vs. Williams
  
  Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Olivares vs. Williams
  
  Olivares hits a line drive into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dozier tags and scores. Gordon tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Williams
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Zimmer
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Zimmer
  
  Frazier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Hahn
  
  Jesse Hahn now pitching.
  
  Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Moran vs. Hahn
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Davis
  
  Austin Davis now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Davis
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Davis
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Staumont
  
  Josh Staumont now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Staumont
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Staumont
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Newman vs. Staumont
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staumont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Crick
  
  Kyle Crick now pitching.
  
  Franco strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Crick
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell scoops it up and throws to first, with Crick covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Crick
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Crick
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Olivares vs. Crick
  
  Olivares takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Lopez vs. Crick
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. Gordon scores. Gutierrez moves to third. Olivares moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Merrifield vs. Howard
  
  Sam Howard now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stallings vs. Barlow
  
  Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Stallings hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Barlow
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Olivares. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frazier vs. Barlow
  
  There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Gonzalez steals third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Frazier vs. Barlow
  
  Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Barlow
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Moran vs. Barlow
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hayes moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Moran vs. Barlow
  
  Moran strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Holland
  
  Derek Holland now pitching.
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Holland
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Franco vs. Holland
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stallings scoops up the ball and tags Franco for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Dozier vs. Holland
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Holland
  
  Greg Holland now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Holland
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Holland
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/2020 -- Pittsburgh at Kansas City (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Gonzalez E, ss        4  1  1  0   Merrifield W, rf      5  2  2  1   
Frazier A, lf         4  1  2  2   Mondesi A, ss         5  2  2  2   
Hayes K, 3b           4  0  1  0   Perez S, c            5  1  2  1   
Moran C, dh           4  0  0  0   Franco M, dh          5  0  1  0   
Bell J, 1b            4  1  2  1   Dozier H, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Polanco G, rf         4  0  1  0   Gordon A, lf          4  1  3  1   
Reynolds B, cf        3  1  1  1   Gutierrez K, 3b       2  0  1  0   
Newman K, 2b          3  0  0  0   Olivares E, cf        2  0  1  1   
Stallings J, c        3  0  0  0   Lopez N, 2b           3  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  8  4                        35  7 13  7

Pittsburgh       021 000 010 --  4
Kansas City      102 030 10x --  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams T (L)        5.0 10  6  6  3  4
Davis A               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Crick K               0.2  2  1  1  2  1
Howard S              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Holland D             1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hernandez C           3.0  3  3  3  0  2
Zimmer K (W)          2.1  1  0  0  1  1
Hahn J                0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Staumont J            1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Barlow S              1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Holland G (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Williams T
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Kansas City 10
2B -- Gonzalez E, Perez S
HR -- Merrifield W, Bell J, Reynolds B, Frazier A, Mondesi A
SB -- Mondesi A, Gonzalez E
SF -- Olivares E
WP -- Barlow S
T -- 3:06
A -- 0

    

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