Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Archer
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Archer
  
  Mondesi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marte. Mondesi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Archer
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Archer
  
  There goes Mondesi. The throw from Cervelli and he is safe. Mondesi steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Archer
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs.
  
  Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marte vs.
  
  Marte hits a line drive into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cervelli vs.
  
  Cervelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Bell trying to get to home. Merrifield throws the ball in to Perez who tags Bell who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Archer
  
  hits a fly ball into center field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Archer
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Archer
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Archer
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  vs. Archer
  
  strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs.
  
  Dickerson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Phillips. Dickerson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  vs.
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dickerson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Moran vs.
  
  Moran hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dickerson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  vs.
  
  hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Archer
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Archer
  
  Mondesi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Archer
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Archer
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moran fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Archer vs.
  
  Archer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs.
  
  Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards first. scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frazier for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Marte vs.
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs.
  
  There goes Marte. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Marte steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs.
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  vs. Archer
  
  hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Archer
  
  Dozier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Archer
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frazier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs.
  
  Cervelli strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs.
  
  Dickerson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  vs.
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Moran vs.
  
  Moran strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Archer
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Archer
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Archer
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of . Merrifield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Mondesi vs. Archer
  
  There goes Merrifield. The throw from Cervelli and he is out, Moran applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  vs.
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Archer vs.
  
  Archer hits a ball on the ground towards first. scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Archer for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs.
  
  Frazier hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs.
  
  Marte hits a line drive into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Archer
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Archer
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Archer
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cervelli vs.
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Perez and he is out, Escobar applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs.
  
  Cervelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs.
  
  Dickerson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Dickerson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  vs.
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Archer
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Archer
  
  Dozier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Archer
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Moran vs.
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  vs.
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  vs.
  
  Unknown Player pinch hits for Chris Archer.
  
  strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Rodriguez
  
  Richard Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Rodriguez
  
  Brian Goodwin pinch hits for Unknown Player.
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Rodriguez
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on . View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Rodriguez
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Flynn
  
  Brian Flynn now pitching.
  
  Frazier strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Flynn
  
  Marte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Flynn
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cervelli vs. Flynn
  
  Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Rivero
  
  Felipe Rivero now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Rivero
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Rivero
  
  Jorge Bonifacio pinch hits for Unknown Player.
  
  Bonifacio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Rivero
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/19/2018 -- Kansas City at Pittsburgh (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Merrifield W, cf      4  0  1  0   Frazier A, 2b         4  1  1  1   
Mondesi A, ss         4  1  2  1   Marte S, cf           4  0  2  0   
Gordon A, lf          4  0  0  0   Bell J, 1b            4  0  2  0   
Perez S, c            4  0  0  0   Cervelli F, c         4  0  1  0   
O'Hearn R, 1b         3  0  0  0   Dickerson C, lf       3  1  2  0   
Bonifacio J, ph       0  0  0  0   Reyes P, rf           3  0  1  0   
Dozier H, 3b          4  0  2  0   Moran C, 3b           2  0  0  1   
Escobar A, 2b         3  0  1  0   Newman K, ss          3  0  0  0   
Phillips B, rf        2  0  0  0   Archer C, p           2  0  0  0   
Fillmyer H, p         2  0  0  0   Kramer K, ph          1  0  0  0   
Goodwin B, ph         1  0  0  0   Rodriguez R, p        0  0  0  0   
Flynn B, p            0  0  0  0   Rivero F, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  1                        30  2  9  2

Kansas City      001 000 000 --  1
Pittsburgh       010 010 00x --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fillmyer H (L)        7.0  8  2  2  0  5
Flynn B               1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Archer C (W)          7.0  6  1  1  1  8
Rodriguez R           1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Rivero F (S)          1.0  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Newman K
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Mondesi A, Bell J, Dickerson C 2, Merrifield W
HR -- Mondesi A, Frazier A
SB -- Mondesi A, Marte S
CS -- Merrifield W, Bell J
SF -- Moran C
T -- 2:22
A -- 13073

    

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