Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · May 31, 2021 at 8:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh PiratesPIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 7 | 13 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerMike Minor
- LoserChad Kuhl
Scoring plays
- Top 1Bryan Reynolds grounds out, first baseman Carlos Santana to second baseman Whit Merrifield. Adam Frazier scores.1-0
- Bot 1Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ka'ai Tom, deflected by second baseman Kevin Newman. Whit Merrifield scores.1-1
- Bot 2Hunter Dozier doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Ka'ai Tom. Edward Olivares scores.1-2
- Bot 2Kelvin Gutierrez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Hunter Dozier scores.1-3
- Top 3Jacob Stallings singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Kevin Newman scores.2-3
- Bot 5Adalberto Mondesi homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Andrew Benintendi scores.2-5
- Top 8Bryan Reynolds homers (7) on a fly ball to center field.3-5
- Bot 8Kelvin Gutierrez grounds into a force out, third baseman Erik Gonzalez to second baseman Kevin Newman. Nicky Lopez scores. Hunter Dozier out at 2nd. Kelvin Gutierrez to 1st.3-6
- Bot 8Michael A. Taylor doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Bryan Reynolds. Kelvin Gutierrez scores.3-7
Box score
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam FrazierDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .332 |
| Kevin Newman2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 |
| Bryan ReynoldsCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .286 |
| Jacob StallingsC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .235 |
| Gregory PolancoRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .221 |
| Will Craig1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 |
| Ka'ai TomLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .172 |
| Erik González3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 |
| Cole TuckerSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Kuhl | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 75-49 | 6.41 |
| Duane Underwood Jr. | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 56-36 | 4.18 |
| Luis Oviedo | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-11 | 8.10 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .276 |
| Adalberto MondesiSS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .360 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Edward OlivaresRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 |
| Hunter DozierDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .147 |
| Kelvin Gutiérrez3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .255 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minor | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 98-67 | 4.65 |
| Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-12 | 2.19 |
| Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22-12 | 6.75 |
| Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.66 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 12,604
- Duration
- 3 h 09
- Weather
- 64 °F, Overcast · wind 6 mph, In From RF
- Umpires
- Bruce Dreckman (Home plate) · Dan Bellino (First base) · Edwin Moscoso (Second base) · Joe West (Third base)
About this game
Who won Pirates vs Royals?
Royals won 7-3 over Pirates on Monday, May 31, 2021.
When was Pirates vs Royals played?
On Monday, May 31, 2021, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Pirates vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.