Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · August 28, 2023 at 8:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh PiratesPIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerJohan Oviedo
- LoserZack Greinke
Scoring plays
- Top 2Alfonso Rivas grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Matt Beaty. Endy Rodriguez scores. Jack Suwinski to 3rd. Liover Peguero out at 2nd. Alfonso Rivas out at 1st.1-0
- Top 3Ke'Bryan Hayes doubles (22) on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Ji Hwan Bae scores.2-0
- Top 7Andrew McCutchen singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Alika Williams scores. Ke'Bryan Hayes to 3rd.3-0
- Top 7Joshua Palacios singles on a soft ground ball to first baseman Matt Beaty. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. Andrew McCutchen to 2nd.4-0
- Top 8Alfonso Rivas doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Jack Suwinski scores. Alfonso Rivas out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder MJ Melendez to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to catcher Salvador Perez to first baseman Matt Beaty.5-0
Box score
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jihwan BaeCF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes3B | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .269 |
| Andrew McCutchenDH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .251 |
| Joshua PalaciosLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .213 |
| Endy RodríguezC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| Jack SuwinskiRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .203 |
| Liover Peguero2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .227 |
| Alfonso Rivas III1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .206 |
| Alika WilliamsSS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Oviedo | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 112-73 | 4.20 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ MelendezLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .276 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| Michael Massey2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| Nelson VelázquezRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 |
| Drew WatersDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .232 |
| Matt Beaty1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| Matt Duffy3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Totals | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 76-45 | 5.28 |
| Tucker Davidson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21-13 | 6.31 |
| Taylor Hearn | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-16 | 11.40 |
| Jackson Kowar | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 6.75 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 4.21 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 11,610
- Duration
- 2 h 16
- Weather
- 83 °F, Clear · wind 5 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Nestor Ceja (Home plate) · Brian O'Nora (First base) · Pat Hoberg (Second base) · Tom Hanahan (Third base)
About this game
Who won Pirates vs Royals?
Pirates won 5-0 over Royals on Monday, August 28, 2023.
When was Pirates vs Royals played?
On Monday, August 28, 2023, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Pirates vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.