Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · August 29, 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerLuis Ortiz
- LoserCarlos Hernández
Scoring plays
- Bot 4Drew Waters lines out, first baseman Connor Joe to second baseman Ji Hwan Bae to first baseman Connor Joe. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Nelson Velazquez to 2nd.0-1
- Top 8Ke'Bryan Hayes homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Liover Peguero scores.2-1
- Top 9Liover Peguero homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Endy Rodriguez scores. Joshua Palacios scores.5-1
- Top 9Ji Hwan Bae reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Jack Suwinski scores.6-1
- Bot 9Freddy Fermin singles on a ground ball to right fielder Joshua Palacios. MJ Melendez scores. Nelson Velazquez scores.6-3
Box score
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ke'Bryan Hayes3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .269 |
| Bryan ReynoldsLF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 |
| Andrew McCutchenDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .249 |
| Connor Joe1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| Alfonso Rivas III1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| Endy RodríguezC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| Joshua PalaciosRF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .210 |
| Liover PegueroSS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .248 |
| Jack SuwinskiCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .204 |
| Jihwan Bae2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .240 |
| Totals | 36 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Selby | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 4.97 |
| Luis Ortiz | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 81-51 | 5.08 |
| Colin Holderman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 3.13 |
| Cody Bolton | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22-13 | 8.16 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .246 |
| MJ MelendezDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 |
| Nelson VelázquezRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .234 |
| Drew WatersCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .228 |
| Freddy FerminC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .282 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .245 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ragans | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 108-72 | 3.27 |
| Austin Cox | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-6 | 4.28 |
| Carlos Hernández | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-6 | 4.33 |
| Steven Cruz | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36-21 | 54.00 |
| Tucker Davidson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 6.26 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 11,233
- Duration
- 2 h 40
- Weather
- 85 °F, Clear · wind 16 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Brian O'Nora (Home plate) · Pat Hoberg (First base) · Tom Hanahan (Second base) · Nestor Ceja (Third base)
About this game
Who won Pirates vs Royals?
Pirates won 6-3 over Royals on Tuesday, August 29, 2023.
When was Pirates vs Royals played?
On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Pirates vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.