Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: game summary
Final · April 28, 2021 at 6:35 p.m.
PNC Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerKyle Zimmer
- LoserMitch Keller
- SaveJosh Staumont
Scoring plays
- Top 1Jorge Soler doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Bryan Reynolds. Carlos Santana scores.1-0
- Top 1Hunter Dozier triples (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Phillip Evans. Jorge Soler scores. Andrew Benintendi scores.3-0
- Top 3Michael A. Taylor walks. Salvador Perez scores. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd. Hunter Dozier to 2nd.4-0
- Top 4Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilmer Difo. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd.5-0
- Top 4Jorge Soler singles on a fly ball to center fielder Bryan Reynolds. Carlos Santana scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.6-0
- Bot 4Erik Gonzalez homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Todd Frazier scores.6-2
- Bot 4Jacob Stallings homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.6-3
- Bot 5Todd Frazier doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Phillip Evans scores. Bryan Reynolds scores.6-5
- Top 6Jorge Soler doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilmer Difo. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd.7-5
- Top 6Andrew Benintendi doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Phillip Evans. Carlos Santana scores. Jorge Soler scores.9-5
- Bot 8Phillip Evans singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jarrod Dyson. Adam Frazier scores.9-6
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 |
| Salvador PerezC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .266 |
| Jorge SolerRF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .213 |
| Jarrod DysonRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .221 |
| Hunter Dozier3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .138 |
| Jake BrentzP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tyler ZuberP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Josh StaumontP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .270 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Mike MinorP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Kyle ZimmerP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Hanser Alberto3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 |
| Totals | 38 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minor | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 95-62 | 5.26 |
| Kyle Zimmer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16-6 | 3.38 |
| Jake Brentz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17-7 | 1.86 |
| Tyler Zuber | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25-14 | 1.42 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-12 | 0.68 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam FrazierLF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 |
| Phillip EvansLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .235 |
| Kyle CrickP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bryan ReynoldsCF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .287 |
| Todd Frazier3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .059 |
| Erik GonzálezSS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .243 |
| Jacob StallingsC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .246 |
| Wilmer DifoRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .241 |
| Kevin Newman2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 |
| Mitch KellerP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Sean PoppenP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Gregory PolancoPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .215 |
| Chris StrattonP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ka'ai TomPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .063 |
| Clay HolmesP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Colin Moran1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Keller | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 83-44 | 8.20 |
| Sean Poppen | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35-22 | 4.91 |
| Chris Stratton | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33-23 | 6.08 |
| Clay Holmes | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31-22 | 5.40 |
| Kyle Crick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 0.00 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- PNC Park
- Attendance
- 4,226
- Duration
- 3 h 55
- Weather
- 79 °F, Cloudy · wind 13 mph, Out To LF
- Umpires
- Jose Navas (Home plate) · Jeremie Rehak (First base) · Scott Barry (Second base) · Andy Fletcher (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Pirates?
Royals won 9-6 over Pirates on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.
When was Royals vs Pirates played?
On Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at 6:35 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where was Royals vs Pirates played?
At PNC Park.
