Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: game summary
Final · September 14, 2024 at 1:05 p.m.
PNC Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
 Pittsburgh PiratesPIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
Decisions
- WinnerMichael Wacha
- LoserMitch Keller
Scoring plays
- Top 1Bobby Witt Jr. homers (31) on a fly ball to left center field.1-0
- Top 5Maikel Garcia doubles (26) on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Adam Frazier scores.2-0
- Top 5Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Maikel Garcia scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd.3-0
- Bot 5Oneil Cruz singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jared Triolo scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 3rd.3-1
- Top 6Freddy Fermin reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Jared Triolo. Michael Massey scores.4-1
- Top 7Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (43) on a fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Kyle Isbel scores.5-1
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy PhamDH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .255 |
| Freddy FerminC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 |
| Robbie GrossmanPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Garrett HampsonLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Adam FrazierRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .206 |
| Hunter RenfroeRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .238 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .234 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 93-62 | 3.29 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 4.17 |
| Sam Long | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-10 | 2.63 |
| James McArthur | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 4.98 |
| Kris Bubic | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-8 | 3.33 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-11 | 3.47 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 |
| Bryan ReynoldsLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .282 |
| Oneil CruzCF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .267 |
| Andrew McCutchenDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .239 |
| Nick Gonzales2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| Bryan De La CruzRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .236 |
| Yasmani Grandal1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .221 |
| Jared Triolo3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .218 |
| Billy Cook1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 |
| Joey BartC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 |
| Totals | 36 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Keller | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 92-58 | 3.87 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-14 | 3.68 |
| Jalen Beeks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 4.09 |
| David Bednar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24-10 | 5.98 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- PNC Park
- Attendance
- 15,439
- Duration
- 2 h 49
- Weather
- 82 °F, Sunny · wind 7 mph, Out To LF
- Umpires
- Chad Fairchild (Home plate) · Ryan Wills (First base) · Paul Clemons (Second base) · Roberto Ortiz (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Pirates?
Royals won 5-1 over Pirates on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
When was Royals vs Pirates played?
On Saturday, September 14, 2024, at 1:05 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where was Royals vs Pirates played?
At PNC Park.