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Kansas City Royals 4
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Match Report

Bubic earns 1st MLB win, Royals beat Pirates for 4th in row

Kris Bubic worked hard through five innings to earn his first major league win as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 Friday night for their fourth straight victory.

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Top Performers

PIT

  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Colin Moran 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Jacob Stallings C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Erik Gonzalez SS H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0

KC

  • Edward Olivares RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Maikel Franco 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Ryan McBroom 1B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0

Head to Head

KC wins series 3-0

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Pittsburgh Pirates

  • Mitch Keller 60-Day-IL
  • Endy Rodriguez 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

KC

  1. Whit MerrifieldRF15
  2. Adalberto MondesiSS43
  3. Salvador PerezC13
  4. Maikel Franco3B7
  5. Hunter Dozier1B17
  6. Ryan McBroomDH9
  7. Edward OlivaresLF34
  8. Bubba StarlingCF11
  9. Nicky Lopez2B33

Substitutes

  1. Ryan O'HearnDH29

PIT

  1. Erik GonzalezSS59
  2. Kevin Newman2B27
  3. Ke'Bryan Hayes3B3
  4. Bryan ReynoldsCF10
  5. Colin MoranDH79
  6. Josh Bell1B56
  7. Jacob StallingsC25
  8. Adam FrazierLF20
  9. Cole TuckerRF8

Substitutes

  1. Gregory PolancoPH25

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    40865 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40865 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32156 8th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    32156 8th Inning
  11. Play Result 3-4

    Bell homered to right (426 feet), Reynolds scored.

    32156 8th Inning
  12. Home Run 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32156 8th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    32156 8th Inning
  14. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32156 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 8th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    32787 7th Inning
  17. Play Result 1-4

    Franco singled to right, Mondesi scored.

    32787 7th Inning
  18. Single 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32787 7th Inning
  19. Strike Swinging 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32787 7th Inning
  20. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32787 7th Inning
  21. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32787 7th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32787 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32787 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 7th Inning
  29. Foul Out 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36175 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 6th Inning
  32. Bunted Foul 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    32787 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33108 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33108 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33108 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41201 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33870 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33870 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33870 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41201 4th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    41201 4th Inning
  42. Play Result 1-3

    Stallings doubled to deep left, Moran scored, Bell to third.

    41201 4th Inning
  43. Double 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41201 4th Inning
  44. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41201 4th Inning
  45. Strike Looking 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    41201 4th Inning
  46. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41201 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41201 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41201 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33870 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33870 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33870 3rd Inning
  52. Play Result 0-3

    Pérez scored on Brault wild pitch, Dozier to second on wild pitch by Brault, Franco to third on wild pitch by Brault.

    33870 3rd Inning
  53. Wild Pitch 0-3

    Pérez scored on Brault wild pitch, Dozier to second on wild pitch by Brault, Franco to third on wild pitch by Brault.

    33870 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33870 3rd Inning
  55. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    33870 3rd Inning
  56. Play Result 0-2

    Franco singled to left center, Mondesi scored, Pérez to second.

    33870 3rd Inning
  57. Single 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33870 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33870 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33870 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33870 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    30945 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-4

    Newman grounded out to second.

    30945 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 3-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    30945 9th Inning
  4. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    30945 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  7. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30945 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30945 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4

    Greg Holland pitches to Kevin Newman

    30945 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    30945 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 3-4

    González struck out swinging.

    30945 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 3-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    30945 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  15. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30945 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30945 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4

    Greg Holland pitches to Erik Gonzalez

    30945 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    30945 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 3-4

    Polanco struck out swinging.

    30945 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 3-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    30945 9th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 3-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    30945 9th Inning
  22. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    30945 9th Inning
  23. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    30945 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  25. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30945 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4

    Greg Holland pitches to Gregory Polanco

    30945 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 3-4

    Holland relieved Barlow

    30945 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 3-4

    Polanco hit for Tucker

    9th Inning
  29. Start Inning 3-4

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  30. End Inning 3-4

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    40865 8th Inning
  32. Play Result 3-4

    Lopez grounded out to first.

    40865 8th Inning
  33. Ground Out 3-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    40865 8th Inning
  34. Strike Swinging 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    40865 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    40865 8th Inning
  36. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    40865 8th Inning
  37. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40865 8th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4

    Geoff Hartlieb pitches to Nicky Lopez

    40865 8th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    40865 8th Inning
  40. Play Result 3-4

    Starling struck out swinging.

    40865 8th Inning

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