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Kansas City Royals 7
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Match Report

Mondesi has HR, SB; Zimmer gets 1st win as Royals top Bucs

Adalberto Mondesi homered and stole a base for the third consecutive game, Kyle Zimmer got his first career win after a winding path to the major leagues and the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4 on Saturday night.

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Top Performers

PIT

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

KC

  • Kelvin Gutierrez 3B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Maikel Franco 3B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Whit Merrifield 2B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2

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 FrancoDH7
  5. Hunter Dozier1B17
  6. Alex GordonLF4
  7. Kelvin Gutierrez3B82
  8. Edward OlivaresCF34
  9. Nicky Lopez2B33

PIT

  1. Erik GonzalezSS59
  2. Adam FrazierLF20
  3. Ke'Bryan Hayes3B3
  4. Colin MoranDH79
  5. Josh Bell1B56
  6. Gregory PolancoRF25
  7. Bryan ReynoldsCF10
  8. Kevin Newman2B27
  9. Jacob StallingsC25

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 8th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
    32156 8th Inning
  10. Play Result 4-7

    Frazier grounded out to second, González scored.

    32156 8th Inning
  11. Ground Out 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32156 8th Inning
  12. Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32156 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32156 8th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
    32171 7th Inning
  16. Play Result 3-7

    Lopez walked, Gordon scored, Olivares to second, Gutierrez to third.

    32171 7th Inning
  17. Ball 3-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    32171 7th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 3-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    32171 7th Inning
  19. Ball 3-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    32171 7th Inning
  20. Ball 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32171 7th Inning
  21. Ball 3-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32171 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32171 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32171 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36175 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39078 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39078 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33108 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33108 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32689 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32689 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32689 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32689 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33305 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33305 5th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    33305 5th Inning
  36. Play Result 3-6

    Olivares hit sacrifice fly to center, Dozier scored, Gordon to third.

    33305 5th Inning
  37. Sacrifice Fly 3-6

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    33305 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33305 5th Inning
  39. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33305 5th Inning
  40. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33305 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33305 5th Inning
  42. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33305 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33305 5th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    33305 5th Inning
  45. Play Result 3-5

    Gordon reached on infield single to catcher, Perez scored on error, Dozier to second, Gordon to second, Dozier safe at third on throwing error by pitcher Williams.

    33305 5th Inning
  46. Error 3-5

    Gordon reached on infield single to catcher, Perez scored on error, Dozier to second, Gordon to second, Dozier safe at third on throwing error by pitcher Williams.

    33305 5th Inning
  47. Error 3-5

    Gordon reached on infield single to catcher, Perez scored on error, Dozier to second, Gordon to second, Dozier safe at third on throwing error by pitcher Williams.

    33305 5th Inning
  48. Single 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33305 5th Inning
  49. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33305 5th Inning
  50. Strike Looking 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33305 5th Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    33305 5th Inning
  52. Play Result 3-4

    Perez singled to center, Mondesi scored.

    33305 5th Inning
  53. Single 3-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33305 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33305 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33305 5th Inning
  56. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33305 5th Inning
  57. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33305 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33305 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33305 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33305 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
    30945 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 4-7

    Reynolds flied out to left.

    30945 9th Inning
  3. Fly Out 4-7

    Pitch 10 : Ball In Play

    30945 9th Inning
  4. Ball 4-7

    Pitch 9 : Ball 3

    30945 9th Inning
  5. Ball 4-7

    Pitch 8 : Ball 2

    30945 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30945 9th Inning
  12. Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30945 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7

    Greg Holland pitches to Bryan Reynolds

    30945 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
    30945 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 4-7

    Polanco struck out swinging.

    30945 9th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    30945 9th Inning
  17. Strike Swinging 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    30945 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30945 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7

    Greg Holland pitches to Gregory Polanco

    30945 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
    30945 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 4-7

    Bell grounded out to second.

    30945 9th Inning
  22. Ground Out 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30945 9th Inning
  23. Ball 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    30945 9th Inning
  24. Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30945 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7

    Greg Holland pitches to Josh Bell

    30945 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 4-7

    Holland relieved Barlow

    30945 9th Inning
  27. Start Inning 4-7

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  28. End Inning 4-7

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
    30148 8th Inning
  30. Play Result 4-7

    Dozier struck out looking.

    30148 8th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 4-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

    30148 8th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    30148 8th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    30148 8th Inning
  34. Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30148 8th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7

    Derek Holland pitches to Hunter Dozier

    30148 8th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
    30148 8th Inning
  37. Play Result 4-7

    Franco grounded out to catcher.

    30148 8th Inning
  38. Ground Out 4-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    30148 8th Inning
  39. Strike Swinging 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    30148 8th Inning
  40. Ball 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30148 8th Inning

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