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Kansas City Royals 11
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Match Report

Keller 1st MLB shutout, KC tops Pirates for 6th win in row

Brad Keller pitched his first major league shutout, tossing a five-hitter as the Kansas City Royals won their sixth in a row by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0 on Sunday.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

PIT

  • Colin Moran 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Josh Bell DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Adam Frazier 2B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Cole Tucker 3B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0

KC

  • Edward Olivares RF H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Maikel Franco 3B H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Hunter Dozier 3B H-AB 3-3 · AB 3 · R 3

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 Merrifield2B15
  2. Adalberto MondesiSS43
  3. Salvador PerezC13
  4. Maikel FrancoDH7
  5. Hunter Dozier1B17
  6. Alex GordonLF4
  7. Kelvin Gutierrez3B82
  8. Nick HeathCF9
  9. Nicky LopezSS33

Substitutes

  1. Bubba StarlingRF11
  2. Edward OlivaresLF34

PIT

  1. Adam Frazier2B20
  2. Kevin NewmanSS27
  3. Colin MoranDH79
  4. Josh Bell1B56
  5. Gregory PolancoRF25
  6. Bryan ReynoldsLF10
  7. JT Riddle3B57
  8. Cole Tucker2B8
  9. John Ryan MurphyC18

Substitutes

  1. Jason MartinCF51

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35292 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35243 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35243 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35292 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35804 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    35804 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35292 7th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 0-11
    35804 6th Inning
  13. Play Result 0-11

    Dozier homered to left (442 feet).

    35804 6th Inning
  14. Home Run 0-11

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    35804 6th Inning
  15. Ball 0-10

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    35804 6th Inning
  16. Ball 0-10

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    35804 6th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 0-10

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    35804 6th Inning
  18. Ball 0-10

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35804 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 0-10

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35804 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 0-10

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35292 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 0-10

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33170 5th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 0-10

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33170 5th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 0-10

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35292 5th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 0-10

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33170 4th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 0-10

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33170 4th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 0-10

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33170 4th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 0-10

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 4th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 0-10

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 4th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 0-10

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    35292 4th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 0-10
    33170 3rd Inning
  31. Play Result 0-10

    Pérez singled to right, Lopez scored, Merrifield to third.

    33170 3rd Inning
  32. Single 0-10

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33170 3rd Inning
  33. Ball 0-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33170 3rd Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 0-9
    33170 3rd Inning
  35. Play Result 0-9

    Merrifield singled to right, Gordon scored and Heath scored, Lopez to second.

    33170 3rd Inning
  36. Single 0-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33170 3rd Inning
  37. Ball 0-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33170 3rd Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
    33170 3rd Inning
  39. Play Result 0-7

    Lopez walked, Dozier scored, Heath to second, Gordon to third.

    33170 3rd Inning
  40. Ball 0-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    33170 3rd Inning
  41. Ball 0-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33170 3rd Inning
  42. Ball 0-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33170 3rd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33170 3rd Inning
  44. Ball 0-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33170 3rd Inning
  45. Strike Looking 0-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33170 3rd Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
    35021 3rd Inning
  47. Play Result 0-6

    Heath walked, Franco scored, Gordon to second, Dozier to third.

    35021 3rd Inning
  48. Ball 0-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    35021 3rd Inning
  49. Ball 0-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    35021 3rd Inning
  50. Ball 0-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    35021 3rd Inning
  51. Strike Looking 0-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    35021 3rd Inning
  52. Ball 0-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35021 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35021 3rd Inning
  54. End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
    35021 3rd Inning
  55. Play Result 0-5

    Pérez homered to center (440 feet).

    35021 3rd Inning
  56. Home Run 0-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    35021 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    35292 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35292 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35021 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 0-11
    35292 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 0-11

    Polanco lined out to left.

    35292 9th Inning
  3. Line Out 0-11

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35292 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 0-11

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    35292 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 0-11

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35292 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-11

    Brad Keller pitches to Gregory Polanco

    35292 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 0-11
    35292 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 0-11

    Bell singled to right, Moran to second.

    35292 9th Inning
  9. Single 0-11

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    35292 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-11

    Brad Keller pitches to Josh Bell

    35292 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 0-11
    35292 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 0-11

    Moran singled to center.

    35292 9th Inning
  13. Single 0-11

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    35292 9th Inning
  14. Ball 0-11

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    35292 9th Inning
  15. Ball 0-11

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    35292 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35292 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-11

    Brad Keller pitches to Colin Moran

    35292 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 0-11
    35292 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 0-11

    Newman grounded out to shortstop.

    35292 9th Inning
  20. Ground Out 0-11

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35292 9th Inning
  21. Ball 0-11

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    35292 9th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 0-11

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35292 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-11

    Brad Keller pitches to Kevin Newman

    35292 9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 0-11
    35292 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 0-11

    Martin struck out swinging.

    35292 9th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 0-11

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    35292 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 0-11

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 9th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 0-11

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    35292 9th Inning
  29. Ball 0-11

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    35292 9th Inning
  30. Ball 0-11

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    35292 9th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 0-11

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35292 9th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-11

    Brad Keller pitches to Jason Martin

    35292 9th Inning
  33. Start Inning 0-11

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 0-11
    39078 8th Inning
  35. Play Result 0-11

    Lopez grounded out to first.

    39078 8th Inning
  36. Ground Out 0-11

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39078 8th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-11

    Austin Davis pitches to Nicky Lopez

    39078 8th Inning
  38. Play Result 0-11

    Davis relieved Rodríguez

    39078 8th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 0-11
    35243 8th Inning
  40. Play Result 0-11

    Heath reached first base on catcher's interference, Heath to first on error by catcher Murphy, Dozier to second, Franco to third.

    35243 8th Inning

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