Major League Baseball

FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates 5
–
Kansas City Royals 0
1st2nd3rd4thOT2OT3OTP8P9T
PIT0110002105
KC0000000000
Kauffman Stadium · 11,610 att.

Match Report

Oviedo pitches 2-hitter for first complete game, leads Pirates over Royals 5-0

— Johan Oviedo pitched a two-hitter for his first complete game in 53 major league starts, Ke’Bryan Hayes had four hits and Zack Greinke lost his ninth consecutive decision in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 5-0 win and the Kansas City Royals on Monday night.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

PIT

  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B H-AB 4-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Andrew McCutchen DH H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Jack Suwinski RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Alfonso Rivas III 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0

KC

  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Nelson Velazquez LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Matt Beaty DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

PIT 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. MJ MelendezLF1
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  3. Salvador PerezC13
  4. Michael Massey2B19
  5. Nelson VelazquezRF30
  6. Drew WatersDH8
  7. Matt Beaty1B27
  8. Matt Duffy3B9
  9. Kyle IsbelCF28

PIT

  1. Jihwan BaeCF0
  2. Ke'Bryan Hayes3B3
  3. Andrew McCutchenDH4
  4. Joshua PalaciosLF47
  5. Endy RodriguezC13
  6. Jack SuwinskiRF43
  7. Liover Peguero2B31
  8. Alfonso Rivas III1B22
  9. Alika WilliamsSS12

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41405 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41405 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41405 8th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    41184 8th Inning
  12. Play Result 5-0

    Rivas doubled to left, Suwinski scored, Rivas thrown out at third.

    41184 8th Inning
  13. Double 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41184 8th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    41184 8th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41184 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41184 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40980 7th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    40980 7th Inning
  19. Play Result 4-0

    Palacios reached on infield single to first, Hayes scored, McCutchen to second.

    40980 7th Inning
  20. Single 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40980 7th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40980 7th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    40980 7th Inning
  23. Play Result 3-0

    McCutchen singled to left, Williams scored, Hayes to third.

    40980 7th Inning
  24. Single 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40980 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40980 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40980 7th Inning
  27. Bunted Foul 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    40980 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40980 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41405 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41069 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41069 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41069 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41069 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41069 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41405 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41405 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41405 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41405 3rd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 3rd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 3rd Inning
  46. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5883 3rd Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    5883 3rd Inning
  48. Play Result 2-0

    Hayes doubled to left, Bae scored.

    5883 3rd Inning
  49. Double 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    5883 3rd Inning
  50. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    5883 3rd Inning
  51. Strike Looking 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    5883 3rd Inning
  52. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5883 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41405 2nd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 2nd Inning
  55. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    5883 2nd Inning
  56. Play Result 1-0

    Rivas grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Rodríguez scored, Peguero out at second, Suwinski to third.

    5883 2nd Inning
  57. Ground Out 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    5883 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 1st Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 1st Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 1st Inning
  1. End Inning 5-0

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    41405 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-0

    Perez grounded out to third.

    41405 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41405 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Johan Oviedo pitches to Salvador Perez

    41405 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    41405 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 5-0

    Witt Jr. flied out to right.

    41405 9th Inning
  8. Fly Out 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41405 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41405 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41405 9th Inning
  12. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41405 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Johan Oviedo pitches to Bobby Witt Jr.

    41405 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    41405 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 5-0

    Melendez popped out to third.

    41405 9th Inning
  16. Pop Out 5-0

    Pitch 9 : Ball In Play

    41405 9th Inning
  17. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 8 : Ball 3

    41405 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 9th Inning
  20. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    41405 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 9th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41405 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    41405 9th Inning
  24. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41405 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Johan Oviedo pitches to MJ Melendez

    41405 9th Inning
  26. Start Inning 5-0

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  27. End Inning 5-0

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    41233 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 5-0

    McCutchen grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Hayes out at second.

    41233 9th Inning
  30. Ground Out 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41233 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Carlos Hernandez pitches to Andrew McCutchen

    41233 9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    41233 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 5-0

    Hayes walked.

    41233 9th Inning
  34. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    41233 9th Inning
  35. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    41233 9th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41233 9th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    41233 9th Inning
  38. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41233 9th Inning
  39. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41233 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Carlos Hernandez pitches to Ke'Bryan Hayes

    41233 9th Inning

Showing the last 40 of 503 events.

MLB News

All news
ESPN Alex Kennedy Which MLB teams have never won a World Series? Four MLB franchises have yet to hoist the Commissioner's Trophy. Let's examine each team and how close they've come to winning a World Series. Video Kurkjian: Brewers proved they could get over October hump Kurkjian: Brewers proved they could get over October hump News Brewers' William Contreras eighth catcher to earn World Series MVP honors Brewers catcher William Contreras capped his stellar postseason run by winning World Series MVP honors after batting .381 and winning 10 of 13 ABS appeals. ESPN ESPN staff CC Sabathia, J.J. Watt top social media reaction to Brewers' World Series win Wisconsin's teams also chimed in to shout out the Brewers after Milwaukee wins its first World Series.