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Match Report

Andre Jackson gets first big league win as Pirates sweep Royals with 4-1 victory

— Andre Jackson pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning in his first major league win, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Wednesday night for a three-game sweep.

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Top Performers

PIT

  • Bryan Reynolds LF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Connor Joe RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Andrew McCutchen DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Liover Peguero SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

KC

  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Freddy Fermin C H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Nelson Velazquez LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Maikel Garcia 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · 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. Maikel Garcia3B11
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  3. MJ MelendezLF1
  4. Nelson VelazquezDH30
  5. Matt Beaty1B27
  6. Freddy FerminC54
  7. Dairon BlancoRF97
  8. Samad Taylor2B0
  9. Kyle IsbelCF28

PIT

  1. Connor JoeRF9
  2. Bryan ReynoldsLF10
  3. Andrew McCutchenDH4
  4. Endy RodriguezC13
  5. Liover Peguero2B31
  6. Vinny Capra3B31
  7. Jack SuwinskiRF43
  8. Alika WilliamsSS12
  9. Alfonso Rivas III1B22

Substitutes

  1. Jihwan BaeCF0

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41184 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917897 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917897 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35277 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35277 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35277 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39889 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39889 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39889 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39889 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39889 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3183870 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    3183870 7th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    3183870 7th Inning
  19. Play Result 4-1

    Suwinski homered to center (436 feet).

    3183870 7th Inning
  20. Home Run 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    3183870 7th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    3183870 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    3183870 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36192 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4684364 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4684364 6th Inning
  27. Bunted Foul 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    4684364 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    3183870 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3183870 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705673 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4705673 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705673 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 4th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 4th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4684364 4th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    4684364 4th Inning
  37. Play Result 3-1

    Witt Jr. homered to left center (397 feet).

    4684364 4th Inning
  38. Home Run 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4684364 4th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4684364 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705673 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705673 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 3rd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 3rd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 3rd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4684364 3rd Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 2nd Inning
  47. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 2nd Inning
  48. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 2nd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 2nd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 2nd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705673 2nd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4705673 2nd Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    4705673 2nd Inning
  54. Play Result 3-0

    Suwinski singled to right, Capra scored.

    4705673 2nd Inning
  55. Single 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4705673 2nd Inning
  56. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4705673 2nd Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    4705673 2nd Inning
  58. Play Result 2-0

    Capra doubled to left, Peguero scored.

    4705673 2nd Inning
  59. Double 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4705673 2nd Inning
  60. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4705673 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 4-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    38303 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 4-1

    Velázquez popped out to third.

    38303 9th Inning
  4. Pop Out 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  5. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38303 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    David Bednar pitches to Nelson Velazquez

    38303 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    38303 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 4-1

    Melendez struck out swinging.

    38303 9th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    38303 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  11. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    38303 9th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    38303 9th Inning
  13. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38303 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    David Bednar pitches to MJ Melendez

    38303 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    38303 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 4-1

    Witt Jr. flied out to center.

    38303 9th Inning
  17. Fly Out 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  18. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    38303 9th Inning
  19. Strike Swinging 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    38303 9th Inning
  20. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    38303 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    David Bednar pitches to Bobby Witt Jr.

    38303 9th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    38303 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 4-1

    Garcia tripled to center.

    38303 9th Inning
  25. Triple 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  26. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    38303 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  28. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    38303 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  30. Strike Swinging 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    38303 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    David Bednar pitches to Maikel Garcia

    38303 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 4-1

    Bednar relieved Holderman

    38303 9th Inning
  33. Start Inning 4-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  34. End Inning 4-1

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    41184 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 4-1

    Suwinski popped out to shortstop.

    41184 9th Inning
  37. Pop Out 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41184 9th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41184 9th Inning
  39. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41184 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    Jackson Kowar pitches to Jack Suwinski

    41184 9th Inning

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