Bobby Witt Jr. passes 100 RBIs for the season as the Royals beat the Pirates 5-1
— Bobby Witt Jr. drove in his 100th run of the season with a solo homer in the first inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
5
Pittsburgh Pirates
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Witt Jr. doubled to center, Isbel scored.
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Double 5-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Massey scored on error, Fermin safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Triolo.
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 4-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Cruz singled to center, Triolo scored, Kiner-Falefa to third.
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Single 3-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Witt Jr. hit sacrifice fly to center, Garcia scored, Isbel to third.
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Sacrifice Fly 3-0
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Garcia doubled to center, Frazier scored.
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Double 2-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 5-1
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
N. Gonzales grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Lucas Erceg pitches to Nick Gonzales
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
McCutchen doubled to right.
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Double 5-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Lucas Erceg pitches to Andrew McCutchen
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Cruz struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Lucas Erceg pitches to Oneil Cruz
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Reynolds struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Lucas Erceg pitches to Bryan Reynolds
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Play Result 5-1
Erceg relieved Bubic
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Start Inning 5-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-1
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Perez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Witt Jr. out at second.
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Ground Out 5-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
David Bednar pitches to Salvador Perez
Showing the last 40 of 609 events.
Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS9
Bryan ReynoldsLF10
Oneil CruzCF15
Andrew McCutchenDH4
Nick Gonzales2B3
Bryan De La CruzRF41
Yasmani Grandal1B6
Jared Triolo3B19
Billy Cook1B25
Substitutes
Joey BartC25
KC
Tommy PhamDH28
Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
Salvador Perez1B13
Michael Massey2B19
Freddy FerminC54
MJ MelendezLF1
Adam FrazierRF20
Maikel Garcia3B11
Kyle IsbelCF28
Substitutes
Robbie GrossmanPH8
Garrett HampsonLF53
Hunter RenfroeRF16
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