Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Apr 28, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	3	0	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	9	12	1	9
PIT	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	1	0	6	8	1	9

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M. Kellerwin: Kansas City Royals logo

K. Zimmersave: Kansas City Royals logo

J. Staumont

Game Recap

Any time Royals manager Mike Matheny is asked about Jorge Soler's lack of production to start the season, he gives a small smile before emphasizing Soler will be just fine. There have been signs that he’s close to showing off his power in the middle of the lineup that the...

Scoring Summary

KCPIT

1
Jorge Soler doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Bryan Reynolds. Carlos Santana scores. [1 run]
10
1
Hunter Dozier triples (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Phillip Evans. Jorge Soler scores. Andrew Benintendi scores. [2 runs]
30
3
Michael A. Taylor walks. Salvador Perez scores. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd. Hunter Dozier to 2nd. [1 run]
40
4
Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilmer Difo. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. [1 run]
50
4
Jorge Soler singles on a fly ball to center fielder Bryan Reynolds. Carlos Santana scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd. [1 run]
60
4
Erik Gonzalez homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Todd Frazier scores. [2 runs]
62
4
Jacob Stallings homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]
63
5
Todd Frazier doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Phillip Evans scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. [2 runs]
65
6
Jorge Soler doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilmer Difo. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. [1 run]
75
6
Andrew Benintendi doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Phillip Evans. Carlos Santana scores. Jorge Soler scores. [2 runs]
95
8
Phillip Evans singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jarrod Dyson. Adam Frazier scores. [1 run]
96

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Whit Merrifield2B	2	4	2	0	1	1	0	1	.286
2Carlos Santana1B	1	4	3	0	0	1	0	3	.244
3Salvador PerezC	3	5	1	1	2	0	0	3	.266
4Jorge SolerRF	3	5	2	3	1	0	0	2	.213
Jarrod DysonRF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308
5Andrew BenintendiLF	1	2	1	2	1	3	0	1	.221
6Hunter Dozier3B	1	3	0	2	1	1	0	4	.138
Jake BrentzP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Tyler ZuberP	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.000
Josh StaumontP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
7Michael A. TaylorCF	0	4	0	1	1	1	0	2	.270
8Nicky LopezSS	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	.254
9Mike MinorP	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000
Kyle ZimmerP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Hanser Alberto3B	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.229

TOTAL	12	38	9	9	10	7	0	20	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Mike MinorLHP	4.1	6	5	4	6	3	2	95	5.26
Kyle ZimmerRHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	16	3.38
Jake BrentzLHP	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	17	1.86
Tyler ZuberRHP	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	25	1.42
Josh StaumontRHP	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	18	0.68
TOTAL	9.0	8	6	5	9	7	2	171	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Adam Frazier2B-LF	2	5	1	0	1	0	0	1	.301
2Phillip EvansLF	1	3	1	1	0	2	0	0	.235
Kyle CrickP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
3Bryan ReynoldsCF	1	5	1	0	2	0	0	6	.287
4Todd Frazier1B-3B	1	3	1	2	0	2	0	2	.059
5Erik Gonzalez3B-SS	1	5	1	2	1	0	1	2	.243
6Jacob StallingsC	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	.246
7Wilmer DifoRF	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	.241
8Kevin NewmanSS-2B	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.190
9Mitch KellerP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Sean PoppenP	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.000
Gregory PolancoPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.215
Chris StrattonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ka'ai TomPH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.063
Clay HolmesP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Colin MoranPH-1B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
TOTAL	8	35	6	6	9	7	2	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Mitch KellerRHP	2.1	3	4	4	2	5	83	8.20
Sean PoppenRHP	1.2	4	2	2	1	2	35	4.91
Chris StrattonRHP	2.0	3	3	2	2	0	33	6.08
Clay HolmesRHP	2.0	2	0	0	4	0	31	5.40
Kyle CrickRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	13	0.00
TOTAL	9.0	12	9	8	10	7	195	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCPIT

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — Whit Merrifield grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Todd Frazier. [1 out]
00
WALK — Carlos Santana walks.
00
STRIKEOUT — Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
DOUBLE — Jorge Soler doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Bryan Reynolds. Carlos Santana scores. [1 run]
10
WALK — Andrew Benintendi walks.
10
TRIPLE — Hunter Dozier triples (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Phillip Evans. Jorge Soler scores. Andrew Benintendi scores. [2 runs]
30
STRIKEOUT — Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
30
BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Adam Frazier strikes out swinging. [1 out]
30
POP OUT — Phillip Evans pops out to shortstop Nicky Lopez. [2 outs]
30
GROUNDOUT — Bryan Reynolds grounds out, second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Carlos Santana. [3 outs]
30

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Team Stats

PIT

9Runs6

12Hits8

1Errors1

.316Batting Avg.229

38At Bats35

5Extra-base Hits4

0Home Runs2

9Runs-Batted-In6

7Walks7

0Stolen Bases0

10Strikeouts9

9Left on Base9

18Total Bases16

Game Details

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 · 6:35 PM

PNC Park · Pittsburgh, PA

attendance: 4,226 (10.9%)

weather: 79 degrees, cloudy