Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Kansas City Royals

Aug 28, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

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

loss:

Z. Greinke(1-13)win: Pittsburgh Pirates logo

J. Oviedo(8-13)

Game Recap

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals game highlights

KANSAS CITY -- Johan Oviedo's shutout was never supposed to happen. At 97 pitches after a career high eight innings, Pirates manager Derek Shelton didn’t plan to send the 25-year-old pitcher back out to the mound. But catcher Endy Rodriguez had different thoughts, and he let them be known. His...

Scoring Summary

PITKC

2Alfonso Rivas grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Matt Beaty. Endy Rodriguez scores. Jack Suwinski to 3rd. Liover Peguero out at 2nd. Alfonso Rivas out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 10
3Ke'Bryan Hayes doubles (22) on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Ji Hwan Bae scores. [1 run] 20
7Andrew McCutchen singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Alika Williams scores. Ke'Bryan Hayes to 3rd. [1 run] 30
7Joshua Palacios singles on a soft ground ball to first baseman Matt Beaty. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. Andrew McCutchen to 2nd. [1 run] 40
8Alfonso Rivas doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Jack Suwinski scores. Alfonso Rivas out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder MJ Melendez to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to catcher Salvador Perez to first baseman Matt Beaty. [1 run] [2 outs] 50

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Jihwan BaeCF	2	5	1	0	0	0	1	.240
2Ke'Bryan Hayes3B	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	.269
3Andrew McCutchenDH	1	5	0	1	0	0	5	.251
4Joshua PalaciosLF	1	3	0	1	0	1	2	.213
5Endy RodriguezC	1	4	1	0	0	0	4	.235
6Jack SuwinskiRF	1	3	1	0	2	1	1	.203
7Liover Peguero2B	0	3	0	0	2	1	2	.227
8Alfonso Rivas III1B	2	4	0	1	1	0	2	.206
9Alika WilliamsSS	0	4	1	0	0	0	2	.211
TOTAL	12	35	5	4	5	4	19	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Johan OviedoRHP	9.0	2	0	0	5	2	0	112	4.20




TOTAL	9.0	2	0	0	5	2	0	112	-

HITTING	H	AB	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1MJ MelendezLF	1	3	0	1	0	.232
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	0	3	0	1	2	.276
3Salvador PerezC	0	4	1	0	2	.246
4Michael Massey2B	0	3	1	0	1	.223
5Nelson VelazquezRF	0	3	0	0	0	.230
6Drew WatersDH	1	3	2	0	0	.232
7Matt Beaty1B	0	3	0	0	1	.264
8Matt Duffy3B	0	3	1	0	1	.253
9Kyle IsbelCF	0	3	0	0	0	.238
TOTAL	2	28	5	2	7	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Zack GreinkeRHP	4.2	6	2	2	2	2	76	5.28
Tucker DavidsonLHP	1.1	0	0	0	2	1	21	6.31
Taylor HearnLHP	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	20	11.40
Jackson KowarRHP	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	16	6.75
Carlos HernandezRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	10	4.21
TOTAL	9.0	12	5	5	5	4	143	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningPITKC

TOP 1
SINGLE — Ji Hwan Bae singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
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SINGLE — Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ji Hwan Bae to 2nd.
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GROUNDED INTO DP — Andrew McCutchen grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Matt Beaty. Ji Hwan Bae to 3rd. Ke'Bryan Hayes out at 2nd. Andrew McCutchen out at 1st. [2 outs]
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GROUNDOUT — Joshua Palacios grounds out to first baseman Matt Beaty. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — MJ Melendez grounds out, second baseman Liover Peguero to first baseman Alfonso Rivas. [1 out]
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WALK — Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
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FLYOUT — Salvador Perez flies out to left fielder Joshua Palacios. [2 outs]
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POP OUT — Michael Massey pops out to shortstop Alika Williams. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

PIT

5Runs0

12Hits2

0Errors0

.343Batting Avg.071

35At Bats28

4Extra-base Hits0

0Home Runs0

4Runs-Batted-In0

4Walks2

0Stolen Bases0

5Strikeouts5

7Left on Base3

16Total Bases2

Game Details

Monday, August 28, 2023 · 8:10 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 11,610 (30.6%)

weather: 83 degrees, clear