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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Pirates
59-73
5-0
Final
Royals
41-92
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Pirates 5-0

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Monday, August 28, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Pirates win the series 3-0. The Pirates outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 7th inning. Ke'Bryan Hayes went 4-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Pirates.

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thSalvador Perez

    Grounded out to third

    Perez grounded out to third.

    S. Perez · 0-4

  2. Bot 9thBobby Witt Jr.

    Flied out to right

    Witt Jr. flied out to right.

    B. Witt Jr. · 0-3

  3. Bot 9thMJ Melendez

    Popped out to third

    Melendez popped out to third.

    M. Melendez · 1-3

  4. Bottom of the 9th inning
  5. Top 9thAndrew McCutchen

    Grounded into double play

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

    A. McCutchen · 1-5, 1 RBI

  6. Top 9thKe'Bryan Hayes

    Walked

    Hayes walked.

    K. Hayes · 4-4, 1 RBI

  7. Top 9thJihwan Bae

    Grounded out to pitcher

    Bae grounded out to pitcher.

    J. Bae · 2-5

  8. Top 9thCarlos Hernandez

    Hernández relieved Kowar

  9. Top of the 9th inning
  10. Bot 8thKyle Isbel

    Grounded out to second

    Isbel grounded out to second.

    K. Isbel · 0-3

  11. Bot 8thMatt Duffy

    Struck out swinging

    Duffy struck out swinging.

    M. Duffy · 0-3

  12. Bot 8thMatt Beaty

    Flied out to center

    Beaty flied out to center.

    M. Beaty · 0-3

  13. Bottom of the 8th inning
  14. Top 8thAlika Williams

    Grounded out to second

    Williams grounded out to second.

    A. Williams · 0-4

  15. RUN SCORESTop 8th
    Alfonso Rivas III

    Rivas doubled to left, Suwinski scored

    A. Rivas · 2-4, 1 RBI

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

    PIT 5 - 0 KC
  16. Top 8thLiover Peguero

    Struck out swinging

    Peguero struck out swinging.

    L. Peguero · 0-3

  17. Top 8thJack Suwinski

    Reached on infield single to third

    Suwinski reached on infield single to third.

    J. Suwinski · 1-3

  18. Top 8thJackson Kowar

    Kowar relieved Hearn

  19. Top of the 8th inning
  20. Bot 7thDrew Waters

    Struck out swinging

    Waters struck out swinging.

    D. Waters · 1-3

  21. Bot 7thNelson Velazquez

    Velázquez grounded out to third

    Velázquez grounded out to third.

    N. Velazquez · 0-3

  22. Bot 7thMichael Massey

    Grounded out to third

    Massey grounded out to third.

    M. Massey · 0-3

  23. Bottom of the 7th inning
  24. Top 7thEndy Rodriguez

    Rodríguez flied out to right

    Rodríguez flied out to right.

    E. Rodriguez · 1-4

  25. RUN SCORESTop 7th
    Joshua Palacios

    Reached on infield single to first, Hayes scored

    J. Palacios · 1-3, 1 RBI

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

    PIT 4 - 0 KC

Season seriesPIT wins series 3-0

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