Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Pirates

59-73

5-0

Final

Royals

41-92

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
PIT	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	5
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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.

Recap · Aug 28

Oviedo pitches 2-hitter for first complete game, leads Pirates over Royals 5-0

Johan Oviedo pitched a two-hitter for his first complete game in 53 major league starts, Ke’Bryan Hayes had four hits and Zack Greinke lost his ninth consecutive decision in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 5-0 win and the Kansas City Royals on Monday night.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 3-0.
Pirates 27-37 on the road; Royals 23-41 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · Sep 27

Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2

Recap · Sep 27

Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates

Preview · Sep 27

Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak

ESPN · Sep 26

Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start

Recap · Sep 26

Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals

Recap · Sep 26

Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Preview · Sep 26

Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2

Injuries and inactives

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Oneil Cruz CF
Knee, Bruise, left
Day-To-Day
Braxton Ashcraft SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL
Esmerlyn Valdez RF
Hamstring, Strain, left
10-Day-IL
Isaac Mattson RP
Hip, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Mitch Keller SP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL

Royals5th in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Johan Oviedo SP

Probable starter · 9-14, 4.31 ERA, 158 K, 1.37 WHIP

Lineup

1Jihwan BaeCF
2Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
3Andrew McCutchenDH
4Joshua PalaciosLF
5Endy RodriguezC
6Jack SuwinskiRF
7Liover Peguero2B
8Alfonso Rivas III1B
9Alika WilliamsSS

Royals5th in AL Cent

Zack Greinke SP

Probable starter · 2-15, 5.06 ERA, 97 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1MJ MelendezLF
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Salvador PerezC
4Michael Massey2B
5Nelson VelazquezRF
6Drew WatersDH
7Matt Beaty1B
8Matt Duffy3B
9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

PIT wins series 3-0

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 11,610
Officials: Nestor Ceja (Home Plate Umpire), Brian O'Nora (First Base Umpire), Pat Hoberg (Second Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Third Base Umpire)