Bottom 7th
Colin Moran homers to center field.
Top 9th
Hunter Dozier doubles to deep left center field. Salvador Pérez out at home. Jorge Bonifacio scores.
Bottom 11th
Ryan Lavarnway singles to center field. Adam Frazier to second. Josh Bell to third. Starling Marte scores.
0
HR
1
1
R
2
7
H
9
0
SB
0
7
LOB
9
.184
AVG
.237
.244
OBP
.293
.263
SLG
.342
1.74
ERA
0.82
4
K
17
3
BB
3
Current Series
2018 AL Central
Game Summary
The Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 2 to 1, on September 18, 2018.
Game Info
PNC Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
74°
4 mph S
Home Plate: Scott Barry
First Base: John Libka
Second Base: Carlos Torres
Third Base: Paul Nauert
0
HR
1
1
R
2
7
H
9
0
SB
0
7
LOB
9
.184
AVG
.237
.244
OBP
.293
.263
SLG
.342
1.74
ERA
0.82
4
K
17
3
BB
3
Current Series
2018 AL Central
Game Summary
The Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 2 to 1, on September 18, 2018.
Game Info
PNC Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
74°
4 mph S
Home Plate: Scott Barry
First Base: John Libka
Second Base: Carlos Torres
Third Base: Paul Nauert
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B-CF-2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
A. Mondesi SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
A. Gordon LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Bonifacio RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
R. O'Hearn 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez PH-1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Escobar 3B-2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Newberry P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Smith P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Goodwin CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
H. Dozier PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Viloria C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
E. Skoglund P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Maurer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Herrera PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Hammel P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hill P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Phillips CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Reyes RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Marte CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bell 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
F. Cervelli C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Luplow LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Frazier PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Osuna 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Moran PH-3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Díaz PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
E. Santana P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Crick P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Lavarnway PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Harrison 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mercer SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Taillon P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Rodriguez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Dickerson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Vazquez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Kramer 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Batting
2B: H. Dozier, A. Escobar, A. Gordon
TB: H. Dozier 2, A. Escobar 2, B. Goodwin, A. Gordon 2, W. Merrifield, R. O'Hearn, S. Perez
RBI: H. Dozier
2-out RBI: H. Dozier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Bonifacio
Team RISP: 1-for-4
Team LOB: 7
Batting
2B: J. Bell
HR: C. Moran
TB: J. Bell 3, R. Lavarnway, S. Marte 3, C. Moran 4, P. Reyes 2
RBI: R. Lavarnway, C. Moran
2-out RBI: C. Moran
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: F. Cervelli, J. Harrison 2
IBB: A. Frazier
SAC: F. Cervelli
Team RISP: 1-for-5
Team LOB: 9
Baserunning
CS: S. Marte, P. Reyes
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Skoglund | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Maurer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Hammel | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Hill | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Newberry | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Smith (L) | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Totals | 10.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Taillon | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Rodriguez (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
F. Vazquez (BS) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
E. Santana | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Crick (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 11.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: J. Hammel 27-22, T. Hill 2-1, B. Maurer 8-6, J. Newberry 10-4, E. Skoglund 85-55, B. Smith 31-17
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Hammel 1-1, T. Hill 1-0, B. Maurer 2-1, J. Newberry 0-1, E. Skoglund 3-4, B. Smith 1-1
Batters faced: J. Hammel 6, T. Hill, B. Maurer 4, J. Newberry 2, E. Skoglund 21, B. Smith 8
Inherited runners-scored: T. Hill 2-0, J. Newberry 2-0
Pitches-strikes: K. Crick 10-7, F. Vazquez 16-11, R. Rodriguez 19-11, E. Santana 17-10, J. Taillon 104-69
Groundouts-flyouts: E. Santana 1-1, J. Taillon 6-2
Batters faced: K. Crick 3, F. Vazquez 5, R. Rodriguez 4, E. Santana 4, J. Taillon 25
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B-CF-2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
A. Mondesi SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
A. Gordon LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Bonifacio RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
R. O'Hearn 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez PH-1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Escobar 3B-2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Newberry P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Smith P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Goodwin CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
H. Dozier PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Viloria C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
E. Skoglund P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Maurer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Herrera PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Hammel P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hill P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Phillips CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Batting
2B: H. Dozier, A. Escobar, A. Gordon
TB: H. Dozier 2, A. Escobar 2, B. Goodwin, A. Gordon 2, W. Merrifield, R. O'Hearn, S. Perez
RBI: H. Dozier
2-out RBI: H. Dozier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Bonifacio
Team RISP: 1-for-4
Team LOB: 7
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Skoglund | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Maurer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Hammel | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Hill | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Newberry | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Smith (L) | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Totals | 10.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: J. Hammel 27-22, T. Hill 2-1, B. Maurer 8-6, J. Newberry 10-4, E. Skoglund 85-55, B. Smith 31-17
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Hammel 1-1, T. Hill 1-0, B. Maurer 2-1, J. Newberry 0-1, E. Skoglund 3-4, B. Smith 1-1
Batters faced: J. Hammel 6, T. Hill, B. Maurer 4, J. Newberry 2, E. Skoglund 21, B. Smith 8
Inherited runners-scored: T. Hill 2-0, J. Newberry 2-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Reyes RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Marte CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bell 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
F. Cervelli C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Luplow LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Frazier PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Osuna 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Moran PH-3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Díaz PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
E. Santana P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Crick P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Lavarnway PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Harrison 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mercer SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Taillon P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Rodriguez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Dickerson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Vazquez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Kramer 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Batting
2B: J. Bell
HR: C. Moran
TB: J. Bell 3, R. Lavarnway, S. Marte 3, C. Moran 4, P. Reyes 2
RBI: R. Lavarnway, C. Moran
2-out RBI: C. Moran
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: F. Cervelli, J. Harrison 2
IBB: A. Frazier
SAC: F. Cervelli
Team RISP: 1-for-5
Team LOB: 9
Baserunning
CS: S. Marte, P. Reyes
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Taillon | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Rodriguez (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
F. Vazquez (BS) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
E. Santana | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Crick (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 11.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: K. Crick 10-7, F. Vazquez 16-11, R. Rodriguez 19-11, E. Santana 17-10, J. Taillon 104-69
Groundouts-flyouts: E. Santana 1-1, J. Taillon 6-2
Batters faced: K. Crick 3, F. Vazquez 5, R. Rodriguez 4, E. Santana 4, J. Taillon 25
Top 1st
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shortstop, Jordy Mercer to Josh Bell.
Adalberto Mondesí called out on strikes.
Alex Gordon doubles to deep center field.
Jorge Bonifacio strikes out swinging.
Bottom 1st
Pablo Reyes flies out to right field to Jorge Bonifacio.
Starling Marte singles to shallow infield.

Starling Marte picked off, caught stealing second.

Josh Bell doubles to deep left field.

Francisco Cervelli pops out to shallow center field to Whit Merrifield.
Top 2nd
Ryan O'Hearn flies out to right field to Pablo Reyes.

Alcides Escobar grounds out to second base, Josh Harrison to Josh Bell.
Brian Goodwin walks.
Meibrys Viloria strikes out swinging.
Bottom 2nd
Jordan Luplow grounds out to shallow infield, Eric Skoglund to Ryan O'Hearn.
Jose Osuna lines out to center field to Brian Goodwin.
Josh Harrison lines out to left field to Alex Gordon.

Top 3rd
Eric Skoglund strikes out swinging.
Whit Merrifield strikes out swinging.
Adalberto Mondesí pops out to shallow infield to Francisco Cervelli.
Bottom 3rd
Jordy Mercer lines out to shortstop, Adalberto Mondesí to Ryan O'Hearn.
Jameson Taillon lines out to right field to Jorge Bonifacio.
Pablo Reyes singles to center field.
Starling Marte lines out to deep right center field to Jorge Bonifacio.

Top 4th
Alex Gordon strikes out swinging.
Jorge Bonifacio strikes out swinging.
Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging.

Bottom 4th
Josh Bell flies out to deep center field to Brian Goodwin.

Francisco Cervelli flies out to right field to Jorge Bonifacio.
Jordan Luplow pops out to Ryan O'Hearn.
Top 5th
Alcides Escobar grounds out to shortstop, Jordy Mercer to Josh Bell.
Brian Goodwin singles to right center field.
Meibrys Viloria called out on strikes.
Eric Skoglund grounds out to third base, Jose Osuna to Josh Bell.
Bottom 5th
Jose Osuna strikes out swinging.
Josh Harrison grounds out to third base, Alcides Escobar to Ryan O'Hearn.

Jordy Mercer strikes out swinging.
Top 6th
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shallow infield, Jameson Taillon to Josh Bell.
Adalberto Mondesí strikes out swinging.
Alex Gordon grounds out to first base, Josh Harrison to Jameson Taillon.
Bottom 6th
Jameson Taillon lines out to right field to Jorge Bonifacio.
Pablo Reyes reaches on error. Fielding error by Alcides Escobar.
Starling Marte flies out to deep right field to Jorge Bonifacio.

Josh Bell pops out to Ryan O'Hearn.

Top 7th
Jorge Bonifacio called out on strikes.
Ryan O'Hearn singles to left center field.

Alcides Escobar doubles to deep left field. Ryan O'Hearn to third.
Brian Goodwin flies out to right field to Pablo Reyes. Ryan O'Hearn out at home.
Bottom 7th
Brandon Maurer (P) replaces Eric Skoglund (P), batting 9th.
Francisco Cervelli grounds out to shallow infield, Brandon Maurer to Ryan O'Hearn.
Jordan Luplow flies out to right center field to Jorge Bonifacio.
Colin Moran pinch-hitting for Jose Osuna.
Colin Moran homers to center field.
Josh Harrison grounds out to third base, Alcides Escobar to Ryan O'Hearn.

Top 8th
Colin Moran remains in the game as 3B.
Richard Rodriguez (P) replaces Jameson Taillon (P), batting 9th.
Meibrys Viloria strikes out swinging.
Rosell Herrera pinch-hitting for Brandon Maurer.
Rosell Herrera called out on strikes.
Whit Merrifield walks.
Adalberto Mondesí strikes out on a foul tip.
Bottom 8th
Jason Hammel (P) replaces Rosell Herrera (PH), batting 9th.
Jordy Mercer lines out to center field to Brian Goodwin.
Corey Dickerson pinch-hitting for Richard Rodriguez.

Corey Dickerson flies out to deep left field to Alex Gordon.

Pablo Reyes singles to left center field.
Pablo Reyes caught stealing second.
Caught Stealing
Top 9th
Felipe Vázquez (P) replaces Corey Dickerson (PH), batting 9th.
Alex Gordon strikes out swinging.
Jorge Bonifacio walks.
Salvador Pérez pinch-hitting for Ryan O'Hearn.

Salvador Pérez singles to left field. Jorge Bonifacio to second.

Alcides Escobar strikes out swinging.
Hunter Dozier pinch-hitting for Brian Goodwin.
Hunter Dozier doubles to deep left center field. Salvador Pérez out at home. Jorge Bonifacio scores.
Bottom 9th
Whit Merrifield switches from 2B to CF.
Salvador Pérez remains in the game as 1B.

Alcides Escobar switches from 3B to 2B.
Hunter Dozier remains in the game as 3B.
Starling Marte singles to center field.

Josh Bell singles to right center field. Starling Marte to second.

Francisco Cervelli out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Jason Hammel to Alcides Escobar. Josh Bell to second. Starling Marte to third.
Adam Frazier pinch-hitting for Jordan Luplow.

Tim Hill (P) replaces Jason Hammel (P), batting 9th.
Adam Frazier reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Starling Marte out at home.

Elias Diaz pinch-hitting for Colin Moran.
Whit Merrifield switches from CF to 2B.
Jake Newberry (P) replaces Alcides Escobar (2B), batting 6th.
Brett Phillips (CF) replaces Tim Hill (P), batting 9th.
Elias Diaz walks. Adam Frazier to second. Josh Bell to third.
Josh Harrison flies out to right field to Jorge Bonifacio.

Top 10th
Adam Frazier remains in the game as LF.

Kevin Kramer (3B) replaces Felipe Vázquez (P), batting 9th.
Edgar Santana (P) replaces Elias Diaz (PH), batting 6th.
Meibrys Viloria flies out to deep center field to Starling Marte.
Brett Phillips pops out to third base to Kevin Kramer.
Whit Merrifield singles to center field.
Adalberto Mondesí grounds out to second base, Josh Harrison to Josh Bell.
Bottom 10th
Burch Smith (P) replaces Jake Newberry (P), batting 6th.
Jordy Mercer grounds out to third base, Hunter Dozier to Salvador Pérez.
Kevin Kramer flies out to deep left field to Alex Gordon.
Pablo Reyes strikes out swinging.
Top 11th
Kyle Crick (P) replaces Edgar Santana (P), batting 6th.
Alex Gordon lines out to right field to Pablo Reyes.
Jorge Bonifacio called out on strikes.
Salvador Pérez lines out to center field to Starling Marte.

Bottom 11th
Starling Marte singles to shallow infield.

Josh Bell walks. Starling Marte to second.

Josh Bell to second. Starling Marte to third.
Passed Ball

Francisco Cervelli strikes out swinging.
Adam Frazier is intentionally walked.

Ryan Lavarnway pinch-hitting for Kyle Crick.
Ryan Lavarnway singles to center field. Adam Frazier to second. Josh Bell to third. Starling Marte scores.
KCR
PIT