Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

31-41, 12-21 Away

Final

34-39, 20-13 Home


KC
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	7	0
0	0	2	1	1	1	0	0	-	5	6	1

RoyalsTop 1st
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Strike Looking
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  PIT
- A McCutchen stole second.
  2
  3
- N Morgan caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  2
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- J. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  PIT
- E Hinske hit for V Vasquez.
  2
  5
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- S. Jackson pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- J. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- S. Jackson pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- W Bloomquist hit for J Cruz.
  2
  5
- B Pena hit for M Maier.
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  KC
  PIT
- W Bloomquist in center field.
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- M. Capps pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- A Callaspo safe at first on error by pitcher M Capps.
  3
  5
- M Jacobs hit for T Pena.
  3
  5
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
3
Pirates
5

Game 1

6/26

Royals
2
Pirates
6

Game 2

6/27

Royals
3
Pirates
2

Game 3

6/28

PNC Park

7:05 PM, June 26, 2009

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 18,458

Game Time:2:26

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Scott Barry
First Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Second Base Umpire - Tom Hallion
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Crawford

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	50	45	.526	-	W3
Cleveland	51	46	.526	-	W4
Minnesota	48	49	.495	3	W2
Detroit	44	52	.458	6.5	L2
Kansas City	38	59	.392	13	L5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	59	37	.615	-	L3
Chicago	54	42	.563	5	W2
St. Louis	50	45	.526	8.5	L1
Pittsburgh	50	47	.515	9.5	W3
Cincinnati	43	52	.453	15.5	L2

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Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

V. Vasquez1-0

G. Meche4-7

M. Capps17

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Strike Looking