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Royals 9, Pirates 6 — Apr 28, 2021 Recap
Kansas City Royals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9-6 on Apr 28, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates on Apr 28, 2021?
Kansas City Royals won 9-6 on Apr 28, 2021.
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Betting Results
Total
Over
15 / 8
Moneyline
Royals
-122
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
 Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hunter Dozier | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nicky Lopez | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Soler | RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Minor | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Zuber | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hanser Alberto | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez | C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 38 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Pirates| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Evans | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds | CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean Poppen | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Frazier | LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilmer Difo | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gregory Polanco | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Erik González | SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ka'ai Tom | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colin Moran | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Frazier | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Stallings | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Newman | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Box Score — Pitching
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minor | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 95 |
| Tyler ZuberH | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Jake Brentz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Kyle ZimmerW | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Josh StaumontS | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
Pirates| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch KellerL | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 83 |
| Sean Poppen | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| Chris Stratton | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| Clay Holmes | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 |
| Kyle Crick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Royals
Overall
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0%0-0
Pirates
Overall
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0%0-0
0%0-0