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Pirates 3, Royals 7 — May 31, 2021 Recap
Kansas City Royals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3-7 on May 31, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals on May 31, 2021?
Kansas City Royals won 3-7 on May 31, 2021.
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Betting Results
Total
Over
10 / 8
Moneyline
Royals
-189
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
 Royals | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Pirates| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Craig | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adam Frazier | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Newman | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ka'ai Tom | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Erik González | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Tucker | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Stallings | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gregory Polanco | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Lopez | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward Olivares | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelvin Gutiérrez | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adalberto Mondesi | SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Dozier | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Box Score — Pitching
Pirates| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad KuhlL | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 75 |
| Duane Underwood Jr. | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| Luis Oviedo | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike MinorW | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 98 |
| Tyler ZuberH | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Jake BrentzH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Pirates
Overall
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0%0-0
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Royals
Overall
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0%0-0
0%0-0