**** Official Pirates at Royals 7/20/15 GDT ****

[Discuss Thrower]

Pirates: (53-38, 2nd NL Central)
Burnett (7-3, 2.11 ERA) 6.0 IP 1K 11H 1BB 6ER Balk, non-call ejection (W)
... a Bastard 0.1 IP 0K 1H 0BB 1ER
... J. Hughes 0.2 IP 0K 0H 0BB 0ER
... T. Watson 1.0 IP 1K 1H 0BB 0ER
... M. Melancon 0.2 IP 0K 0H 1BB 0ER (Save)

9 - G. Polanco 2-5 R (backward)K
4 - N. Walker 1-5 2RBI 3B K
8 - A. McCutchen 2-4 RBI 2B 3K (Erased at HP in T3 [3-2])
7 - S. Marte 3-4 2R SB K
6 - J. Kang 2-4 2B 2R BB
DH - P. Alvarez 2-5 RBI R 2K
2 - F. Cervelli 1-3 R FC K (Pulled due to injury B7)
.... C. Stewart 1-1
3 - T. Ishikawa 3-5 HR 4RBI 2 2B 2K
5 - S. Rodriguez 0-5 FC (backward)K

HR: Ishikawa to left (off Medlen T5, scores Kang)


versus



Royals: (55-35, 1st AL Central)
Ventura (4-6, 4.73 ERA) 4.0 IP 7K 10H 1BB 6ER (L)
... K. Medlen 3.1 IP 4K 3H 0BB 4ER (First appearance since Sept. 2013)
... L. Hochevar 1.2 IP 2K 3H 0BB 0ER

6 - A. Escobar 2-5 R SB
5 - M. Moustakas 2-3 HR 2HBP (Erased at 2B B1 [7-4])
8 - L. Cain 1-5 R
3 - E. Hosmer 3-4 RBI 3B 2R BB
DH - K. Morales 1-4 HR (SAC..?) 3RBI
2 - S. Perez 2-4 K
4 - O. Infante 1-3 2B BB
9 - A. Rios 1-4 R SB 2B K (Stole home in B4)
7 - J. Dyson 1-1 HBP FC K

HR: Morales off RF pole (off Burnett B5, scores Hosmer); Moustakas to center right (solo off Burnett B7)

[Anyong Bluth]

That Esky highlights package for yesterday just reminded me I forgot to send a giant **** You to anyone nationally who complained and was saying Alcides had no business being the AL starter.

check yo mailboxes, son!

[tk13]

Jump on the bandwagon, kids. Whatcha gonna do when Kris Medlen runs wild on you.

[PHOG]

Medlen's impressive...except for 1 mistake.

[Hootie]

I like his curve and changeup more than anything any of our other starters throw sans Volquez 2 seamer

[Strongside]

Posting from the game. Does Medlen's movement look as good on the tube as it does in person? Other than that one pitch, his shit looks ridiculous.

[ChiefsCountry]

I'm liking what I'm seeing from Medlen so far.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by Strongside

Posting from the game. Does Medlen's movement look as good on the tube as it does in person? Other than that one pitch, his shit looks ridiculous.

Gonna be real hard to keep him out of the rotation I think

[KChiefs1]

What are the chances that Medlen is in the rotation this year?

[bsroyals54]

Omar goin deep

[petegz28]

wow ump

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by Strongside

Posting from the game. Does Medlen's movement look as good on the tube as it does in person? Other than that one pitch, his shit looks ridiculous.

He's filthy.

[bsroyals54]

I'll take a walk

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by bsroyals54

Kendrys bonafide run-producing machine Morales

Seriously, who was it saying that he's overhyped on here and nothing special... ?

[bsroyals54]

Rios can hit in non RISP situations

[ChiefsCountry]

That's a home run in Yankee Stadium for Rios.