**** 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)

[Hootie]

Two balls that inning an inch from being double plays and they get two runs instead. Pirates getting the bounces tonight

[tk13]

Francoeur playing some old school baseball. That's the grit this team is missing.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

Hochevar is an absolute waste of a roster spot.

Dude he threw a cutter and Walker just hit it while McCutchen missed his by a mile. Sometimes hitters win

[RollChiefsRoll]

Rios leading off. Flaccid as I've ever been.

[C3HIEF3S]

Originally Posted by baitism

That's not on the pitching.

If you don't count that game, then against Boston a month ago.

[suzzer99]

We're set up for the walk-off grand slam.

[C3HIEF3S]

Originally Posted by tk13

Francoeur playing some old school baseball. That's the grit this team is missing.

If grit is starting pitching then I agree 100%.

[suzzer99]

**** YOU SO HARD RIOS YOU USELESS SACK OF SHIT

[New World Order]

Here we go Royals here we go

[GloryDayz]

"Paul Bunyan" reference!

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

Two balls that inning an inch from being double plays and they get two runs instead. Pirates getting the bounces tonight

Not our night.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

We're set up for the walk-off grand slam.

Where's Orlando Magic?

[suzzer99]

Idea for next game: don't throw so many meatballs.

[kcchiefsus]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

Not our night.

Tomorrow night against Cole won't be our night either...

[suzzer99]

Moose is gonna homer here then we'll give up 3 in the 9th.