- RoyalsTop 1st
- M. Keller pitching for PITKCPIT
Pitch Type MPH 1BallFour-seam FB 95 2Strike LookingFour-seam FB 95 3Foul BallFour-seam FB 96 4BallFour-seam FB 97 5Ground OutSlider 88
- PiratesBottom 1st
- M. Minor pitching for KCKCPIT
- RoyalsTop 2nd
- M. Keller pitching for PITKCPIT
- PiratesBottom 2nd
- M. Minor pitching for KCKCPIT
- RoyalsTop 3rd
- M. Keller pitching for PITKCPIT
- S. Poppen pitching for PITKCPIT
- PiratesBottom 3rd
- M. Minor pitching for KCKCPIT
- RoyalsTop 4th
- S. Poppen pitching for PITKCPIT
- PiratesBottom 4th
- M. Minor pitching for KCKCPIT
- Polanco hit for Poppen63
- RoyalsTop 5th
- C. Stratton pitching for PITKCPIT
- PiratesBottom 5th
- M. Minor pitching for KCKCPIT
- Evans safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Lopez, Evans safe at second on error.63
- K. Zimmer pitching for KCKCPIT
- T. Frazier to third on wild pitch by Zimmer.65
- RoyalsTop 6th
- C. Stratton pitching for PITKCPIT
- C. Santana grounded into fielder's choice to first, Merrifield safe at second on throwing error by second baseman A. Frazier.65
- PiratesBottom 6th
- J. Brentz pitching for KCKCPIT
- Alberto at third base.95
- Tom hit for Stratton95
- T. Zuber pitching for KCKCPIT
- RoyalsTop 7th
- C. Holmes pitching for PITKCPIT
- PiratesBottom 7th
- T. Zuber pitching for KCKCPIT
- RoyalsTop 8th
- C. Holmes pitching for PITKCPIT
- PiratesBottom 8th
- T. Zuber pitching for KCKCPIT
- Dyson in right field.95
- Moran hit for Holmes95
- J. Staumont pitching for KCKCPIT
- RoyalsTop 9th
- K. Crick pitching for PITKCPIT
- A. Frazier in left field.96
- T. Frazier at third base.96
- González at shortstop.96
- Newman at second base.96
- Moran at first base.96
- PiratesBottom 9th
- J. Staumont pitching for KCKCPIT
Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
PNC Park
6:35 PM, April 28, 2021
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 4,226
Game Time:3:55
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jose Navas
- First Base Umpire - Jeremie Rehak
- Second Base Umpire - Scott Barry
- Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 46 | 42 | .523 | - | W1 |
| Cleveland | 47 | 43 | .522 | - | L1 |
| Minnesota | 43 | 47 | .478 | 4 | W1 |
| Detroit | 39 | 50 | .438 | 7.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 35 | 54 | .393 | 11.5 | L4 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 54 | 33 | .621 | - | L1 |
| Chicago | 49 | 40 | .551 | 6 | L2 |
| St. Louis | 47 | 39 | .547 | 6.5 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh | 45 | 45 | .500 | 10.5 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 40 | 48 | .455 | 14.5 | L2 |

