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Series: Game 1 of 3

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Pittsburgh leads 1-0 (as of 6/8)

Game 1: Friday, June 8
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Game 2: Saturday, June 9
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Game 3: Sunday, June 10
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Royals 2

(24-32, 16-12 away)

Pirates 4

(30-27, 17-11 home)

Coverage:  ROOT Sports

7:05 PM ET, June 8, 2012

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

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KC 002000000 2 5 1
PIT 12100000 - 4 10 0

W: E. Bedard (4-6)

L: L. Hochevar (3-7)

S: J. Hanrahan (16)

Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
A Gordon LF31101113.243.343.376
Y Betancourt 2B41110112.275.311.449
B Butler 1B30001117.292.353.500
M Moustakas 3B40110019.277.343.492
J Francoeur CF40000215.269.310.417
E Hosmer RF30101023.221.285.375
A Escobar SS4000019.283.321.374
H Quintero C3010005.230.261.354
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L Hochevar P2000003.000.000.000
1000006.222.269.270
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Totals3225237125   
a-flied out to center for L Hochevar in the 7th
b-struck out swinging for H Quintero in the 9th
BATTING
2B: Y Betancourt (6, E Bedard)
RBI: Y Betancourt (8), M Moustakas (28)
2-out RBI: M Moustakas
Royals RISP: 1-5 (M Moustakas 1-2, H Quintero 0-1, B Butler 0-2)
Team LOB: 6
FIELDING
E: E Hosmer (4, bobble)
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
L Hochevar
(L, 3-7)		6.094413098-596.57
T Collins1.000001010-72.17
L Coleman1.010001011-83.32
Totals8.01044150119-74 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: L Hochevar 17/26; T Collins 2/3; L Coleman 3/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: L Hochevar 18-7-12-22; T Collins 3-1-1-2; L Coleman 3-0-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: L Hochevar 9-4; T Collins 1-1; L Coleman 1-1
Game Scores: L Hochevar 40
Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
A Presley LF40000118.228.250.346
N Walker 2B41310120.279.330.373
A McCutchen CF40000114.325.384.550
G Jones 1B30110011.248.261.481
1010001.202.292.289
P Alvarez 3B31101014.202.259.405
J Tabata RF40200011.225.282.335
R Barajas C31100112.237.299.405
C Barmes SS3111008.194.216.313
E Bedard P1000019.105.105.105
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Totals31410315119   
a-flied out to left for E Bedard in the 7th
BATTING
2B: G Jones (8, L Hochevar); P Alvarez (10, L Hochevar)
RBI: G Jones (20), C Barmes (13), N Walker (23)
S: E Bedard
2-out RBI: G Jones, N Walker
Pirates RISP: 4-9 (C Barmes 1-1, N Walker 1-1, G Jones 1-2, J Tabata 1-2, A McCutchen 0-1, A Presley 0-1, P Alvarez 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
SB: N Walker (4, 2nd base off L Hochevar/H Quintero)
CS: J Tabata 2 (7, 2nd base by L Hochevar, 2nd base by L Hochevar/H Quintero)
Picked Off: J Tabata (1st base by L Hochevar)
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
E Bedard
(W, 4-6)		7.052235099-693.59
J Grilli
(H, 15)		1.000001015-121.57
J Hanrahan
(S, 16)		1.000001011-82.74
Totals9.0522370125-89 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: E Bedard 20/29; J Grilli 2/3; J Hanrahan 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: E Bedard 20-9-20-20; J Grilli 1-5-4-2; J Hanrahan 2-3-1-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: E Bedard 9-7; J Grilli 1-1; J Hanrahan 0-2
Game Scores: E Bedard 61

Scoring Summary

KCPIT
1stG Jones doubled to deep right center, N Walker scored.01
2ndC Barmes singled to left center, R Barajas scored, C Barmes to second advancing on throw.02
2ndN Walker singled to right, C Barmes scored.03
3rdY Betancourt doubled to deep center, A Gordon scored.13
3rdM Moustakas singled to left, Y Betancourt scored.23
3rdP Alvarez scored, J Tabata caught stealing second, pitcher to first to second.24
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Game Information

StadiumPNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance36,069 (94% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:32
Weather80 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind10 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - D.J. Reyburn, First Base - Jim Wolf, Second Base - Derryl Cousins, Third Base - Ron Kulpa