DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
06/18/1995
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 899 - SUNDAY, JUNE 18TH, 1995 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (41-34) 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 10 2
Kansas City Royals (49-26) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 4
Pirates Get Road Win, 4-1
Pittsburgh pitcher David Nied did his part in helping his team beat the Kansas City Royals, 4-1. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Nied went 6 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 6, and struck out 4. His record improves to 2-6. Bryan Harvey was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 21 of 21 save opportunities.

Pittsburgh relied on the hitting of Bobby Bonilla to pick up the win. The first baseman clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Pirates on top, 2-0. For the game, Bonilla had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Pittsburgh manager Stephen Ginter.

The Pirates now have a mark of 41-34.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Blankenship 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .209 2 15
T. Gwynn RF 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .354 7 33
B. Bonilla 1B 5 1 2 2 0 3 2 .235 16 49
C. Johnson C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .225 17 45
R. Ventura 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251 4 17
E. Alfonzo DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320 0 10
C. Shipley LF 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .313 4 24
D. Hosey CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .214 8 29
M. Bordick SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .270 5 22
Totals 37 4 10 4 2 11 12      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Shipley (13, 2nd Inning off M. Guthrie, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Bordick (5, 7th Inning off M. Guthrie, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Bonilla (16, 1st Inning off M. Guthrie, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Gwynn 3 , D. Hosey , E. Alfonzo , M. Bordick 4 , C. Shipley 3 , B. Bonilla 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hosey , R. Ventura , B. Bonilla 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Gwynn 2 (22) , B. Bonilla (2)
CS: L. Blankenship (6)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Gwynn (4) , M. Bordick (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Alomar 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 .306 9 30
O. Merced RF 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 .314 12 39
R. Wilkins C 5 0 0 0 0 5 6 .283 16 34
J. Burnitz LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .238 16 35
J. Thome DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 8 .251 27 65
J. Olerud 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .315 8 33
T. Naehring 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .270 12 31
R. Lankford CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .291 9 32
B. Larkin SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .272 11 41
Totals 31 1 5 1 9 8 27      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Olerud (11, 6th Inning off D. Nied, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Olerud (8, 8th Inning off P. Shuey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Naehring 2 , J. Olerud 6 , B. Larkin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Alomar , R. Wilkins , J. Thome 4 , R. Lankford
Sac Bunt: R. Alomar
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Lankford (3)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Alomar (6) , R. Wilkins (3) , T. Naehring (8) , O. Merced (4)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Nied W (2-6) 6.0 4 0 0 6 4 0 113 57 5.43   
P. Shuey 2.0 1 1 1 2 3 1 45 25 4.26   
B. Harvey SV (21) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 10 1.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Nied 62
Batters Faced: D. Nied 27, P. Shuey 9, B. Harvey 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Nied 4-8, P. Shuey 1-2, B. Harvey 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Nied 113-57, P. Shuey 45-25, B. Harvey 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Shuey 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Guthrie L (9-4) 6.1 9 4 4 2 6 2 116 69 3.38   
A. Benitez 2.2 1 0 0 0 5 0 35 27 3.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Guthrie 43
Batters Faced: M. Guthrie 30, A. Benitez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Guthrie 4-8, A. Benitez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Guthrie 116-69, A. Benitez 35-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Benitez 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Nied
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 13094
Special Notes: Rick Wilkins ties the FL regular season game record for strikeouts with 5.
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