Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

67-88, 28-52 Away

Final

78-77, 41-36 Home


KC
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	5	13	1
0	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	-	6	9	1

RoyalsTop 1st
- B. Chandler pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 96
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 96
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 95
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 91
  5
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 98
  6
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 98
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  PIT
- Cruz stole second, Cruz safe at third on throwing error by catcher Jensen.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 2nd
- B. Chandler pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- B. Chandler pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- B. Chandler pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  PIT
- Griffin picked off and caught stealing second.
  1
  4
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- B. Chandler pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- B. Eisert pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- Caglianone stole second, Witt Jr. stole third.
  1
  4
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- L. Bachar pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- C. Doval pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- Pasquantino to second on wild pitch by Doval.
  4
  4
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesBottom 7th
- N. Hoffman pitching for KC
  KC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- L. Weaver pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- S. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  PIT
- Triolo ran for Flores Jr.
  5
  4
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- M. Montgomery pitching for PIT
  KC
  PIT
- Triolo at third base.
  5
  6
- Cook in center field.
  5
  6
- Davis catching.
  5
  6
- Mangum in right field.
  5
  6
- Tolbert ran for Caglianone
  5
  6
- Perez hit for Pasquantino
  5
  6
- Tolbert stole second.
  5
  6
- Garcia hit for Massey
  5
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	96
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	96
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	95
4 Strike Swinging	Slider	91
5 Ball	Four-seam FB	98
6 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	98

Ryan O'Hearn goes between his legs for an impressive out at 1st base

0:29

Brandon Lowe's 2-run shot secures Pirates win over Royals

0:32

Pirates go up 4-1 on Jake Mangum's 2-run HR

0:31

Royals
5
Pirates
8

Game 1

19/9

Royals
5
Pirates
6

Game 2

20/9

Royals
Pirates

Game 3

PNC Park

6:40 AM, 20 September 2026

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 21,004

Game Time:2:44

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chad Whitson
First Base Umpire - Brian Walsh
Second Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Third Base Umpire - Bill Miller

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	80	75	.516	-	W4
Chicago	79	76	.510	1	W1
Detroit	73	82	.471	7	L1
Minnesota	72	83	.465	8	L1
Kansas City	67	88	.432	13	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	58	.626	-	W2
Chicago	86	69	.555	11	W1
Pittsburgh	78	77	.503	19	W3
St. Louis	75	80	.484	22	L4
Cincinnati	72	83	.465	25	L1

Phillies option Orion Kerkering to Triple-A, call up Max Lazar

The Phillies optioned reliever Orion Kerkering to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after he posted an 18.69 ERA in his four appearances this month.

Reds place ace Chase Burns on 15-day IL with groin strain

The Reds have placed right-hander Chase Burns on the 15-day injured list with a right groin strain. A first-time All-Star this season, the 23-year-old went 15-3 with a 2.86 ERA.

D-backs honor their 2001 World Series-winning team

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Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

L. Weaver3-1

S. Cruz2-4

M. Montgomery15