Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

67-88, 28-52 Away

7th,1 out

78-77, 41-36 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
K. GriffinSS	0-4	0	0	0	.265
B. Lowe2B	1-3	0	0	0	.262
B. ReynoldsLF	1-3	0	0	0	.262
O. CruzCF	1-3	1	1	1	.281
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Cruz popped out to shortstop. 4th: Cruz homered to center (420 feet). 6th: Cruz flied out to center.
N. Gonzales3B	0-3	0	0	0	.302
R. O'HearnDH	0-2	1	0	0	.262
R. Flores Jr.C	1-2	0	0	0	.280
S. Horwitz1B	1-3	0	0	1	.249
J. MangumRF	0-2	0	0	0	.280

pitchers	IP	H	ER	K	PC-ST	ERA
L. Bachar	1.0	3	1	1	20-14	3.56
Y. Ramirez	2.0	1	0	4	30-19	2.93
W. Dotel	2.0	1	0	1	32-21	4.58
C. Mlodzinski	2.0	3	2	0	27-17	3.99

According to ESPN Analytics

PIT

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

PNC Park

3:35 AM, 21 September 2026

Current Weather

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

C. ThomasLHP

0.1IP

0ER

O. CruzCF

1-3

RBI

PITCH COUNT: 21|ON DECK: N. Gonzales

Balls

Strikes

Outs

.263

.387

.091

.344

.333

.356

.333

.149

.353

ON BASE:1B: B. Reynolds2B: B. Lowe3B: Base empty

Foul Ball

Sinker90 MPH

Ball

Sinker90 MPH

Scoring Summary


KC
PIT

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

		KC	PIT
1st	Perez singled to center, Witt Jr. scored, Caglianone to second.	1	0
4th	Cruz homered to center (420 feet).	1	1
6th	Horwitz singled to center, O'Hearn scored, Flores Jr. to second.	1	2
7th	Pasquantino homered to right center (390 feet), Rave scored.	3	2

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Craig Kimbrel RP	Bereavement	22 Sep
Tony Gonsolin SP	15-Day IL	22 Sep
James McArthur RP	60-Day IL	22 Sep
Connor Seabold RP	60-Day IL	23 Sep
Beck Way RP	15-Day IL	1 Feb

Pittsburgh Pirates

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Kirby Yates RP	15-Day IL	20 Sep
Isaac Mattson RP	15-Day IL	22 Sep
Esmerlyn Valdez RF	10-Day IL	23 Sep
Braxton Ashcraft SP	15-Day IL	1 Feb
Mitch Keller SP	60-Day IL	1 Feb

Data is currently unavailable.

Royals
5
Pirates
8

Game 1

19/9

Royals
5
Pirates
6

Game 2

20/9

Royals
Pirates

Game 3

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

Bregman leaves game after being hit in face by foul ball in on-deck circle

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Dodgers juggle rotation, hope for Ohtani return this week

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Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease undergoes MRI, won't make next start

The Blue Jays have scratched Dylan Cease from his next start as they await the results of an MRI on his pitching shoulder to determine if and when the right-hander will pitch again this season.

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Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

C. ThomasLHP

O. CruzCF

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