Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates — Sep 18, 2026

MLB PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA·September 18, 2026
Kansas City Royals KC 66-87-1, 28-51 Away
5
Final
8
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT 77-77, 40-36 Home
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
KC 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 2
PIT 0 0 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 8 15 0
Leaders
Hits
V.
V. Pasquantino 1B KC
2 H
K.
K. Griffin SS PIT
4 H
Home Runs
V.
V. Pasquantino 1B KC
1 HR
B.
B. Lowe 2B PIT
1 HR
RBI
V.
V. Pasquantino 1B KC
2 RBI
K.
K. Griffin SS PIT
2 RBI
Batting
Royals
Pirates
AB — At Bats · R — Runs · H — Hits · RBI — Runs Batted In · HR — Home Runs · BB — Walks · SO — Strikeouts · LOB — Left on Base
Pitching
Royals
Pirates
IP — Innings Pitched · H — Hits Allowed · R — Runs · ER — Earned Runs · BB — Walks · K — Strikeouts · HR — Home Runs Allowed · PC-ST — Pitches-Strikes
Play-by-Play
Bot 7th 0 - 3 5 - 8
5 - 8
Konnor Griffin Konnor Griffin singles to shallow infield. Henry Davis to second. Spencer Horwitz scores. RBI
5 - 7
Spencer Horwitz Spencer Horwitz singles to left center field. Nick Gonzales scores. Oneil Cruz scores. RBI 2
Bot 5th 0 - 1 5 - 5
5 - 5
Ryan O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn hits into a force out to shallow infield. Nick Gonzales out at second. Oneil Cruz scores. RBI
Bot 4th 0 - 2 5 - 4
5 - 4
Konnor Griffin Konnor Griffin grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino. Spencer Horwitz scores. RBI
5 - 3
Henry Davis Henry Davis doubles to deep right field. Spencer Horwitz to third. Ronny Simon scores. 2B RBI
Top 4th 1 - 0 5 - 2
HR RBI Michael Massey Michael Massey homers to right field.
5 - 2
Bot 3rd 0 - 2 4 - 2
4 - 2
Brandon Lowe Brandon Lowe homers to center field. Konnor Griffin scores. HR RBI 2
Top 3rd 3 - 0 4 - 0
2B RBI 2 Maikel Garcia Maikel Garcia doubles to deep right field, tagged out at third, Ronny Simon to Brandon Lowe to Nick Gonzales. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Bobby Witt scores.
4 - 0
RBI Vinnie Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino singles to shallow center field. Bobby Witt to second. Kyle Isbel scores.
2 - 0
Top 1st 1 - 0 1 - 0
HR RBI Vinnie Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino homers to right field.
1 - 0
Score Lines
Lead Tracker
Lead Changes: 0 Biggest Lead: KC +4 Times Tied: 1
Team Statistics
Royals
Pirates
Batting
8 Hits 15
5 Runs 8
2 Home Runs 1
5 RBI 8
11 Strikeouts 7
2 Walks 3
2 Doubles 5
0 Triples 0
8 Left on Base 26
Pitching
8 Runs Allowed 5
8 Earned Runs 5
15 Hits Allowed 8
7 Strikeouts 11
3 Walks 2
1 HR Allowed 2
42 Batters Faced 36
Fielding
24 Put Outs 27
10 Assists 8
Head-to-Head
Royals leads 2-1
Final
KC Royals
3
PIT Pirates
4
Final
KC Royals
5
PIT Pirates
1
Final
KC Royals
8
PIT Pirates
3
PNC Park
Pittsburgh, PA, US · 38,747 capacity
League
MLB
Season
MLB 2026
Date
September 18, 2026
Time
10:40 pm