Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates — Sep 19, 2026

MLB PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA·September 19, 2026
Kansas City Royals KC 66-88-1, 28-52 Away
5
Final
6
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT 78-77, 41-36 Home
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
KC 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 5 13 1
PIT 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 6 9 1
Leaders
Hits
N.
N. Loftin LF KC
4 H
O.
O. Cruz CF PIT
2 H
Home Runs
C.
C. Jensen C KC
1 HR
B.
B. Lowe 2B PIT
1 HR
RBI
C.
C. Jensen C KC
1 RBI
B.
B. Lowe 2B 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 8th 0 - 2 5 - 6
5 - 6
Brandon Lowe Brandon Lowe homers to center field. Jared Triolo scores. HR RBI 2
Top 7th 2 - 0 5 - 4
RBI Nick Loftin Nick Loftin singles to shallow center field. Vinnie Pasquantino to third. Jac Caglianone scores.
5 - 4
RBI Jac Caglianone Jac Caglianone singles to shallow left field. Bobby Witt scores.
4 - 4
Top 5th 2 - 0 3 - 4
RBI Michael Massey Michael Massey out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Ryan O'Hearn to Brandon Eisert. Jac Caglianone scores.
3 - 4
RBI Vinnie Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to shallow infield to Ryan O'Hearn. Jac Caglianone to third. Bobby Witt scores.
2 - 4
Bot 4th 0 - 2 1 - 4
1 - 4
Jake Mangum Jake Mangum homers to left field. Nick Gonzales scores. HR RBI 2
Top 3rd 1 - 0 1 - 2
HR RBI Carter Jensen Carter Jensen homers to right field.
1 - 2
Bot 2nd 0 - 2 0 - 2
0 - 2
Ronny Simon Ronny Simon homers to left field. Brandon Lowe scores. HR RBI 2
Score Lines
Lead Tracker
Lead Changes: 1 Biggest Lead: PIT +3 Times Tied: 1
Team Statistics
Royals
Pirates
Batting
13 Hits 9
5 Runs 6
1 Home Runs 3
5 RBI 6
12 Strikeouts 7
2 Walks 2
0 Doubles 2
0 Triples 0
20 Left on Base 11
Pitching
6 Runs Allowed 5
6 Earned Runs 5
9 Hits Allowed 13
7 Strikeouts 12
2 Walks 2
3 HR Allowed 1
35 Batters Faced 42
Fielding
24 Put Outs 27
8 Assists 5
Head-to-Head
Series tied 2-2
Final
KC Royals
5
PIT Pirates
8
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 19, 2026
Time
10:40 pm