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Royals vs Pirates

Final · Sat Sep 19 · 6:40 PM ET · PNC Park

Kansas City RoyalsRoyals67-88
5
FinalSep 19, 2026
Pittsburgh PiratesPirates78-77
6
StreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
KC−101
PIT−119
Run line
KC −1.5+166
PIT +1.5−203
Total O/U
Over 8−102
Under 8−118
  • Run line: Pirates +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 8 (11 runs).

Recap

The Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Kansas City Royals 6-5 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Sep 19, 2026 to move to 78-77.

The Pirates have won 3 straight.

Score by inning

Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates, score by inning
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KC0010202005
PIT02020002x6

W: Weaver (3-1) · L: Cruz (2-4) · S: Montgomery (6-3)

Scoring plays

Bottom 2

  1. PITHome runSimon homered to left (393 feet), Lowe scored.0-2

Top 3

  1. KCHome runJensen homered to right center (375 feet). Umpire review: call on the field was upheld.1-2

Bottom 4

  1. PITHome runMangum homered to left (397 feet), Gonzales scored.1-4

Top 5

  1. KCGroundoutPasquantino grounded out to first, Witt Jr. scored, Caglianone to third.2-4
  2. KCSacrifice buntMassey hit sacrifice bunt to first, Caglianone scored.3-4

Top 7

  1. KCSingleCaglianone singled to left, Witt Jr. scored.4-4
  2. KCSingleLoftin singled to center, Caglianone scored, Pasquantino to third.5-4

Bottom 8

  1. PITHome runLowe homered to right center (401 feet), Triolo scored.5-6

Team stats

KCPIT
Hits
13
9
Home Runs
1
3
Runs Batted In
5
6
Walks
2
2
Strikeouts
12
7
Runners Left On Base
20
11
Errors
1
1

Player stats

Royals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carter Jensen C1-5511110326.233.319.454
Bobby Witt Jr. SS3-5523000013.279.360.442
Jac Caglianone DH2-3322102028.279.332.485
Tyler Tolbert PR0-000000000.293.358.407
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B2-4402100119.242.328.396
Salvador Perez PH0-110000015.225.269.373
Michael Massey 2B0-3300100120.277.310.441
Maikel Garcia PH0-110000005.261.317.376
Nick Loftin 3B4-5504100014.240.324.382
John Rave RF1-4401000212.228.317.447
Kyle Isbel CF0-4400000115.218.263.321
Isaac Collins LF0-3300000318.217.324.329

Royals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Noah Cameron P6.074426294-653.9294
Nolan Hoffman P1.00000009-63.979
Steven Cruz P1.022201117-124.3717

Pirates · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Konnor Griffin SS0-3300001022.269.324.389
Oneil Cruz DH2-3302000116.280.368.484
Bryan Reynolds LF0-4400000115.261.364.424
Rafael Flores Jr. C2-3302001013.277.343.523
Jared Triolo 3B0-001000000.241.311.307
Brandon Lowe 2B2-4422210110.262.332.494
Nick Gonzales 3B1-4411000114.304.367.392
Billy Cook CF0-000000000.176.208.235
Ryan O'Hearn 1B0-4400000214.264.329.444
Ronny Simon RF1-441121019.313.353.438
Henry Davis C0-000000000.169.272.313
Jake Mangum RF1-331121007.281.337.373

Pirates · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Bubba Chandler P4.083316190-574.3490
Brandon Eisert P1.01000008-55.108
Lake Bachar P1.000002017-103.5017
Camilo Doval P1.042202026-174.3026
Luke Weaver P1.000001013-92.7913
Mason Montgomery P1.000011021-132.6321

Game info

VenuePNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance21,004
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Chad Whitson · First Base Umpire: Brian Walsh · Second Base Umpire: Chad Fairchild · Third Base Umpire: Bill Miller

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