Kansas City RoyalsRoyals67-89
3FinalSep 20, 2026
Pittsburgh PiratesPirates79-77
4StreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
KC+101
PIT−122
Run line
KC −1.5+169
PIT +1.5−207
Total O/U
Over 8.5−108
Under 8.5−112
- Run line: Pirates +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 8.5 (7 runs).
Recap
The Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Kansas City Royals 4-3 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Sep 20, 2026 to move to 79-77.
The lead changed hands 3 times. The Pirates have won 4 straight.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | x | 4 |
W: Mlodzinski (8-7) · L: Pearson (2-3) · S: Montgomery (6-3)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- KCSinglePerez singled to center, Witt Jr. scored, Caglianone to second.1-0
Bottom 4
- PITHome runCruz homered to center (420 feet).1-1
Bottom 6
- PITSingleHorwitz singled to center, O'Hearn scored, Flores Jr. to second.1-2
Top 7
- KCHome runPasquantino homered to right center (390 feet), Rave scored.3-2
Bottom 8
- PITHome runFlores Jr. homered to left (426 feet), Simon scored.3-4
Team stats
KCPIT
- Hits
- 9
- 8
- Home Runs
- 1
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 3
- 4
- Walks
- 1
- 5
- Strikeouts
- 8
- 9
- Runners Left On Base
- 12
- 18
- Errors
- 1
- 1
Player stats
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .258 | .313 | .371 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .279 | .359 | .440 |
| Jac Caglianone DH | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .282 | .335 | .486 |
| Salvador Perez 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .227 | .271 | .374 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .274 | .307 | .436 |
| Nick Loftin RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .240 | .324 | .380 |
| John Rave LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .228 | .315 | .441 |
| Luke Maile C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .171 | .244 | .293 |
| Tyler Tolbert CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .288 | .353 | .400 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino PH | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .244 | .330 | .406 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .263 | .321 |
| Isaac Collins PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .217 | .323 | .329 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha P | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 113-78 | 3.33 | 113 |
| Nolan Hoffman P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-3 | 3.86 | 5 |
| Connor Thomas P | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26-15 | 8.85 | 26 |
| Jose Cuas P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-4 | 2.21 | 7 |
| Nate Pearson P | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25-18 | 3.43 | 25 |
| Anthony Gose P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-5 | 0.00 | 6 |
Pirates · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konnor Griffin SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .267 | .322 | .389 |
| Brandon Lowe 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | .262 | .332 | .492 |
| Bryan Reynolds LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .262 | .365 | .423 |
| Oneil Cruz CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .280 | .367 | .490 |
| Nick Gonzales 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .302 | .365 | .389 |
| Jared Triolo 3B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .311 | .307 |
| Ryan O'Hearn DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .264 | .331 | .443 |
| Ronny Simon DH | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .353 | .438 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. C | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .286 | .354 | .556 |
| Spencer Horwitz 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .248 | .346 | .367 |
| Jake Mangum RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | .279 | .336 | .370 |
Pirates · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bachar P | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-14 | 3.56 | 20 |
| Yohan Ramirez P | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30-19 | 2.93 | 30 |
| Wilber Dotel P | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32-21 | 4.58 | 32 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski P | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45-26 | 3.95 | 45 |
| Mason Montgomery P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 2.59 | 11 |
Game info
VenuePNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance14,979
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Brian Walsh · First Base Umpire: Chad Fairchild · Second Base Umpire: Bill Miller · Third Base Umpire: Chad Whitson
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- L 4-5 vs MILWed Sep 16
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