Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals
September 20, 2026 • 1:35 PM • PNC Park
Status
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
4
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPittsburgh Pirates
79-77 (.506)
Div
#3
WC
#5
GB
19.0
Kansas City Royals
67-89 (.429)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
14.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Pittsburgh Pirates | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .734 | .718 |
| HR | 186 | 170 |
| Runs | 767 | 690 |
| ERA | 4.15 | 4.77 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | 1.41 |
| Strikeouts | 1496 | 1173 |
Top Players
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
4.1 IP, 7 SO, 0 ERA
3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
4.0 IP, 3 SO, 2.25 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 3.176 ERA
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 6 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (DH) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rave (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke Maile (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (PH) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Wacha (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nolan Hoffman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Thomas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Cuas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Gose (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Konnor Griffin (SS) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Gonzales (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Hearn (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronny Simon (DH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. (C) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Mangum (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lake Bachar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yohan Ramírez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilber Dotel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carmen Mlodzinski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Montgomery (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Nolan Hoffman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Thomas | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Cuas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony Gose | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Lake Bachar | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Wilber Dotel | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-1
Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone to 2nd.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 1-1
Oneil Cruz homers (20) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 6 • Single • 2-1
Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Rafael Flores Jr. to 2nd.
top 7 • Home Run • 2-3
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. John Rave scores.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 4-3
Rafael Flores Jr. homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Ronny Simon scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Flyout • 4-3
Isaac Collins flies out to right fielder Jake Mangum.
top 9 • Double • 4-3
Luke Maile doubles (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Jake Mangum. Luke Maile to 3rd. Luke Maile advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Jake Mangum.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-3
John Rave strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 4-3
Nick Loftin grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-3
Brandon Lowe grounds out softly, pitcher Anthony Gose to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 8 • Double • 4-3
Konnor Griffin doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to left fielder John Rave.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-3
Jake Mangum grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Nate Pearson.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-3
Luke Maile challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Spencer Horwitz called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 4-3
Rafael Flores Jr. homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Ronny Simon scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-3
Ryan O'Hearn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-3
Michael Massey grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-3
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Walk • 2-3
Jac Caglianone walks.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-3
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-3
Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-3
Oneil Cruz grounds out to first baseman Salvador Perez. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 2-3
Bryan Reynolds walks. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 2-3
Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia, deflected by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-3
Konnor Griffin strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-3
Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 7 • Home Run • 2-3
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. John Rave scores.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-1
Luke Maile grounds out softly, pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. John Rave to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 2-1
John Rave singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Nick Gonzales.
top 7 • Pop Out • 2-1
Nick Loftin pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-1
Jake Mangum called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Single • 2-1
Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Rafael Flores Jr. to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 1-1
Rafael Flores Jr. walks. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 1-1
Ryan O'Hearn walks.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-1
Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-1
Oneil Cruz flies out sharply to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.