Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals
September 18, 2026 • 6:40 PM • PNC Park
Status
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
8
Kansas City Royals
KC
5
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPittsburgh Pirates
77-77 (.500)
Div
#3
WC
#5
GB
19.0
Kansas City Royals
67-87 (.435)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
12.0
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 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 15 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Rave (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Randy Dobnak (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Thomas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Gose (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Konnor Griffin (SS) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bryan Reynolds (RF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Hearn (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronny Simon (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Cook (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Davis (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Skenes (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brandon Eisert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yohan Ramírez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gregory Soto (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Randy Dobnak | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Anthony Gose | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Paul Skenes | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Brandon Eisert | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (13) on a fly ball to right field.
top 3 • Single • 0-2
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronny Simon. Kyle Isbel scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
top 3 • Double • 0-4
Maikel Garcia doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Ronny Simon. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Maikel Garcia out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Ronny Simon to second baseman Brandon Lowe to third baseman Nick Gonzales.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 2-4
Brandon Lowe homers (32) on a fly ball to center field. Konnor Griffin scores.
top 4 • Home Run • 2-5
Michael Massey homers (13) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 4 • Double • 3-5
Henry Davis doubles (6) on a line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin. Ronny Simon scores. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd.
bottom 4 • Groundout • 4-5
Konnor Griffin grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Spencer Horwitz scores.
bottom 5 • Forceout • 5-5
Ryan O'Hearn grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Oneil Cruz scores. Nick Gonzales out at 2nd. Ryan O'Hearn to 1st.
bottom 7 • Single • 7-5
Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Oneil Cruz scores. Nick Gonzales scores.
bottom 7 • Single • 8-5
Konnor Griffin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Spencer Horwitz scores. Henry Davis to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 8-5
Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Double • 8-5
Nick Loftin doubles (26) on a fly ball to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.
top 9 • Strikeout • 8-5
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Flyout • 8-5
Salvador Perez flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 8-5
Ryan O'Hearn grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Oneil Cruz out at 2nd. Ryan O'Hearn out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 8-5
Jared Triolo pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Field Error • 8-5
Oneil Cruz reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Double • 8-5
Bryan Reynolds doubles (39) on a ground ball to left fielder John Rave.
top 8 • Groundout • 8-5
Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 8 • Strikeout • 8-5
Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.
top 8 • Groundout • 8-5
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, third baseman Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 8-5
Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Single • 8-5
Konnor Griffin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Spencer Horwitz scores. Henry Davis to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 7-5
Henry Davis walks. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 7-5
Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Oneil Cruz scores. Nick Gonzales scores.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 5-5
Ronny Simon pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-5
Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Hit By Pitch • 5-5
Nick Gonzales hit by pitch. Oneil Cruz to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 5-5
Oneil Cruz singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
top 7 • Groundout • 5-5
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-5
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Sac Bunt • 5-5
Kyle Isbel out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Brandon Eisert to second baseman Brandon Lowe. John Rave to 3rd. Nick Loftin to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 5-5
Nick Loftin walks. John Rave to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 5-5
John Rave singles on a pop up to third baseman Nick Gonzales.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 5-5
Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 5-5
Brandon Lowe grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd. Konnor Griffin to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 5-5
Konnor Griffin singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 5-5
Henry Davis strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Single • 5-5
Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin.
top 6 • Strikeout • 5-5
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.