Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates, July 9, 2025
July 9, 2025, 7:40 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium
Starting Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Recorded starter
Kansas City Royals
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2025Pittsburgh PiratesKansas City Royals
.655
OPS.706
117
HR159
583
Runs651
3.76
ERA3.73
1.22
WHIP1.24
1314
Strikeouts by pitchers1271
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
Tommy Pham led Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy PhamLF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew McCutchenDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan ReynoldsRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oneil CruzCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joey BartC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam FrazierPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer HorwitzPH/1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Salvador Perez led Kansas City Royals with 3 hits and 2 home runs and 2 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan India2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| John RaveRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick LoftinLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddy FerminC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler TolbertCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelPH/CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Pitching
Bailey Falter went 4.2 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (3 SO, 3 ER); Kris Bubic went 5.2 innings for Kansas City Royals (6 SO, 3 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Bailey Falter | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Braxton Ashcraft | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Isaac Mattson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Kris Bubic | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Estévez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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