KC 3, PIT 4

Sunday, September 20, 2026 · 1:35 PM – 4:35 PM

PNC Park

MLB: Every Game

Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Final: 3–4 · PNC Park · 2026-09-20

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	9	1
PIT	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	–	4	8	1

Decisions

W: Carmen MlodzinskiL: Nate PearsonS: Mason Montgomery

Kansas City Royals Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia - 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.258	.313	.371
Bobby Witt Jr. - SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.279	.359	.440
Jac Caglianone - DH	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	.282	.335	.486
Salvador Perez - 1B	4	0	2	1	0	1	2	.227	.271	.374
Michael Massey - 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.274	.307	.436
Nick Loftin - RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.240	.324	.380
John Rave - LF	4	1	1	0	0	2	1	.228	.315	.441
Luke Maile - C	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	.171	.244	.293
Tyler Tolbert - CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.353	.400
Vinnie Pasquantino - PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	.244	.330	.406
Kyle Isbel - CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.263	.321
Isaac Collins - PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.217	.323	.329

a–Homered for Tolbert in the 7th.
b–Flied out for Isbel in the 9th.

Kansas City Royals Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Michael Wacha	5.2	4	2	2	4	5	1	113-78	3.33
Nolan Hoffman	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5-3	3.86
Connor Thomas	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	26-15	8.85
Jose Cuas	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-4	2.21
Nate Pearson (L)	0.2	3	2	2	0	1	1	25-18	3.43
Anthony Gose	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-5	0.00

Pittsburgh Pirates Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Konnor Griffin - SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	1	.267	.322	.389
Brandon Lowe - 2B	4	0	1	0	1	1	3	.262	.332	.492
Bryan Reynolds - LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	.262	.365	.423
Oneil Cruz - CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	4	.280	.367	.490
Nick Gonzales - 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.302	.365	.389
Jared Triolo - 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.311	.307
Ryan O'Hearn - DH	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.264	.331	.443
Ronny Simon - DH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.353	.438
Rafael Flores Jr. - C	3	1	2	2	1	1	0	.286	.354	.556
Spencer Horwitz - 1B	4	0	1	1	0	2	1	.248	.346	.367
Jake Mangum - RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	3	.279	.336	.370

1–Ran for O'Hearn in the 8th.

Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Lake Bachar	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	20-14	3.56
Yohan Ramírez	2.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	30-19	2.93
Wilber Dotel	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	32-21	4.58
Carmen Mlodzinski (W)	3.0	3	2	2	1	1	1	45-26	3.95
Mason Montgomery (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	11-8	2.59

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: Brian Walsh · First Base: Chad Fairchild · Second Base: Bill Miller · Third Base: Chad Whitson

Pitch timer violations: Flores Jr. (batter timeout); Dotel (pitcher).

Weather: 72 degrees, Partly Cloudy.

Wind: 7 mph, Out To CF.

First pitch: 1:37 PM.

T: 3:00.

Att: 14,979.

Venue: PNC Park.