@ Pirates L 5–8
Friday, September 18, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:22 PM
PNC Park
Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Final: 5–8
· PNC Park
· 2026-09-18
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 8 | 15 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Yohan RamírezL: Nate PearsonS: Gregory Soto
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .233 | .320 | .450 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 | .358 | .440 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .327 | .395 |
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .318 | .378 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .312 | .444 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .226 | .270 | .374 |
| John Rave - LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .319 | .454 |
| Isaac Collins - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .325 | .332 |
| Nick Loftin - RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .232 | .319 | .376 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .221 | .267 | .326 |
| Tyler Tolbert - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .293 | .358 | .407 |
a–Struck out for Rave in the 9th.
b–Struck out for Isbel in the 9th.
b–Struck out for Isbel in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Dobnak | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 74-46 | 3.08 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-16 | 9.15 |
| Anthony Gose | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22-15 | 0.00 |
| Nate Pearson (L) | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28-14 | 3.07 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 5.96 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konnor Griffin - SS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .325 | .393 |
| Brandon Lowe - 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .260 | .331 | .488 |
| Bryan Reynolds - RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .263 | .366 | .427 |
| Oneil Cruz - CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .277 | .364 | .483 |
| Nick Gonzales - 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .368 | .391 |
| Jared Triolo - 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 | .311 | .307 |
| Ryan O'Hearn - DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .266 | .333 | .449 |
| Ronny Simon - RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .318 | .362 | .386 |
| Billy Cook - LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .208 | .235 |
| Spencer Horwitz - 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .248 | .347 | .368 |
| Henry Davis - C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .169 | .272 | .313 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Skenes | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 89-63 | 3.91 |
| Brandon Eisert | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-7 | 5.23 |
| Yohan Ramírez (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-16 | 3.00 |
| Gregory Soto (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-13 | 3.78 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Bill Miller · First Base: Chad Whitson · Second Base: Brian Walsh · Third Base: Chad Fairchild
WP: Pearson.
HBP: O'Hearn (by Dobnak); Gonzales, N (by Pearson).
Pitch timer violations: Cruz, O (batter timeout).
Weather: 75 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 8 mph, Calm.
First pitch: 6:42 PM.
T: 2:42.
Att: 25,424.
Venue: PNC Park.
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