vs. Royals W 6–5
Saturday, September 19, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:24 PM
PNC Park
Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Final: 5–6
· PNC Park
· 2026-09-19
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Luke WeaverL: Steven CruzS: Mason Montgomery
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konnor Griffin - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .324 | .389 |
| Oneil Cruz - DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .368 | .484 |
| Bryan Reynolds - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .261 | .364 | .424 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. - C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .343 | .523 |
| Jared Triolo - 3B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .311 | .307 |
| Brandon Lowe - 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .262 | .332 | .494 |
| Nick Gonzales - 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .304 | .367 | .392 |
| Billy Cook - CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .208 | .235 |
| Ryan O'Hearn - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .264 | .329 | .444 |
| Ronny Simon - RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .313 | .353 | .438 |
| Henry Davis - C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .272 | .313 |
| Jake Mangum - RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .337 | .373 |
1–Ran for Flores Jr. in the 8th.
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Chandler | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 90-57 | 4.34 |
| Brandon Eisert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 5.10 |
| Lake Bachar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-10 | 3.50 |
| Camilo Doval | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-17 | 4.30 |
| Luke Weaver (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 2.79 |
| Mason Montgomery (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-13 | 2.63 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .233 | .319 | .454 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .360 | .442 |
| Jac Caglianone - DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .332 | .485 |
| Tyler Tolbert - PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .358 | .407 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .242 | .328 | .396 |
| Salvador Perez - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .225 | .269 | .373 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .277 | .310 | .441 |
| Maikel Garcia - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .317 | .376 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .324 | .382 |
| John Rave - RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .228 | .317 | .447 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .218 | .263 | .321 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .217 | .324 | .329 |
a–Struck out for Pasquantino in the 9th.
b–Flied out for Massey in the 9th.
1–Ran for Caglianone in the 9th.
b–Flied out for Massey in the 9th.
1–Ran for Caglianone in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 94-65 | 3.92 |
| Nolan Hoffman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 3.97 |
| Steven Cruz (L) | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17-12 | 4.37 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Chad Whitson · First Base: Brian Walsh · Second Base: Chad Fairchild · Third Base: Bill Miller
WP: Doval.
HBP: Collins (by Chandler); Cruz, O (by Hoffman, N).
Weather: 70 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, In From CF.
First pitch: 6:43 PM.
T: 2:44.
Att: 21,004.
Venue: PNC Park.
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