Kansas City Royals 5-8 Pittsburgh Pirates
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Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh on Fri, 18 Sept 2026.
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Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City Royals 8-5
The Pittsburgh Pirates took care of the Kansas City Royals 8-5 at PNC Park on Friday 18 September.
A 3-run 7th inning did the damage.
Yohan Ramírez got the win, Nate Pearson took the loss and Gregory Soto earned the save.
Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI and Brandon Lowe went 1-for-5 with a homer and 2 RBI.
Hits: KC 8, PIT 15; errors 2-0.
Pittsburgh Pirates move to 77-77; Kansas City Royals fall to 67-87.
Attendance: 25,424.
Decisions
- Win: Yohan Ramírez
- Loss: Nate Pearson
- Save: Gregory Soto
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 |
Biggest moments
- Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Oneil Cruz scores. Nick Gonzales scores.
- Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
- Henry Davis doubles (6) on a line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin. Ronny Simon scores. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd.
- Ronny Simon pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
- Brandon Lowe homers (32) on a fly ball to center field. Konnor Griffin scores.
Questions
Who won Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates?
The Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-5, on Fri, 18 Sept 2026.