Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Sep 20, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
loss:
N. Pearson(2-3)win:
C. Mlodzinski(8-7)save:M. Montgomery(16)
N. Pearson(2-3)win:C. Mlodzinski(8-7)save:M. Montgomery(16)Game Recap
PITTSBURGH -- Oneil Cruz heard the two other names on the elite list he just joined and smiled, pausing for 10 seconds before speaking his mind. Barry Bonds and Andrew McCutchen are as good as it gets for Pirates royalty. On Sunday against the Royals, Cruz joined them to become...
Scoring Summary
KCPIT
1Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone to 2nd. [1 run] 10- 4Oneil Cruz homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 11
- 6Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Rafael Flores Jr. to 2nd. [1 run] 12
- 7Vinnie Pasquantino homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. John Rave scores. [2 runs] 32
- 8Rafael Flores Jr. homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Ronny Simon scores. [2 runs] 34
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Maikel Garcia3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| 3Jac CaglianoneDH | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| 4Salvador Perez1B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 |
| 5Michael Massey2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .274 |
| 6Nick LoftinRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .240 |
| 7John RaveLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 |
| 8Luke MaileC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .171 |
| 9Tyler TolbertCF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 |
| Isaac CollinsPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael WachaRHP | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 113 | 3.33 |
| Nolan HoffmanRHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.86 |
| Connor ThomasLHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 8.85 |
| Jose CuasRHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.21 |
| Nate PearsonRHP | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 3.43 |
| Anthony GoseLHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 182 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Konnor GriffinSS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| 2Brandon Lowe2B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .262 |
| 3Bryan ReynoldsLF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .262 |
| 4Oneil CruzCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .280 |
| 5Nick Gonzales3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .302 |
| Jared Triolo3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| 6Ryan O'HearnDH | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| Ronny SimonPR-DH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| 7Rafael Flores Jr.C | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| 8Spencer Horwitz1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 |
| 9Jake MangumRF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .279 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 18 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake BacharRHP | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3.56 |
| Yohan RamirezRHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2.93 |
| Wilber DotelRHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4.58 |
| Carmen MlodzinskiRHP | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 3.95 |
| Mason MontgomeryLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2.59 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 138 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCPIT
- TOP 1
- GROUNDOUT — Maikel Garcia grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to second baseman Brandon Lowe.00
- SINGLE — Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Mangum. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.00
- SINGLE — Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone to 2nd. [1 run]10
- STRIKEOUT — Michael Massey strikes out swinging. [2 outs]10
- GROUNDOUT — Nick Loftin grounds out softly to pitcher Lake Bachar. [3 outs]10
- BOTTOM 1
- FLYOUT — Konnor Griffin flies out sharply to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. [1 out]10
- WALK — Brandon Lowe walks.10
- SINGLE — Bryan Reynolds singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.10
- POP OUT — Oneil Cruz pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. on the infield fly rule. [2 outs]10
- FLYOUT — Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin. [3 outs]10
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Team Stats
Game Details
Sunday, September 20, 2026 · 1:35 PM
PNC Park · Pittsburgh, PA
attendance: 14,979 (38.7%)
weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy
spread: PIT -120
over/under: 8.5