Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Sep 19, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	0	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	5	13	1	10
PIT	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	-	6	9	1	5

loss:

S. Cruz(2-4)win: Pittsburgh Pirates logo

L. Weaver(3-1)save: Pittsburgh Pirates logo

M. Montgomery(15)

Game Recap

Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates game highlights

PITTSBURGH -- You never know when you’ll have to break out a Harlem Globetrotters-esque trick play on a baseball diamond. For Pirates first baseman Ryan O'Hearn, his time to shine came in the top of the fifth inning, with his back to the intended target. In Saturday night's 6-5 comeback...

Scoring Summary

KCPIT

2Ronny Simon homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Brandon Lowe scores. [2 runs] 02
3Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Carter Jensen homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 12
4Jake Mangum homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Gonzales scores. [2 runs] 14
5Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out] 24
5Michael Massey out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Ryan O'Hearn to pitcher Brandon Eisert. Jac Caglianone scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 34
7Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [1 run] 44
7Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Jac Caglianone scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. [1 run] 54
8Brandon Lowe homers (33) on a fly ball to right center field. Jared Triolo scores. [2 runs] 56

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Carter JensenC	1	5	1	1	3	0	1	3	.233
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	3	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	.279
3Jac CaglianoneDH	2	3	2	1	0	2	0	0	.279
Tyler TolbertPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293
4Vinnie Pasquantino1B	2	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	.242
Salvador PerezPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.225
5Michael Massey2B	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	3	.277
Maikel GarciaPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.261
6Nick Loftin3B	4	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	.240
7John RaveRF	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	4	.228
8Kyle IsbelCF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	4	.218
9Isaac CollinsLF	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	.217
TOTAL	13	38	5	5	12	2	1	20	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Noah CameronLHP	6.0	7	4	4	6	2	2	94	3.92
Nolan HoffmanRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	3.97
Steven CruzRHP	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	1	17	4.37



TOTAL	8.0	9	6	6	7	2	3	120	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Konnor GriffinSS	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.269
2Oneil CruzDH	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.280
3Bryan ReynoldsLF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.261
4Rafael Flores Jr.C	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.277
Jared TrioloPR-3B	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.241
5Brandon Lowe2B	2	4	2	2	1	0	1	3	.262
6Nick Gonzales3B	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	.304
Billy CookCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176
7Ryan O'Hearn1B	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	2	.264
8Ronny SimonRF	1	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	.313
Henry DavisC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169
9Jake MangumCF-RF	1	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	.281
TOTAL	9	32	6	6	7	2	3	11	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Bubba ChandlerRHP	4.0	8	3	3	6	1	1	90	4.34
Brandon EisertLHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	5.10
Lake BacharRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	17	3.50
Camilo DovalRHP	1.0	4	2	2	2	0	0	26	4.30
Luke WeaverRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	2.79
Mason MontgomeryLHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	21	2.63
TOTAL	9.0	13	5	5	12	2	1	175	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCPIT

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. [2 outs]
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FLYOUT — Jac Caglianone flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Konnor Griffin grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. [1 out]
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SINGLE — Oneil Cruz singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
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FLYOUT — Bryan Reynolds flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. [2 outs]
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STOLEN BASE 2B — Oneil Cruz steals (28) 2nd base. Oneil Cruz to 3rd. Oneil Cruz advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by catcher Carter Jensen.
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FLYOUT — Rafael Flores Jr. flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

PIT

5Runs6

13Hits9

1Errors1

.342Batting Avg.281

38At Bats32

1Extra-base Hits5

1Home Runs3

5Runs-Batted-In6

2Walks2

3Stolen Bases1

12Strikeouts7

10Left on Base5

16Total Bases20

Game Details

Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 6:40 PM

PNC Park · Pittsburgh, PA

attendance: 21,004 (54.2%)

weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy

spread: PIT -119

over/under: 8