Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Royals

67-89

3-4

Final

Pirates

79-77

PNC Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3
PIT	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	X	4

Who won: Pirates 4-3

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at PNC Park. The Pirates outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 8th inning. Rafael Flores Jr. went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates. Vinnie Pasquantino went 1-for-1 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

KCPIT

9Hits8

1Home runs2

3RBI4

1Walks5

8Strikeouts9

4.50ERA3.00

182Pitches138

Player of the game

Rafael Flores Jr.

PIT · 2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI

8.2

Win probability

100%PIT final

KCPIT

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Play by play

Top 9th
Flied out to right
Collins flied out to right.
I. Collins · 0-1
Top 9thKC
Collins hit for Isbel
Top 9th
Doubled to right
Maile doubled to right, Maile safe at third on fielding error by right fielder Mangum.
L. Maile · 1-4
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Rave struck out swinging.
J. Rave · 1-4
Top 9th
Grounded out to shortstop
Loftin grounded out to shortstop.
N. Loftin · 1-4
Top 9th
Montgomery relieved Mlodzinski
Top 9thPIT
Simon as designated hitter
Simon as designated hitter.
Top 9thPIT
Triolo at third base
Triolo at third base.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded out to pitcher
Lowe grounded out to pitcher.
B. Lowe · 1-4
Bot 8th
Gose relieved Pearson
Bot 8th
Doubled to left
Griffin doubled to left.
K. Griffin · 1-5
Bot 8th
Grounded out to first
Mangum grounded out to first.
J. Mangum · 0-3
Bot 8th
Struck out looking. Kansas City Royals challenged: call...
Horwitz struck out looking. Kansas City Royals challenged: call on the field was overturned.
S. Horwitz · 1-4, 1 RBI
HOME RUNBot 8th
2-run homer! 426 ft to left
R. Flores Jr. · 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Flores Jr. homered to left (426 feet), Simon scored.
KC 3 - 4 PIT
Bot 8thPIT
Simon ran for O'Hearn
Bot 8th
Singled to center
O'Hearn singled to center.
R. O'Hearn · 1-3
Bot 8th
Pearson relieved Cuas
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Grounded out to first
Massey grounded out to first.
M. Massey · 0-4
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Perez struck out swinging.
S. Perez · 2-4, 1 RBI
Top 8th
Walked
Caglianone walked.
J. Caglianone · 2-3
Top 8th
Grounded out to third
Witt Jr. grounded out to third.
B. Witt Jr. · 1-4
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Struck out swinging
Gonzales struck out swinging.
N. Gonzales · 0-4