Pittsburgh Pirates @ Kansas City Royals
Pirates Hitting
a-flied out to center for Triolo in the 7th
b-singled to left for Bart in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BPham (8, Schreiber); Cruz (12, Bubic)
- RBIHayes 2 (31), Cruz (37)
- 2Out RBIHayes 2.
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-9 (McCutchen 0-2, Hayes 1-2, Reynolds 1-2, Cruz 0-1, N. Gonzales 0-2)
- Baserunning
- CSCruz (4, 3rd base by Bubic/Fermin)
Royals Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Tolbert in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BFermin 2 (7, Ashcraft, Falter); Witt Jr. (31, Falter); Pasquantino (13, Ashcraft); Garcia (24, Falter)
- HRPerez 2 (13, 2nd inning off Falter 0 on, 0 Out, 8th inning off Mattson 0 on, 0 Out); Caglianone (4, 4th inning off Falter 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIPerez 2 (54), Caglianone 2 (7)
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP1-9 (Perez 0-1, India 0-1, Isbel 0-1, Pasquantino 0-1, Tolbert 0-1, Garcia 0-3, Caglianone 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSIndia (4, 2nd base by Falter/Bart)
- SBWitt Jr. (25, 2nd base off Ashcraft/Bart)
- Picked OffIndia (1st base, Falter)
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
I. Mattson(L, 2-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 74-50 | 3.79 |
| 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45-32 | 2.05 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17-12 | 1.89 |
| 8.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 136-94 |
- Pitching
- WPFalter
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedAshcraft 6/10; Mattson 6/6; Falter 17/21
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesAshcraft-10-6-9-7; Mattson-3-1-4-4; Falter-15-6-13-15
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsAshcraft 2-2; Mattson 0-2; Falter 2-8
- Game ScoresB Falter 41
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Erceg(W, 4-2) |
C. Estevez(S, 25) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 83-52 | 2.48 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-13 | 3.34 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 2.04 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 2.03 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 131-83 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedEstévez 3/4; Erceg 3/3; Schreiber 2/5; Bubic 15/24
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesEstévez-4-2-2-3; Erceg-1-4-0-2; Schreiber-1-2-6-4; Bubic-19-6-11-16
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsEstévez 1-1; Erceg 2-0; Schreiber 1-2; Bubic 8-2
- Game ScoresK Bubic 49
Scoring Summary
Inning | PIT | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Perez homered to center (444 feet). | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Caglianone homered to center (466 feet), Garcia scored. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 6th | Cruz grounded out to shortstop, Pham scored, Reynolds to second, McCutchen to third. | 1 | 3 | ||
| 6th | Hayes singled to left, McCutchen scored and Reynolds scored. | 3 | 3 | ||
| 8th | Perez homered to center (426 feet). | 3 | 4 | ||
KC wins 3-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
12:40 AM, 10 July 2025
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 18,398
Game Time:2:38
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Laz Diaz
- First Base Umpire - Erich Bacchus
- Second Base Umpire - Brian O'Nora
- Third Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

