Pittsburgh Pirates @ Kansas City Royals

38-55, 12-34 Away

Final

45-48, 22-24 Home


PIT
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	3	6	1
0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	4	7	1

C. Estevez3-2

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

D. Santana2-2

1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Swinging
  Sinker 86
  2
  Ball
  Cutter 88
  3
  Ball
  Sinker 90
  4
  Fly Out
  Cutter 88
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- Davis caught stealing third, catcher to third.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- C. Ferguson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
PiratesTop 8th
- L. Erceg pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- Kiner-Falefa to second on pickoff error by pitcher Erceg.
  2
  3
- Triolo ran for Horwitz
  2
  3
- Triolo to second on passed ball by Perez, Kiner-Falefa to third on passed ball by Perez.
  2
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 8th
- D. Santana pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- Triolo at first base.
  3
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- C. Estevez pitching for KC
  PIT
  KC
- Frazier hit for Davis
  3
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- D. Santana pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- Bart catching.
  3
  3
- I. Mattson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Swinging	Sinker	86
2 Ball	Cutter	88
3 Ball	Sinker	90
4 Fly Out	Cutter	88

Pirates
3
Royals
9

Game 1

8/7

Pirates
3
Royals
4

Game 2

9/7

Pirates
3
Royals
4

Game 3

10/7

Kauffman Stadium

12:40 AM, 9 July 2025

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 22,855

Game Time:2:15

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Estabrook
First Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
Second Base Umpire - Erich Bacchus
Third Base Umpire - Brian O'Nora

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

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

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Kansas City Royals

C. Estevez3-2

D. Santana2-2

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