Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Pirates

60-73

6-3

Final

Royals

41-93

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Pirates 6-3

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Pirates win the series 3-0. The Pirates outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 8th inning. Liover Peguero went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Pirates. Freddy Fermin went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Aug 29

Ke’Bryan Hayes' 2-run homer in the 8th inning sends the Pirates to 6-3 win over the Royals

Ke'Bryan Hayes hit a two-run homer with two out in the eighth inning, helping rally the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 3-0.
Pirates 28-37 on the road; Royals 23-42 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Oneil Cruz CF
Knee, Bruise, left
Day-To-Day
Braxton Ashcraft SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL
Esmerlyn Valdez RF
Hamstring, Strain, left
10-Day-IL
Isaac Mattson RP
Hip, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Mitch Keller SP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL

Royals5th in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Colin Selby SP

Probable starter · 2-2, 9.00 ERA, 30 K, 1.83 WHIP

Lineup

1Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Andrew McCutchenDH
4Connor Joe1B
5Endy RodriguezC
6Joshua PalaciosRF
7Liover PegueroSS
8Jack SuwinskiCF
9Jihwan Bae2B

Royals5th in AL Cent

Cole Ragans SP

Probable starter · 7-5, 3.47 ERA, 113 K, 1.16 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Salvador Perez1B
4MJ MelendezDH
5Nelson VelazquezRF
6Drew WatersCF
7Freddy FerminC
8Michael Massey2B
9Dairon BlancoLF

The series

PIT wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Pirates 5, Royals 0 (Aug 28)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 11,233
Officials: Brian O'Nora (Home Plate Umpire), Pat Hoberg (First Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Second Base Umpire), Nestor Ceja (Third Base Umpire)