Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Pirates

61-73

4-1

Final

Royals

41-94

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Pirates 4-1

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Pirates win the series 3-0. The Pirates outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Jack Suwinski went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates. Bobby Witt Jr. went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Aug 30

Andre Jackson gets first big league win as Pirates sweep Royals with 4-1 victory

Andre Jackson pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning in his first major league win, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Wednesday night for a three-game sweep.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 3-0.
Pirates 29-37 on the road; Royals 23-43 at home.

Latest headlines

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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

Andre Jackson SP

Probable starter · 1-3, 4.99 ERA, 57 K, 1.21 WHIP

Lineup

1Connor JoeRF
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Andrew McCutchenDH
4Endy RodriguezC
5Liover Peguero2B
6Vinny Capra3B
7Jack SuwinskiRF
8Alika WilliamsSS
9Alfonso Rivas III1B

Royals5th in AL Cent

Angel Zerpa SP

Probable starter · 3-3, 4.85 ERA, 36 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3MJ MelendezLF
4Nelson VelazquezDH
5Matt Beaty1B
6Freddy FerminC
7Dairon BlancoRF
8Samad Taylor2B
9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

PIT wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Pirates 6, Royals 3 (Aug 29)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 10,592
Officials: Pat Hoberg (Home Plate Umpire), Tom Hanahan (First Base Umpire), Nestor Ceja (Second Base Umpire), Brian O'Nora (Third Base Umpire)