Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Pirates

38-56

3-4

Final

Royals

46-48

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 4-3

The Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-0. The Royals outscored the Pirates 2-0 in the 4th inning. Salvador Perez went 3-for-4 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Win probability

100%KC final

PITKC

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Play by play

Top 9th
Kiner-Falefa grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Frazier out at second.
Top 9th
Horwitz flied out to center.
Top 9th
Frazier singled to left.
Top 9th
Frazier hit for Bart
Top 9th
Hayes struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Estévez relieved Erceg
Top 9th
Rave in right field.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
India flied out to left.
Bot 8th
Isbel singled to center, Fermin to third.
Bot 8th
Fermin walked.
Bot 8th
Loftin flied out to center.
Bot 8th
Caglianone struck out looking.
HOME RUNBot 8th
Solo homer! 426 ft to center
Salvador Perez
Perez homered to center (426 feet).
PIT 3 - 4 KC
Bot 8th
Mattson relieved Ashcraft
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Cruz grounded out to second.
Top 8th
N. Gonzales grounded out to third.
Top 8th
Reynolds struck out swinging.
Top 8th
Erceg relieved Schreiber
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Garcia flied out to right.
Bot 7th
Pasquantino doubled to center.
Bot 7th
Witt Jr. struck out swinging.
Bot 7th
India struck out swinging.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals

Who won: Royals 4-3

Win probability

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