Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Royals

82-67

5-1

Final

Pirates

70-78

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 5-1

The Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at PNC Park. The Royals win the series 2-1. Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Sep 14

Bobby Witt Jr. passes 100 RBIs for the season as the Royals beat the Pirates 5-1

Bobby Witt Jr. drove in his 100th run of the season with a solo homer in the first inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Saturday.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 2-1.
Royals 37-37 on the road; Pirates 37-40 at home.

Latest headlines

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Preview · Sep 27

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ESPN · Sep 26

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Recap · Sep 26

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Recap · Sep 26

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Preview · Sep 26

Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2

Injuries and inactives

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

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

Probable starters

Royals5th in AL Cent

Michael Wacha SP

Probable starter · 13-8, 3.35 ERA, 145 K, 1.19 WHIP

Lineup

1Tommy PhamDH
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Salvador Perez1B
4Michael Massey2B
5Freddy FerminC
6MJ MelendezLF
7Adam FrazierRF
8Maikel Garcia3B
9Kyle IsbelCF

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Mitch Keller SP

Probable starter · 11-12, 4.25 ERA, 166 K, 1.30 WHIP

Lineup

1Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Oneil CruzCF
4Andrew McCutchenDH
5Nick Gonzales2B
6Bryan De La CruzRF
7Yasmani Grandal1B
8Jared Triolo3B
9Billy Cook1B

The series

KC wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Royals 8, Pirates 3 (Sep 13)

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 15,439
Officials: Chad Fairchild (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Wills (First Base Umpire), Paul Clemons (Second Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Third Base Umpire)