Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Royals

82-68

3-4

Final

Pirates

71-78

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Pirates 4-3

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at PNC Park. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 5th inning. Isiah Kiner-Falefa went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Pirates. Maikel Garcia went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Sep 15

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 3 hits to lead Pirates past Royals 4-3, avoid series sweep

Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits, including a go-ahead single in the fifth inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 2-1.
Royals 37-38 on the road; Pirates 38-40 at home.

Latest headlines

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Preview · Sep 26

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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

Brady Singer SP

Probable starter · 9-13, 3.71 ERA, 170 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1Tommy PhamLF
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Salvador PerezC
4Michael MasseyDH
5Paul DeJong3B
6Adam FrazierRF
7Yuli Gurriel1B
8Maikel Garcia2B
9Garrett HampsonCF

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Jared Jones SP

Probable starter · 6-8, 4.14 ERA, 132 K, 1.19 WHIP

Lineup

1Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Oneil CruzCF
4Andrew McCutchenDH
5Joey BartC
6Rowdy Tellez1B
7Nick Gonzales2B
8Jared Triolo3B
9Billy CookRF

The series

KC wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Royals 5, Pirates 1 (Sep 14)

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 20,078
Officials: Ryan Wills (Home Plate Umpire), Paul Clemons (First Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Second Base Umpire), Chad Fairchild (Third Base Umpire)