Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 8 |
Who won: Pirates 8-5
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Friday, September 18, 2026 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 3-0. The Pirates outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 7th inning. Brandon Lowe went 1-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates. Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konnor GriffinSS | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .271 | .325 | .393 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .260 | .331 | .488 |
| Bryan ReynoldsLF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .263 | .366 | .427 |
| Oneil CruzCF | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .277 | .364 | .483 |
| Nick Gonzales3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .304 | .368 | .391 |
| Ryan O'HearnRF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .266 | .333 | .449 |
| Ronny SimonRF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .318 | .362 | .386 |
| Spencer Horwitz1B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .248 | .347 | .368 |
| Henry DavisC | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .169 | .272 | .313 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Jared TrioloSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .241 | .311 | .307 |
| Billy CookCF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .208 | .235 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul SkenesSP | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 89-63 | 3.91 | 89 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Brandon EisertRP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-7 | 5.23 | 14 |
| Yohan RamirezRP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-16 | 3.00 | 20 |
| Gregory SotoRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-13 | 3.78 | 18 |
More from this season series: PIT wins series 3-0
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