Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 4 |
Who won: Pirates 4-3
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 3-0. The Pirates outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 8th inning. Rafael Flores Jr. went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates. Vinnie Pasquantino went 1-for-1 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 | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .267 | .322 | .389 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | .262 | .332 | .492 |
| Bryan ReynoldsLF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .262 | .365 | .423 |
| Oneil CruzCF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .280 | .367 | .490 |
| Nick Gonzales3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .302 | .365 | .389 |
| Ryan O'HearnRF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .264 | .331 | .443 |
| Rafael Flores Jr.C | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .286 | .354 | .556 |
| Spencer Horwitz1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .248 | .346 | .367 |
| Jake MangumCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | .279 | .336 | .370 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Jared TrioloSS | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .311 | .307 |
| Ronny SimonRF | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .353 | .438 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake BacharRP | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-14 | 3.56 | 20 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Yohan RamirezRP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30-19 | 2.93 | 30 |
| Wilber DotelRP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32-21 | 4.58 | 32 |
| Carmen MlodzinskiRP | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45-26 | 3.95 | 45 |
| Mason MontgomeryRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 2.59 | 11 |
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