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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .258 | .313 | .371 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .279 | .359 | .440 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .282 | .335 | .486 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .227 | .271 | .374 |
| Michael Massey2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .274 | .307 | .436 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .240 | .324 | .380 |
| John RaveRF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .228 | .315 | .441 |
| Luke MaileC | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .171 | .244 | .293 |
| Tyler TolbertSS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .288 | .353 | .400 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .244 | .330 | .406 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .263 | .321 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .217 | .323 | .329 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael WachaSP | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 113-78 | 3.33 | 113 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Nolan HoffmanRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-3 | 3.86 | 5 |
| Connor ThomasRP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26-15 | 8.85 | 26 |
| Jose CuasRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-4 | 2.21 | 7 |
| Nate PearsonRP | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25-18 | 3.43 | 25 |
| Anthony GoseRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-5 | 0.00 | 6 |
More from this season series: PIT wins series 3-0
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Mets71-852Final
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Guardians81-751Final
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Rays95-605Final
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Astros77-792Final
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