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Kansas City Royals at Pittsburgh Pirates

PNC Park, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 6–5 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at home.

Team Runs 2026 record
Kansas City Royals 5 69-93
at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 82-80

Line score

Team
Kansas City Royals 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 5 13 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 9 1
  • W: Luke Weaver (3-1)
  • L: Steven Cruz
  • S: Mason Montgomery

Home runs

  • Kansas City Royals: Carter Jensen (25)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates: Brandon Lowe (33), Ronny Simon (1), Jake Mangum (5)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Bottom 2nd Pittsburgh Pirates Ronny Simon homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Brandon Lowe scores. 0–2
Top 3rd Kansas City Royals Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Carter Jensen homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field. 1–2
Bottom 4th Pittsburgh Pirates Jake Mangum homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Gonzales scores. 1–4
Top 5th Kansas City Royals Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. 2–4
Top 5th Kansas City Royals Michael Massey out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Ryan O'Hearn to pitcher Brandon Eisert. Jac Caglianone scores. 3–4
Top 7th Kansas City Royals Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. 4–4
Top 7th Kansas City Royals Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Jac Caglianone scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. 5–4
Bottom 8th Pittsburgh Pirates Brandon Lowe homers (33) on a fly ball to right center field. Jared Triolo scores. 5–6

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Batter
Carter Jensen C 5 1 1 1 0 3 .233
Bobby Witt Jr. SS 5 2 3 0 0 0 .279
Jac Caglianone DH 3 2 2 1 2 0 .279
Tyler Tolbert PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .242
Salvador Perez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225
Michael Massey 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .277
Maikel Garcia PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Nick Loftin 3B 5 0 4 1 0 0 .240
John Rave RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .228
Kyle Isbel CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .218
Isaac Collins LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 .217
Totals 38 5 13 5 2 12
Pitcher
Noah Cameron 6.0 7 4 4 2 6 2 94 3.92
Nolan Hoffman (H, 3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.97
Steven Cruz (L, 2-4)(BS, 2) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 17 4.37

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batter
Konnor Griffin SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .269
Oneil Cruz DH 3 0 2 0 0 1 .280
Bryan Reynolds LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261
Rafael Flores Jr. C 3 0 2 0 1 0 .277
Jared Triolo 3B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
Brandon Lowe 2B 4 2 2 2 0 1 .262
Nick Gonzales 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .304
Billy Cook CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176
Ryan O'Hearn 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .264
Ronny Simon RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .313
Henry Davis C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
Jake Mangum RF 3 1 1 2 0 0 .281
Totals 32 6 9 6 2 7
Pitcher
Bubba Chandler 4.0 8 3 3 1 6 1 90 4.34
Brandon Eisert 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 5.10
Lake Bachar (H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 3.50
Camilo Doval (BS, 5) 1.0 4 2 2 0 2 0 26 4.30
Luke Weaver (W, 3-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.79
Mason Montgomery (S, 15) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 21 2.63

Game info

Weather
70 degrees, Partly Cloudy
Wind
6 mph, In From CF
First pitch
6:43 PM
Time of game
2:44
Attendance
21,004
Umpires
Home Plate: Chad Whitson, First Base: Brian Walsh, Second Base: Chad Fairchild, Third Base: Bill Miller

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
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