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Kansas City Royals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 8: final score and stats

Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 5 to Pittsburgh Pirates 8, on Friday, September 18, 2026 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBFriday, September 18, 2026

Kansas City Royals67-875

Final

Pittsburgh Pirates77-778

DateSep 18, 2026

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenuePNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

TVMLB.TV

Attendance25,424

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	5
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	0	2	2	1	0	3	0	-	8

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageVinnie Pasquantino · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Home RunsVinnie Pasquantino · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Runs Batted InVinnie Pasquantino · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

MLB RatingVinnie Pasquantino · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageKonnor Griffin · 4-5, 2 RBI, R

Home RunsBrandon Lowe · 1-5, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K

Runs Batted InBrandon Lowe · 1-5, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K

MLB RatingKonnor Griffin · 4-5, 2 RBI, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsPittsburgh Pirates

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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67-87Record77-77

5th in AL CentStanding3rd in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Pittsburgh Pirates

Endy Rodriguez C · Hip - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	21	.233	.320	.450
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	15	.276	.358	.440
Vinnie Pasquantino	2-4	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	13	.240	.327	.395
Maikel Garcia	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	13	.262	.318	.378
Michael Massey	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	16	.279	.312	.444
Salvador Perez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	.226	.270	.374
John Rave	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	13	.227	.319	.454
Isaac Collins	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.219	.325	.332
Nick Loftin	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	15	.232	.319	.376
Kyle Isbel	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	8	.221	.267	.326
Tyler Tolbert	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.293	.358	.407
Team	8-33	33	5	8	5	2	2	11	141

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Randy Dobnak	3.2	7	4	4	2	1	1	74-46	3.08	74
Connor Thomas	1.1	2	1	1	0	2	0	19-16	9.15	19
Anthony Gose	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	22-15	0.00	22
Nate Pearson	1.0	3	3	3	1	2	0	28-14	3.07	28
Lucas Erceg	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	12-8	5.96	12
Team	8.0	15	8	8	3	7	1	155-99		155

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Konnor Griffin	4-5	5	1	4	2	0	0	0	18	.271	.325	.393
Brandon Lowe	1-5	5	1	1	2	1	0	2	19	.260	.331	.488
Bryan Reynolds	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	17	.263	.366	.427
Oneil Cruz	3-5	5	2	3	0	0	0	1	21	.277	.364	.483
Nick Gonzales	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	8	.304	.368	.391
Jared Triolo	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.241	.311	.307
Ryan O'Hearn	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	1	1	19	.266	.333	.449
Ronny Simon	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	17	.318	.362	.386
Billy Cook	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.208	.235
Spencer Horwitz	2-3	3	2	2	2	0	1	0	13	.248	.347	.368
Henry Davis	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	1	20	.169	.272	.313
Team	15-37	37	8	15	8	1	3	7	155

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Paul Skenes	6.0	6	5	5	1	7	2	89-63	3.91	89
Brandon Eisert	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	14-7	5.23	14
Yohan Ramirez	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	20-16	3.00	20
Gregory Soto	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	18-13	3.78	18
Team	9.0	8	5	5	2	11	2	141-99		141

Season series

PIT wins series 3-0

Sep 20, 2026KC 3, PIT 4

Sep 19, 2026KC 5, PIT 6

Sep 18, 2026KC 5, PIT 8

Team pages

Kansas City Royals
Schedule, roster and stats

Pittsburgh Pirates
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates?

Pittsburgh Pirates won, 8-5, on Friday, September 18, 2026.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates?

Kansas City Royals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 8.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino (2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R batting average). Pittsburgh Pirates: Konnor Griffin (4-5, 2 RBI, R batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates played?

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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