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Kansas City Royals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 6: final score and stats

Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 5 to Pittsburgh Pirates 6, on Saturday, September 19, 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.

MLBSaturday, September 19, 2026

Kansas City Royals67-885

Final

Pittsburgh Pirates78-776

DateSep 19, 2026

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenuePNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

TVMLB.TV

Attendance21,004

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageNick Loftin · 4-5, RBI

Home RunsCarter Jensen · 1-5, HR, RBI, R, 3 K

Runs Batted InVinnie Pasquantino · 2-4, RBI, K

MLB RatingNick Loftin · 4-5, RBI

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageOneil Cruz · 2-3, SB, K

Home RunsBrandon Lowe · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

Runs Batted InBrandon Lowe · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

MLB RatingBrandon Lowe · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsPittsburgh Pirates

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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67-88Record78-77

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	1-5	5	1	1	1	1	0	3	26	.233	.319	.454
Bobby Witt Jr.	3-5	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	13	.279	.360	.442
Jac Caglianone	2-3	3	2	2	1	0	2	0	28	.279	.332	.485
Tyler Tolbert	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.358	.407
Vinnie Pasquantino	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	19	.242	.328	.396
Salvador Perez	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.225	.269	.373
Michael Massey	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	20	.277	.310	.441
Maikel Garcia	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.261	.317	.376
Nick Loftin	4-5	5	0	4	1	0	0	0	14	.240	.324	.382
John Rave	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	12	.228	.317	.447
Kyle Isbel	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.218	.263	.321
Isaac Collins	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	18	.217	.324	.329
Team	13-38	38	5	13	5	1	2	12	175

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Noah Cameron	6.0	7	4	4	2	6	2	94-65	3.92	94
Nolan Hoffman	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9-6	3.97	9
Steven Cruz	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	17-12	4.37	17
Team	8.0	9	6	6	2	7	3	120-83		120

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Konnor Griffin	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	22	.269	.324	.389
Oneil Cruz	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	16	.280	.368	.484
Bryan Reynolds	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.261	.364	.424
Rafael Flores Jr.	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	13	.277	.343	.523
Jared Triolo	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.311	.307
Brandon Lowe	2-4	4	2	2	2	1	0	1	10	.262	.332	.494
Nick Gonzales	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	14	.304	.367	.392
Billy Cook	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.208	.235
Ryan O'Hearn	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	.264	.329	.444
Ronny Simon	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	1	9	.313	.353	.438
Henry Davis	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.272	.313
Jake Mangum	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	7	.281	.337	.373
Team	9-32	32	6	9	6	3	2	7	120

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Bubba Chandler	4.0	8	3	3	1	6	1	90-57	4.34	90
Brandon Eisert	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8-5	5.10	8
Lake Bachar	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	17-10	3.50	17
Camilo Doval	1.0	4	2	2	0	2	0	26-17	4.30	26
Luke Weaver	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-9	2.79	13
Mason Montgomery	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	21-13	2.63	21
Team	9.0	13	5	5	2	12	1	175-111		175

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
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates?

Pittsburgh Pirates won, 6-5, on Saturday, September 19, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 6.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Nick Loftin (4-5, RBI batting average). Pittsburgh Pirates: Oneil Cruz (2-3, SB, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates played?

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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