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Kansas City Royals 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 4: final score and stats

Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 3 to Pittsburgh Pirates 4, on Sunday, September 20, 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.

MLBSunday, September 20, 2026

Kansas City Royals67-893

Final

Pittsburgh Pirates79-774

DateSep 20, 2026

Start time1:35 PM ET

VenuePNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

TVMLB.TV

Attendance14,979

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageJac Caglianone · 2-3, BB

Home RunsVinnie Pasquantino · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InVinnie Pasquantino · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingVinnie Pasquantino · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageRafael Flores Jr. · 2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

Home RunsOneil Cruz · 1-4, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InRafael Flores Jr. · 2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

MLB RatingRafael Flores Jr. · 2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsPittsburgh Pirates

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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67-89Record79-77

5th in AL CentStanding3rd in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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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
Maikel Garcia	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.258	.313	.371
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	13	.279	.359	.440
Jac Caglianone	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	12	.282	.335	.486
Salvador Perez	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	13	.227	.271	.374
Michael Massey	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	.274	.307	.436
Nick Loftin	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	.240	.324	.380
John Rave	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	18	.228	.315	.441
Luke Maile	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	19	.171	.244	.293
Tyler Tolbert	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.288	.353	.400
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-1	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	4	.244	.330	.406
Kyle Isbel	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.263	.321
Isaac Collins	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.217	.323	.329
Team	9-35	35	3	9	3	1	1	8	138

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	5.2	4	2	2	4	5	1	113-78	3.33	113
Nolan Hoffman	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5-3	3.86	5
Connor Thomas	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	26-15	8.85	26
Jose Cuas	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-4	2.21	7
Nate Pearson	0.2	3	2	2	0	1	1	25-18	3.43	25
Anthony Gose	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-5	0.00	6
Team	8.0	8	4	4	5	9	2	182-123		182

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Konnor Griffin	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	19	.267	.322	.389
Brandon Lowe	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	30	.262	.332	.492
Bryan Reynolds	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	16	.262	.365	.423
Oneil Cruz	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	14	.280	.367	.490
Nick Gonzales	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	.302	.365	.389
Jared Triolo	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.311	.307
Ryan O'Hearn	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	20	.264	.331	.443
Ronny Simon	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.353	.438
Rafael Flores Jr.	2-3	3	1	2	2	1	1	1	17	.286	.354	.556
Spencer Horwitz	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	21	.248	.346	.367
Jake Mangum	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	25	.279	.336	.370
Team	8-33	33	4	8	4	2	5	9	182

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Lake Bachar	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	20-14	3.56	20
Yohan Ramirez	2.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	30-19	2.93	30
Wilber Dotel	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	32-21	4.58	32
Carmen Mlodzinski	3.0	3	2	2	1	1	1	45-26	3.95	45
Mason Montgomery	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	11-8	2.59	11
Team	9.0	9	3	3	1	8	1	138-88		138

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates?

Pittsburgh Pirates won, 4-3, on Sunday, September 20, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 4.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Jac Caglianone (2-3, BB batting average). Pittsburgh Pirates: Rafael Flores Jr. (2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates played?

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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