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Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Kansas City Royals 9: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 to Kansas City Royals 9, on Monday, July 7, 2025 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLBMonday, July 7, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates38-543

Final

Kansas City Royals44-489

DateJul 7, 2025

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVSportsNet PIT, MLB.TV, FanDuel SN KC

Attendance18,614

Line score

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

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageTommy Pham · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB

Home RunsTommy Pham · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InTommy Pham · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingTommy Pham · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageBobby Witt Jr. · 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 2-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InBobby Witt Jr. · 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K

MLB RatingBobby Witt Jr. · 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesKansas City Royals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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38-54Record44-48

3rd in NL CentStanding5th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Endy Rodriguez C · Hip - Surgery

Out

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

Box score

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Tommy Pham	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	1	0	14	.238	.312	.316
Andrew McCutchen	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	.258	.337	.390
Bryan Reynolds	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	17	.229	.294	.378
Nick Gonzales	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	17	.283	.339	.442
Ke'Bryan Hayes	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	.240	.289	.295
Alexander Canario	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	16	.223	.290	.331
Henry Davis	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	21	.203	.261	.333
Jared Triolo	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.159	.250	.268
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	.269	.313	.335
Team	4-31	31	3	4	3	1	3	8	140

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Andrew Heaney	3.0	6	4	4	1	2	1	76-49	4.41	76
Chase Shugart	2.2	4	4	4	0	1	2	42-26	3.69	42
Genesis Cabrera	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	27-18	5.40	27
David Bednar	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4-4	2.70	4
Team	8.0	12	9	9	1	5	4	149-97		149

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jonathan India	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	17	.246	.330	.343
Tyler Tolbert	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.100	.182	.100
Bobby Witt Jr.	2-3	3	2	2	3	1	0	1	14	.296	.346	.503
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	12	.271	.331	.439
Maikel Garcia	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	1	0	17	.306	.365	.467
Salvador Perez	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	12	.238	.280	.406
Luke Maile	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.500	.750
Jac Caglianone	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.144	.202	.234
Mark Canha	0-4	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	15	.212	.272	.265
Nick Loftin	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	21	.188	.233	.363
Kyle Isbel	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	25	.241	.264	.361
Team	12-34	34	9	12	9	4	1	5	149

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Noah Cameron	7.0	3	2	2	1	7	1	109-68	2.56	109
Steven Cruz	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	10-6	2.04	10
Jonathan Bowlan	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	21-12	3.38	21
Team	9.0	4	3	3	3	8	1	140-86		140

Season series

KC wins series 3-0

Jul 9, 2025PIT 3, KC 4

Jul 8, 2025PIT 3, KC 4

Jul 7, 2025PIT 3, KC 9

Team pages

Pittsburgh Pirates
Schedule, roster and stats

Kansas City Royals
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals?

Kansas City Royals won, 9-3, on Monday, July 7, 2025.

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

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Kansas City Royals 9.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Tommy Pham (1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB batting average). Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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