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

Kansas City Royals beat Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 to Kansas City Royals 4, on Tuesday, July 8, 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.

MLBTuesday, July 8, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates38-553

Final

Kansas City Royals45-484

DateJul 8, 2025

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVFanDuel SN KC, SportsNet PIT, MLB.TV

Attendance22,855

Line score

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

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageTommy Pham · 1-3, 2B, BB, K

Home RunsOneil Cruz · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InBryan Reynolds · 0-4, RBI, K

MLB RatingNick Gonzales · 1-4, HR, RBI, R

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageNick Loftin · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R

Home RunsNick Loftin · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R

Runs Batted InNick Loftin · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R

MLB RatingNick Loftin · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesKansas City Royals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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38-55Record45-48

3rd in NL CentStanding5th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

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
Spencer Horwitz	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	.240	.303	.347
Jared Triolo	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.250	.268
Tommy Pham	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	18	.240	.315	.321
Bryan Reynolds	0-4	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	18	.226	.291	.374
Nick Gonzales	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	10	.282	.336	.462
Oneil Cruz	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	19	.203	.314	.410
Ke'Bryan Hayes	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	13	.240	.288	.298
Jack Suwinski	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	.109	.241	.130
Henry Davis	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	.206	.263	.341
Adam Frazier	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.254	.318	.336
Joey Bart	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.335	.288
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	9	.271	.317	.336
Team	6-32	32	3	6	3	2	3	7	128

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Mitch Keller	6.2	4	3	2	1	5	2	93-63	3.58	93
Caleb Ferguson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	2.77	1
Dennis Santana	1.1	2	1	1	0	1	0	25-20	1.60	25
Isaac Mattson	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2-1	1.50	2
Team	8.1	7	4	3	1	6	2	121-85		121

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jonathan India	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.243	.326	.338
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.295	.345	.500
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	23	.270	.330	.437
Maikel Garcia	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	10	.305	.364	.464
Salvador Perez	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	18	.239	.280	.405
Jac Caglianone	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	16	.148	.203	.261
Nick Loftin	2-4	4	1	2	3	1	0	0	6	.202	.244	.405
John Rave	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	12	.183	.275	.233
Kyle Isbel	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.237	.261	.356
Team	7-32	32	4	7	4	2	1	6	121

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo	6.0	4	2	2	1	5	2	82-47	2.67	82
Angel Zerpa	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-9	4.03	13
Lucas Erceg	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	22-10	2.10	22
Carlos Estevez	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11-8	2.08	11
Team	9.0	6	3	3	3	7	2	128-74		128

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

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Kansas City Royals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals?

Kansas City Royals won, 4-3, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

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

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Kansas City Royals 4.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Tommy Pham (1-3, 2B, BB, K batting average). Kansas City Royals: Nick Loftin (2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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