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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 Wednesday, July 9, 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.

MLBWednesday, July 9, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates38-563

Final

Kansas City Royals46-484

DateJul 9, 2025

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVSportsNet PIT, MLB.TV, FanDuel SN KC

Attendance18,398

Line score

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

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageTommy Pham · 3-4, 2B, R

Home RunsAndrew McCutchen · 1-3, R, BB, K

Runs Batted InKe'Bryan Hayes · 1-4, 2 RBI, 2 K

MLB RatingTommy Pham · 3-4, 2B, R

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageSalvador Perez · 3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Runs Batted InSalvador Perez · 3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

MLB RatingSalvador Perez · 3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesKansas City Royals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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38-56Record46-48

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
Tommy Pham	3-4	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	13	.250	.323	.335
Andrew McCutchen	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	20	.259	.339	.390
Bryan Reynolds	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	12	.227	.290	.372
Nick Gonzales	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.273	.326	.446
Oneil Cruz	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	18	.204	.313	.411
Ke'Bryan Hayes	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	17	.241	.288	.297
Joey Bart	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	.230	.330	.283
Adam Frazier	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.258	.320	.339
Jared Triolo	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	.158	.253	.266
Spencer Horwitz	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.237	.299	.342
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	.267	.312	.331
Team	8-34	34	3	8	3	0	2	9	131

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Bailey Falter	4.2	6	3	3	2	3	2	74-50	3.79	74
Braxton Ashcraft	2.1	3	0	0	0	3	0	45-32	2.05	45
Isaac Mattson	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	1	17-12	1.89	17
Team	8.0	11	4	4	3	7	3	136-94		136

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jonathan India	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	22	.243	.327	.337
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	17	.295	.346	.501
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	14	.270	.329	.437
Maikel Garcia	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	16	.305	.363	.464
Salvador Perez	3-4	4	2	3	2	2	0	0	8	.245	.285	.427
Jac Caglianone	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	2	13	.151	.205	.286
John Rave	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.275	.233
Nick Loftin	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.193	.234	.386
Freddy Fermin	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	16	.275	.333	.356
Tyler Tolbert	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.083	.154	.083
Kyle Isbel	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	10	.240	.263	.357
Team	11-34	34	4	11	4	3	3	7	136

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Kris Bubic	5.2	6	3	3	2	6	0	83-52	2.48	83
John Schreiber	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	22-13	3.34	22
Lucas Erceg	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-7	2.04	10
Carlos Estevez	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	16-11	2.03	16
Team	9.0	8	3	3	2	9	0	131-83		131

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
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals?

Kansas City Royals won, 4-3, on Wednesday, July 9, 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 (3-4, 2B, R batting average). Kansas City Royals: Salvador Perez (3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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