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Pittsburgh Pirates at Kansas City Royals

MLBJuly 9, 2025Kauffman Stadium

PiratesPittsburghPIT38-56

Pirates 3, Royals 4

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKCWon46-48
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
PIT000003000380
KC01020001–4110

W Lucas ErcegL Isaac MattsonSV Carlos Estévez

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Tommy Pham grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Andrew McCutchen singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out sharply, pitcher Kris Bubic to first baseman Salvador Perez. Andrew McCutchen to 2nd.
  4.  Nick Gonzales grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jonathan India strikes out swinging.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (31) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tommy Pham.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  4.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Jared Triolo.

Top 2nd

  1.  Oneil Cruz doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.PIT 57%
  2.  Ke'Bryan Hayes called out on strikes.PIT 52%
  3.  Joey Bart strikes out swinging.KC 55%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Salvador Perez homers (12) on a fly ball to center field.KC 68%
  2.  Jac Caglianone called out on strikes.
  3.  Nick Loftin pops out to first baseman Jared Triolo in foul territory.
  4.  Freddy Fermin flies out to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jared Triolo walks.KC 58%
  2.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa lines out to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.
  3.  Tommy Pham singles on a fly ball to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Jared Triolo to 2nd.KC 58%
  4.  Andrew McCutchen strikes out swinging.KC 64%
  5.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Tyler Tolbert lines out to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
  2.  Jonathan India walks.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging.
  2.  Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.
  3.  Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds out to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 4th

  1.  Maikel Garcia doubles (24) on a ground ball to left fielder Tommy Pham.KC 76%
  2.  Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Jared Triolo. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.
  3.  Jac Caglianone homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Maikel Garcia scores.KC 87%
  4.  Nick Loftin flies out to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  5.  Freddy Fermin doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  6.  Tyler Tolbert flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

Top 5th

  1.  Joey Bart grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Jared Triolo grounds out, pitcher Kris Bubic to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jonathan India singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tommy Pham.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  4.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Jared Triolo.

Top 6th

  1.  Tommy Pham singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  2.  Andrew McCutchen walks. Tommy Pham to 2nd.KC 78%
  3.  Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Tommy Pham to 3rd. Andrew McCutchen to 2nd.KC 67%
  4.  Nick Gonzales pops out to second baseman Jonathan India on the infield fly rule.KC 77%
  5.  Oneil Cruz grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. Tommy Pham scores. Andrew McCutchen to 3rd. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
  6.  Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Andrew McCutchen scores. Bryan Reynolds scores.KC 55%
  7.  Joey Bart strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz.KC 64%
  2.  Jac Caglianone grounds into a force out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Jac Caglianone to 1st.KC 59%
  3.  Nick Loftin lines out sharply to left fielder Tommy Pham.
  4.  Freddy Fermin doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Tommy Pham. Jac Caglianone to 3rd.KC 60%
  5.  Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.KC 52%

Top 7th

  1.  Spencer Horwitz flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  3.  Tommy Pham doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  4.  Andrew McCutchen grounds out to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 7th

  1.  Jonathan India strikes out swinging.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (13) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  4.  Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.

Top 8th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  3.  Oneil Cruz grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 8th

  1.  Salvador Perez homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.KC 81%
  2.  Jac Caglianone called out on strikes.
  3.  Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  4.  Freddy Fermin walks.
  5.  Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Freddy Fermin to 3rd.
  6.  Jonathan India flies out sharply to left fielder Tommy Pham.

Top 9th

  1.  Ke'Bryan Hayes strikes out swinging.KC 82%
  2.  Adam Frazier singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin.KC 75%
  3.  Spencer Horwitz flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.KC 82%
  4.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Jonathan India. Adam Frazier out at 2nd.

Bot 2nd

  1.  PIT 0, KC 1Salvador Perez homers (12) on a fly ball to center field.KC 68%

Bot 4th

  1.  PIT 0, KC 3Jac Caglianone homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Maikel Garcia scores.KC 87%

Top 6th

  1.  PIT 1, KC 3Oneil Cruz grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. Tommy Pham scores. Andrew McCutchen to 3rd. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
  2.  PIT 3, KC 3Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Andrew McCutchen scores. Bryan Reynolds scores.KC 55%

Bot 8th

  1.  PIT 3, KC 4Salvador Perez homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.KC 81%

Win probability

Top 6th · Biggest swing #1 · PIT 3–3 KC

Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Andrew McCutchen scores. Bryan Reynolds scores.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 55%PIT +23 pts

Game leaders

PiratesPittsburgh

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Tommy Pham LF4130000.250
Andrew McCutchen DH3110011.259
Bryan Reynolds RF4110002.227
Nick Gonzales 2B4000001.273
Oneil Cruz CF4011001.204
Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B4012002.241
Joey Bart C3000002.230
Adam Frazier PH1010000.258
Jared Triolo 1B1000010.158
Spencer Horwitz 1B2000000.237
Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS4000000.267
Totals34383029

2B: Pham, Cruz.RBI: Cruz, Hayes 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Bailey Falter4.263323743.79
Braxton Ashcraft2.130003452.05
Isaac Mattson L1.021111171.89

Video

3:11Pirates vs. Royals HighlightsMLB video
1:04Salvador Perez homers twice in Royals' win0:30Data Viz: Jac Caglianone's two-run homer0:16Bobby Witt Jr.'s 25th stolen base of the season0:07Braxton Ashcraft escapes trouble in the 6th
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