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Pittsburgh Pirates at Kansas City Royals

MLBJuly 8, 2025Kauffman Stadium

PiratesPittsburghPIT38-55

Pirates 3, Royals 4

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKCWon45-48
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
PIT000100110361
KC010000201471

W Carlos EstévezL Dennis Santana

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Spencer Horwitz flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Tommy Pham doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder John Rave.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds lines out sharply to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Tommy Pham to 3rd.
  4.  Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jonathan India grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
  4.  Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Jack Suwinski. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
  5.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.
  2.  Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Jack Suwinski called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jac Caglianone homers (3) on a line drive to center field.KC 68%
  2.  Nick Loftin pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz in foul territory.
  3.  John Rave flies out to right fielder Jack Suwinski.
  4.  Kyle Isbel grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Top 3rd

  1.  Henry Davis flies out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  2.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks.
  3.  Spencer Horwitz lines out sharply to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  4.  Tommy Pham called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jonathan India called out on strikes.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nick Gonzales lines out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Oneil Cruz homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field.KC 56%
  4.  Ke'Bryan Hayes called out on strikes.

Bot 4th

  1.  Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Jac Caglianone grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Top 5th

  1.  Jack Suwinski grounds out softly, pitcher Seth Lugo to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Henry Davis doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder John Rave.PIT 52%
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.KC 56%

Bot 5th

  1.  Nick Loftin pops out to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
  2.  John Rave flies out to left fielder Tommy Pham.
  3.  Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Tommy Pham flies out to left fielder John Rave.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jonathan India pops out to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Top 7th

  1.  Nick Gonzales homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.PIT 67%
  2.  Oneil Cruz flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Ke'Bryan Hayes strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jack Suwinski called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Maikel Garcia pops out to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
  2.  Salvador Perez reaches on catcher interference by Henry Davis. Salvador Perez to 1st.PIT 60%
  3.  Jac Caglianone flies out to left fielder Tommy Pham.PIT 66%
  4.  Nick Loftin homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Salvador Perez scores.KC 72%
  5.  John Rave walks.
  6.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Top 8th

  1.  Henry Davis grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Lucas Erceg.
  2.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.KC 70%
  3.  Spencer Horwitz walks.KC 62%
  4.  Tommy Pham walks.PIT 51%
  5.  Bryan Reynolds grounds into a force out, second baseman Nick Loftin to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Jared Triolo to 3rd. Tommy Pham out at 2nd. Bryan Reynolds to 1st.
  6.  Nick Gonzales grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Nick Loftin. Bryan Reynolds out at 2nd.KC 60%

Bot 8th

  1.  Jonathan India strikes out swinging.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Jared Triolo.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes.

Top 9th

  1.  Oneil Cruz pops out to second baseman Nick Loftin.
  2.  Ke'Bryan Hayes doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to left fielder John Rave.PIT 54%
  3.  Jack Suwinski flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.KC 55%
  4.  Adam Frazier flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.KC 63%

Bot 9th

  1.  Maikel Garcia singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tommy Pham.KC 73%
  2.  Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Tommy Pham. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.KC 80%
  3.  Jac Caglianone flies out to right fielder Jack Suwinski. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.
  4.  Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.KC 100%

Bot 2nd

  1.  PIT 0, KC 1Jac Caglianone homers (3) on a line drive to center field.KC 68%

Top 4th

  1.  PIT 1, KC 1Oneil Cruz homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field.KC 56%

Top 7th

  1.  PIT 2, KC 1Nick Gonzales homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.PIT 67%

Bot 7th

  1.  PIT 2, KC 3Nick Loftin homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Salvador Perez scores.KC 72%

Top 8th

  1.  PIT 3, KC 3Bryan Reynolds grounds into a force out, second baseman Nick Loftin to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Jared Triolo to 3rd. Tommy Pham out at 2nd. Bryan Reynolds to 1st.

Bot 9th

  1.  PIT 3, KC 4Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.KC 100%

Win probability

Bot 7th · Biggest swing #1 · PIT 2–3 KC

Nick Loftin homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Salvador Perez scores.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 72%KC +38 pts

Game leaders

PiratesPittsburgh

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Spencer Horwitz 1B3000010.240
Jared Triolo 1B0000000.159
Tommy Pham LF3010011.240
Bryan Reynolds DH4001001.226
Nick Gonzales 2B4111100.282
Oneil Cruz CF4111101.203
Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B4010002.240
Jack Suwinski RF4000002.109
Henry Davis C3010000.206
Adam Frazier PH1000000.254
Joey Bart C0000000.234
Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS2110010.271
Totals32363237

2B: Pham, Hayes, Davis.HR: Gonzales, Cruz.RBI: Reynolds, Gonzales, Cruz.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Mitch Keller6.243215933.58
Caleb Ferguson0.10000012.77
Dennis Santana L1.121101251.60
Isaac Mattson0.01000021.50

Video

3:05Pirates vs. Royals HighlightsMLB video
1:21Mitch Keller strikes out five in 6 2/3 innings1:29Seth Lugo strikes out five in six innings 0:30Data Viz: Oneil Cruz's 458-foot home run0:09Lucas Erceg escapes trouble in the 8th 
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