Saturday, September 19, 2026
Kansas City Royals at Pittsburgh Pirates
KC
Kansas City Royals
66-88 · L2
PIT
Pittsburgh Pirates
75-79 · W2
Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City Royals 6-5 at PNC Park. Luke Weaver earned the win; Steven Cruz took the loss. Mason Montgomery recorded the save.
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
Ronny Simon homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Brandon Lowe scores.
Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Carter Jensen homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field.
Jake Mangum homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Gonzales scores.
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd.
Michael Massey out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Ryan O'Hearn to pitcher Brandon Eisert. Jac Caglianone scores.
Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Jac Caglianone scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd.
Brandon Lowe homers (33) on a fly ball to right center field. Jared Triolo scores.
Key Performers
Brandon Lowe
PIT
2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Ronny Simon
PIT
1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Jake Mangum
PIT
1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Carter Jensen
KC
1-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Batting
| KC | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Tyler Tolbert PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Isaac Collins LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Salvador Perez PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| John Rave RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Michael Massey 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Maikel Garcia PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jac Caglianone DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Totals | 38 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| PIT | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronny Simon RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Brandon Lowe 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Bryan Reynolds LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Oneil Cruz DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jared Triolo 3B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jake Mangum RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Billy Cook CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Henry Davis C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Konnor Griffin SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Ryan O'Hearn 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Nick Gonzales 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Rafael Flores Jr. C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Pitching
| KC | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 94-65 | 3.92 |
| Hoffman, N (H, 3) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 3.97 |
| Cruz (L, 2-4)(BS, 2) | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17-12 | 4.37 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| PIT | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 90-57 | 4.34 |
| Eisert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 5.10 |
| Bachar (H, 2) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17-10 | 3.50 |
| Doval (BS, 5) | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26-17 | 4.30 |
| Weaver (W, 3-1) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13-9 | 2.79 |
| Montgomery, M (S, 15) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21-13 | 2.63 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |