Kansas City Royals 5-8 Pittsburgh Pirates: Result, 19 Sept 2026
MLB - Play OffsPittsburgh
Pirates
8
vs
Kansas City
Royals
5
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Innings
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 8 | 15 | 0 |
R = Runs · H = Hits · E = Errors
Match Info
Date2026-09-18 · 00:40
CompetitionMLB - Play Offs
VenuePNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance25 424
BroadcastRYTV | SNPT
Season figures, not numbers from this game.
Kansas City Royals
Batters
| AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez | .229 | 21 | 78 | .657 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | .281 | 18 | 54 | .800 |
| Carter Jensen | .239 | 27 | 81 | .790 |
| Jac Caglianone | .289 | 23 | 75 | .834 |
| Isaac Collins | .213 | 6 | 40 | .641 |
| Michael Massey | .272 | 13 | 50 | .731 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | .249 | 17 | 63 | .761 |
| Nick Loftin | .240 | 8 | 45 | .710 |
| Maikel Garcia | .268 | 3 | 38 | .715 |
AVG = Batting average · HR = Home runs · RBI = Runs batted in · OPS = On-base plus slugging
Pitchers
| W-L | ERA | K | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 9-10 | 3.32 | 158 | 1.11 |
| Noah Cameron | 9-8 | 4.11 | 158 | 1.23 |
| Seth Lugo | 7-9 | 5.17 | 134 | 1.47 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 6-6 | 4.08 | 56 | 1.15 |
| Randy Dobnak | 3-5 | 3.51 | 49 | 1.40 |
| Luinder Avila | 5-4 | 5.53 | 61 | 1.61 |
| Alex Lange | 2-7 | 6.75 | 60 | 1.63 |
| Steven Cruz | 2-4 | 4.30 | 65 | 1.26 |
| Stephen Kolek | 4-3 | 4.50 | 34 | 1.24 |
W-L = Win-loss record · ERA = Earned run average · K = Strikeouts · WHIP = Walks and hits per inning pitched
Pittsburgh Pirates
Batters
| AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Reynolds | .261 | 17 | 72 | .789 |
| Brandon Lowe | .260 | 35 | 96 | .824 |
| Nick Gonzales | .303 | 6 | 61 | .755 |
| Jake Mangum | .276 | 5 | 33 | .694 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | .265 | 18 | 76 | .770 |
| Spencer Horwitz | .244 | 10 | 49 | .708 |
| Oneil Cruz | .280 | 20 | 67 | .854 |
| Jared Triolo | .238 | 3 | 29 | .609 |
| Konnor Griffin | .272 | 6 | 33 | .728 |
AVG = Batting average · HR = Home runs · RBI = Runs batted in · OPS = On-base plus slugging
Pitchers
| W-L | ERA | K | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Skenes | 10-11 | 3.82 | 200 | 1.12 |
| Braxton Ashcraft | 14-6 | 3.65 | 173 | 1.09 |
| Bubba Chandler | 8-10 | 4.62 | 140 | 1.40 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 8-7 | 3.95 | 97 | 1.37 |
| Mitch Keller | 6-8 | 5.29 | 89 | 1.37 |
| Jared Jones | 5-6 | 3.72 | 123 | 1.08 |
| Yohan Ramirez | 7-4 | 2.86 | 102 | 1.19 |
| Mason Montgomery | 6-4 | 2.88 | 105 | 1.03 |
| Gregory Soto | 6-5 | 3.63 | 79 | 1.16 |
W-L = Win-loss record · ERA = Earned run average · K = Strikeouts · WHIP = Walks and hits per inning pitched