Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · July 8, 2025 at 7:40 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh PiratesPIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerCarlos Estévez
- LoserDennis Santana
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Jac Caglianone homers (3) on a line drive to center field.0-1
- Top 4Oneil Cruz homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field.1-1
- Top 7Nick Gonzales homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.2-1
- Bot 7Nick Loftin homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Salvador Perez scores.2-3
- Top 8Bryan 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.3-3
- Bot 9Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.3-4
Box score
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Horwitz1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 |
| Jared Triolo1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 |
| Tommy PhamLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .240 |
| Bryan ReynoldsDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| Nick Gonzales2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| Oneil CruzCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .203 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .240 |
| Jack SuwinskiRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .109 |
| Henry DavisC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| Adam FrazierPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Joey BartC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .271 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Keller | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 93-63 | 3.58 |
| Caleb Ferguson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 2.77 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25-20 | 1.60 |
| Isaac Mattson | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 1.50 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan IndiaDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .243 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 |
| Salvador PerezC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .148 |
| Nick Loftin2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .202 |
| John RaveLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .183 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 82-47 | 2.67 |
| Angel Zerpa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 4.03 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22-10 | 2.10 |
| Carlos Estévez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 2.08 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 22,855
- Duration
- 2 h 15
- Weather
- 86 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 7 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Mike Estabrook (Home plate) · Laz Diaz (First base) · Erich Bacchus (Second base) · Brian O'Nora (Third base)
About this game
Who won Pirates vs Royals?
Royals won 4-3 over Pirates on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
When was Pirates vs Royals played?
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Pirates vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.