Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · July 9, 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 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 4 | 11 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerLucas Erceg
- LoserIsaac Mattson
- SaveCarlos Estévez
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Salvador Perez homers (12) on a fly ball to center field.0-1
- Bot 4Jac Caglianone homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Maikel Garcia scores.0-3
- Top 6Oneil Cruz grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. Tommy Pham scores. Andrew McCutchen to 3rd. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.1-3
- Top 6Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Andrew McCutchen scores. Bryan Reynolds scores.3-3
- Bot 8Salvador Perez homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.3-4
Box score
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy PhamLF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Andrew McCutchenDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .259 |
| Bryan ReynoldsRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 |
| Nick Gonzales2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Oneil CruzCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .204 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .241 |
| Joey BartC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .230 |
| Adam FrazierPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| Jared Triolo1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .158 |
| Spencer Horwitz1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Falter | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 74-50 | 3.79 |
| Braxton Ashcraft | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45-32 | 2.05 |
| Isaac Mattson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17-12 | 1.89 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan India2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .243 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .295 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .151 |
| John RaveRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 |
| Nick LoftinLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 |
| Freddy FerminC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .275 |
| Tyler TolbertCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 83-52 | 2.48 |
| John Schreiber | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-13 | 3.34 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 2.04 |
| Carlos Estévez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 2.03 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 18,398
- Duration
- 2 h 38
- Weather
- 91 °F, Clear · wind 4 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Laz Diaz (Home plate) · Erich Bacchus (First base) · Brian O'Nora (Second base) · Mike Estabrook (Third base)
About this game
Who won Pirates vs Royals?
Royals won 4-3 over Pirates on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
When was Pirates vs Royals played?
On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Pirates vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.