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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-07-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18398 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph R to L · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Salvador Perez homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Salvador Perez homers (13) on a fly ball to center field — worth 26% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Lucas Erceg L: Isaac Mattson SV: Carlos Estevez
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Erich Bacchus · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Mike Estabrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Pham | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Gonzales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oneil Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ke'Bryan Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Bart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jared Triolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spencer Horwitz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan India | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Loftin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Fermin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler Tolbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bailey Falter | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Braxton Ashcraft | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Isaac Mattson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bubic | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| John Schreiber | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Estevez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Pham: 53/G56
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/L78
- Bryan Reynolds: 13/G23+.1-2
- Nick Gonzales: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Jonathan India: K
- Bobby Witt: D7/L7D+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F8S
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G56
Top 2
- Oneil Cruz: D8/L8D+
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: K
- Joey Bart: CS3(25)
- Joey Bart: K
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: HR/F8XD
- Jac Caglianone: K
- Nick Loftin: 3/P3F/FL
- Freddy Fermin: 9/F9LS
Top 3
- Jared Triolo: W
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 8/L8D
- Tommy Pham: S8/F89S.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Bryan Reynolds: K
Bot 3
- Tyler Tolbert: 6/L6
- Jonathan India: W
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Top 4
- Nick Gonzales: K
- Oneil Cruz: K
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Maikel Garcia: D7/G5
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4.2-3
- Jac Caglianone: HR/F8XD.3-H
- Nick Loftin: 9/F9S
- Freddy Fermin: D8/L78XD+
- Tyler Tolbert: WP.2-3
- Tyler Tolbert: 8/F89XD
Top 5
- Joey Bart: 63/G6S
- Jared Triolo: 13/G13
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Jonathan India: S7/G56
- Bobby Witt: POCS2(134)
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F8XD
- Maikel Garcia: SB2
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G5
Top 6
- Tommy Pham: S9/L9
- Andrew McCutchen: W.1-2
- Bryan Reynolds: S7/G6.2-3;1-2
- Nick Gonzales: 4/P4MD
- Oneil Cruz: 63/G4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: S7/G56.3-H;2-H
- Joey Bart: K
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M
- Jac Caglianone: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Nick Loftin: 7/L7D+
- Freddy Fermin: D7/G5.1-3
- Kyle Isbel: K
Top 7
- Spencer Horwitz: 8/F8S
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 9/F9D
- Tommy Pham: D9/L9LD
- Andrew McCutchen: 3/G34S
Bot 7
- Jonathan India: K
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: D8/F89XD+
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Bryan Reynolds: K
- Nick Gonzales: 53/G56
- Oneil Cruz: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: HR/F89XD
- Jac Caglianone: K
- Nick Loftin: 8/F8XD
- Freddy Fermin: W
- Kyle Isbel: S8/G4.1-3
- Jonathan India: 7/F78XD+
Top 9
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: K
- Adam Frazier: S7/G56
- Spencer Horwitz: 8/F8S
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1