Pittsburgh Pirates
38 - 55 .409
F
July 08, 2025, 7:40 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Kauffman Stadium
One Royal Way, Kansas City, MO, 64129
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Kansas City Royals
45 - 48 .484| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| KAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
W: Carlos Estévez
(W, 3-2)
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
L: Dennis Santana
(L, 2-2)
1.1 IP, ER, K, 0 BB
Top Performers
Loftin
2-4 | HR, 3 RBI, R
Keller, M
6.2 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, BB
Lugo, S
6.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, BB
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting
| Order | Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Horwitz 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 |
| Jared Triolo PR-1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 | |
| 2 | Tommy Pham LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .240 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| 4 | Nick Gonzales 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| 5 | Oneil Cruz CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .203 |
| 6 | Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .240 |
| 7 | Jack Suwinski RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .109 |
| 8 | Henry Davis C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| a- Adam Frazier PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | |
| 1- Joey Bart C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | |
| 9 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .271 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | .230 |
a-Flied out for Davis in the 9th.
1-Ran for Horwitz in the 8th.
BATTING
2B Pham (7, Lugo, S) Davis (5, Lugo, S) Hayes (8, Estévez).
HR Cruz, O (16, 4th inning off Lugo, S, 0 on, 2 out) Gonzales, N (4, 7th inning off Lugo, S, 0 on, 0 out).
TB Cruz, O 4 Davis 2 Gonzales, N 4 Hayes 2 Kiner-Falefa Pham 2.
RBI Cruz, O (36) Gonzales, N (12) Reynolds, B (46).
2-out RBI Cruz, O.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Gonzales, N 2 Frazier.
Team RISP 0-for-6.
Team LOB 5.
BASERUNNING
CS Davis (1, 3rd base by Lugo, S/Perez, S).
FIELDING
E Davis (2, catcher interference).
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Keller | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3.58 |
| Caleb Ferguson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.77 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.60 |
| Isaac Mattson | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Totals | 8.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3.67 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
Pitches-strikes Keller, M 93-63 Ferguson, C 1-1 Santana, D 25-20 Mattson 2-1 Lugo, S 82-47 Zerpa 13-9 Erceg 22-10 Estévez 11-8.
Groundouts-flyouts Keller, M 5-6 Ferguson, C 1-0 Santana, D 1-1 Mattson 0-0 Lugo, S 4-5 Zerpa 0-1 Erceg 3-0 Estévez 0-2.
Batters faced Keller, M 26 Ferguson, C 1 Santana, D 6 Mattson 1 Lugo, S 22 Zerpa 3 Erceg 6 Estévez 4.
Inherited runners-scored Ferguson, C 1-0 Mattson 2-1.
Umpires HP: Mike Estabrook. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Erich Bacchus. 3B: Brian O'Nora.
Weather 86 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind 7 mph, L To R.
First pitch 6:40 PM.
T 2:15.
Att 22,855.
Venue Kauffman Stadium.
July 8, 2025
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Order | Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan India DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .243 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| 4 | Maikel Garcia 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 |
| 5 | Salvador Perez C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| 6 | Jac Caglianone RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .148 |
| 7 | Nick Loftin 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .202 |
| 8 | John Rave LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .183 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .244 |
BATTING
HR Caglianone (3, 2nd inning off Keller, M, 0 on, 0 out) Loftin (3, 7th inning off Keller, M, 1 on, 2 out).
TB Caglianone 4 Garcia, M Loftin 5 Pasquantino Perez, S Witt Jr.
RBI Caglianone (5) Loftin 3 (10).
2-out RBI Loftin 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Perez, S.
Team RISP 1-for-4.
Team LOB 5.
FIELDING
E Erceg (2, pickoff).
PB Perez, S (1).
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2.67 |
| Angel Zerpa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.03 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.10 |
| Carlos Estévez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3.46 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
Pitches-strikes Keller, M 93-63 Ferguson, C 1-1 Santana, D 25-20 Mattson 2-1 Lugo, S 82-47 Zerpa 13-9 Erceg 22-10 Estévez 11-8.
Groundouts-flyouts Keller, M 5-6 Ferguson, C 1-0 Santana, D 1-1 Mattson 0-0 Lugo, S 4-5 Zerpa 0-1 Erceg 3-0 Estévez 0-2.
Batters faced Keller, M 26 Ferguson, C 1 Santana, D 6 Mattson 1 Lugo, S 22 Zerpa 3 Erceg 6 Estévez 4.
Inherited runners-scored Ferguson, C 1-0 Mattson 2-1.
Umpires HP: Mike Estabrook. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Erich Bacchus. 3B: Brian O'Nora.
Weather 86 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind 7 mph, L To R.
First pitch 6:40 PM.
T 2:15.
Att 22,855.
Venue Kauffman Stadium.
July 8, 2025