A late rally carried the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Kansas City Royals, with Spencer Horwitz's single putting Pittsburgh in front in the seventh. The Pirates extended their winning streak in a game that changed shape several times.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Vinnie Pasquantino led Kansas City's offense with an early homer and another run-scoring single, while Brandon Lowe answered for Pittsburgh with a two-run homer. Horwitz later provided the key swing that gave the Pirates control.
The game was tied when Spencer Horwitz singled in the seventh, scoring Oneil Cruz and Nick Gonzales and giving Pittsburgh the lead. Konnor Griffin followed with a single that brought Horwitz home. Earlier, Ryan O'Hearn's force out brought Oneil Cruz across to create the tie, after Henry Davis doubled home Ronny Simon and Konnor Griffin grounded out to score Spencer Horwitz.
Paul Skenes allowed Kansas City's early advantage to stand through six innings, but Pittsburgh's bullpen kept the Royals off the board after the rally. Yohan Ramirez earned the win, and Gregory Soto closed the ninth for Pittsburgh.
Kansas City had built its lead through Pasquantino's homer, Maikel Garcia's two-run double and Michael Massey's homer, but the late rally changed the mood at PNC Park. Pittsburgh finished the night with a comeback; Kansas City left with its losing streak extended.
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Kansas City Royals, 8-5.
- Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .240 on the season).
- Brandon Lowe went 1-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .260 on the season).
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- Yohan Ramirez allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 1, to earn the win (7-4) (3.00 ERA).
- Gregory Soto allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (15) (3.78 ERA).
- Nate Pearson allowed 3 runs on 3 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and took the loss (1-2) (3.07 ERA).
Pittsburgh Pirates improved to 77-77 (2 straight wins); Kansas City Royals fell to 67-87 (2 straight losses).