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Pirates

Adam Frazier flies out to center field to Kyle Isbel.

Oneil Cruz pops out to second base to Nick Loftin.

Ke'Bryan Hayes doubles to deep left field.

Jack Suwinski flies out to center field to Kyle Isbel.

Royals

Nick Loftin homers to left field. Salvador Perez scores.

Bryan Reynolds hits into a force out to second base. Tommy Pham out at second. Jared Triolo to third. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores.

Nick Loftin singles to center field. Salvador Perez to second. Maikel Garcia scores.

Royals second.  Jac Caglianone homers to center field.  Nick Loftin pops out to Spencer Horwitz.  John Rave flies out to deep right field to Jack Suwinski.  Kyle Isbel grounds out to first base to Spencer Horwitz.

Pirates fourth.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.  Nick Gonzales lines out to first base to Vinnie Pasquantino.  Oneil Cruz homers to center field.  Ke'Bryan Hayes called out on strikes.

Pirates seventh.  Nick Gonzales homers to center field.  Angel Zerpa (P) replaces Seth Lugo (P).  Oneil Cruz flies out to deep center field to Kyle Isbel.  Ke'Bryan Hayes strikes out swinging.  Jack Suwinski called out on strikes.

Royals seventh.  Maikel Garcia pops out to shallow left field to Isiah Kiner-Falefa.  Salvador Perez reaches on catcher interference. Interference error by Henry Davis.  Jac Caglianone flies out to left field to Tommy Pham.  Nick Loftin homers to left field. Salvador Perez scores.  John Rave walks.  Caleb Ferguson (P) replaces Mitch Keller (P).  Kyle Isbel grounds out to shallow infield, Nick Gonzales to Spencer Horwitz.

Pirates eighth.  Lucas Erceg (P) replaces Angel Zerpa (P).  Henry Davis grounds out to first base, Vinnie Pasquantino to Lucas Erceg.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles to shallow right field.  Spencer Horwitz walks.  Jared Triolo pinch-running for Spencer Horwitz.  Tommy Pham walks.  Bryan Reynolds hits into a force out to second base. Tommy Pham out at second. Jared Triolo to third. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores.  Nick Gonzales hits into a force out to shallow infield. Bryan Reynolds out at second.

Royals ninth.  Joey Bart (C) replaces Adam Frazier (PH), batting 8th.  Maikel Garcia singles to deep left field.  Salvador Perez singles to left field. Maikel Garcia to second.  Jac Caglianone flies out to deep right center field to Jack Suwinski. Maikel Garcia to third.  Isaac Mattson (P) replaces Dennis Santana (P).  Nick Loftin singles to center field. Salvador Perez to second. Maikel Garcia scores.

HP - Estabrook, 1B - Diaz, 2B - Bacchus, 3B - O'Nora

Pittsburgh Pirates (38-54, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (44-48, second in the AL Central)
Kansas City, Missouri; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

Pirates take 4-game losing streak into matchup against the Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nick Loftin hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, then won it in the ninth with a one-out RBI single as the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Rookie Jac Caglianone homered for the Royals, a 421-foot drive leading off the second inning that was his first extra-base hit in 14 games at Kauffman Stadium. He had been 5 for 46 at home before Tuesday.

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Kansas City Royals on July 8, 2025

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