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Pirates
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 8, 2025
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 8, 2025 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mitch Keller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Seth Lugo |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,855 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours and 15. minutes |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spencer Horwitz | First Baseman |
| Tommy Pham | Left Fielder |
| Bryan Reynolds | Designated Hitter |
| Nick Gonzales | Second Baseman |
| Oneil Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Jack Suwinski | Right Fielder |
| Henry Davis | Catcher |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | Shortstop |
| Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jonathan India | Designated Hitter |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | First Baseman |
| Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Jac Caglianone | Right Fielder |
| Nick Loftin | Second Baseman |
| John Rave | Left Fielder |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
| Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 8, 2025
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Horwitz vs. Lugo
Horwitz hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pham vs. Lugo
Pham hits a line drive into left center field. That will be extra bases. Pham is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Lugo
Reynolds hits a line drive deep towards right. Caglianone is there to make the catch. Pham moves to 3rd. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzales vs. Lugo
Gonzales hits a fly ball towards right. Caglianone is there to make the catch. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
India vs. Keller
India hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and India is out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Keller
Witt hits a ball towards short. Kiner-Falefa can't make the play in time. Witt gets a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pasquantino vs. Keller
Pasquantino hits a line drive, base hit into left field. Witt moves to 2nd. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Keller
Garcia hits a fly ball towards right. Suwinski is there to make the catch. Witt moves to 3rd. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Keller
Perez strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lugo
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Lugo
Hayes softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Hayes is out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Suwinski vs. Lugo
Suwinski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Caglianone vs. Keller
Caglianone hits a drive into right center field. That ball is gone. A solo home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Keller
Loftin hits a popup, in foul territory, off the first base line. Horwitz makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rave vs. Keller
Rave hits a fly ball towards right. Suwinski is there to make the catch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Keller
Isbel hits a ground ball towards first. Horwitz fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lugo
Davis hits a popup towards short. Witt makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kiner-Falefa vs. Lugo
That is ball 4. Kiner-Falefa is on with a walk. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Horwitz vs. Lugo
Horwitz hits a line drive deep towards right. Caglianone is there to make the catch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pham vs. Lugo
Pham is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
India vs. Keller
India is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Keller
Witt strikes out swinging. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Keller
Pasquantino strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lugo
Reynolds strikes out swinging. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Lugo
Gonzales hits a line drive towards first. Pasquantino makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lugo
Cruz hits a drive into right field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Lugo
Hayes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Keller
Garcia hits a fly ball towards center. Cruz makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Keller
Perez hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Perez is out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caglianone vs. Keller
Caglianone hits a ground ball towards first. Horwitz fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suwinski vs. Lugo
Suwinski hits a ground ball towards the mound. Lugo throws to first, and Suwinski is out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lugo
Davis hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Davis is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner-Falefa vs. Lugo
There goes Davis. The throw from Perez, and he's caught stealing. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiner-Falefa vs. Lugo
Kiner-Falefa hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Kiner-Falefa is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Keller
Loftin hits a popup towards short. Kiner-Falefa makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rave vs. Keller
Rave hits a fly ball towards left. Pham makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Keller
Isbel is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Horwitz vs. Lugo
Horwitz hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Horwitz is out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pham vs. Lugo
Pham hits a fly ball towards left. Rave makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lugo
Reynolds hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
India vs. Keller
India hits a popup towards short. Kiner-Falefa makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Keller
Witt hits a fly ball towards center. Cruz makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Keller
Pasquantino hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Pasquantino is out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Lugo
Gonzales hits a drive into center field. Going, going, gone. A solo home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Zerpa
Angel Zerpa replaces Seth Lugo as Pitcher.
Cruz hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Zerpa
Hayes strikes out swinging. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Suwinski vs. Zerpa
Suwinski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Keller
Garcia hits a popup beyond short. Kiner-Falefa gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Keller
Davis is called for interference on Perez. Perez is on 1st. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Caglianone vs. Keller
Caglianone hits a fly ball towards left. Pham makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loftin vs. Keller
Loftin hits a drive into left field. That ball is gone. Perez scores. A 2 run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rave vs. Keller
That is ball 4. Rave is on with a walk. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Isbel vs. Ferguson
Caleb Ferguson replaces Mitch Keller as Pitcher.
Isbel hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Isbel is out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Erceg
Lucas Erceg replaces Angel Zerpa as Pitcher.
Davis hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Erceg covering, and Davis is out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiner-Falefa vs. Erceg
Kiner-Falefa hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Horwitz vs. Erceg
Kiner-Falefa is picked off first base, but there's an error on the play. Kiner-Falefa moves to 2nd. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Horwitz vs. Erceg
That is ball 4. Horwitz is on with a walk. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pham vs. Erceg
Jared Triolo pinch runs for Spencer Horwitz batting 1st.
There's a passed ball. Kiner-Falefa moves to 3rd. Triolo moves to 2nd. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Pham vs. Erceg
That is ball 4. Pham is on with a walk. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Erceg
Reynolds hits a ground ball towards second. Loftin throws to second to get Pham. Kiner-Falefa scores. Triolo moves to 3rd. Reynolds is on 1st. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gonzales vs. Erceg
Gonzales hits a ground ball towards short. Witt throws to second to get Reynolds. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
India vs. Santana
Dennis Santana replaces Caleb Ferguson as Pitcher. Jared Triolo moves from Pinch Runner to 1st Baseman.
India strikes out swinging. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Santana
Witt softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Witt is out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Santana
Pasquantino hits a popup towards third. Hayes makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Estevez
Carlos Estevez replaces Lucas Erceg as Pitcher.
Cruz hits a popup towards second. Loftin makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Estevez
Hayes hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Hayes is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Suwinski vs. Estevez
Suwinski hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Frazier vs. Estevez
Adam Frazier pinch hits for Henry Davis batting 8th.
Frazier hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Santana
Joey Bart replaces Adam Frazier as Catcher batting 8th.
Garcia hits a line drive, base hit into left field. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Santana
Perez hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Garcia moves to 2nd. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Caglianone vs. Santana
Caglianone hits a fly ball towards right. Suwinski is there to make the catch. Garcia moves to 3rd. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Loftin vs. Mattson
Isaac Mattson replaces Dennis Santana as Pitcher.
Loftin hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Garcia scores. View Play
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