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Pirates
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 9, 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 9, 2025 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bailey Falter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kris Bubic |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,398 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours and 38. minutes |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Pham | Left Fielder |
| Andrew McCutchen | Designated Hitter |
| Bryan Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Nick Gonzales | Second Baseman |
| Oneil Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Joey Bart | Catcher |
| Jared Triolo | First Baseman |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | Shortstop |
| Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jonathan India | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | Designated Hitter |
| Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | First Baseman |
| Jac Caglianone | Right Fielder |
| Nick Loftin | Left Fielder |
| Freddy Fermin | Catcher |
| Tyler Tolbert | Center Fielder |
| Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 9, 2025
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pham vs. Bubic
Pham hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Pham is out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Bubic
McCutchen hits a line drive, base hit into left field. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Bubic
Reynolds hits a ground ball towards the mound. Bubic throws to first, and Reynolds is out. McCutchen moves to 2nd. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzales vs. Bubic
Gonzales hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Gonzales is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
India vs. Falter
India strikes out swinging. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Falter
Witt hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Witt is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pasquantino vs. Falter
Pasquantino hits a fly ball towards center. Cruz makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Falter
Garcia hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Garcia is out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bubic
Cruz hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Cruz is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Bubic
Hayes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bart vs. Bubic
There goes Cruz. The throw from Fermin, and he's caught stealing. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bart vs. Bubic
Bart strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Falter
Perez hits a drive into center field. Going, going, gone. A solo home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Caglianone vs. Falter
Caglianone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Falter
Loftin hits a popup, in foul territory, off the first base line. Triolo makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Falter
Fermin hits a fly ball towards right. Reynolds is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Triolo vs. Bubic
That is ball 4. Triolo is on with a walk. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner-Falefa vs. Bubic
Kiner-Falefa hits a line drive deep towards center. Tolbert makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pham vs. Bubic
Pham hits a fly ball, base hit into center field. Triolo moves to 2nd. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McCutchen vs. Bubic
McCutchen strikes out swinging. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Bubic
Reynolds strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Falter
Tolbert hits a line drive towards short. Kiner-Falefa makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
India vs. Falter
That is ball 4. India is on with a walk. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Falter
Witt hits a fly ball towards right. Reynolds is there to make the catch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pasquantino vs. Falter
Pasquantino is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Bubic
Gonzales strikes out swinging. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bubic
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bubic
Hayes hits a ground ball towards first. Perez fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Falter
Garcia hits a ground ball into left field. That will be extra bases. Garcia is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Falter
Perez hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Perez is out. Garcia moves to 3rd. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Caglianone vs. Falter
Caglianone hits a drive into center field. Going, going, gone. Garcia scores. A 2 run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Falter
Loftin hits a fly ball towards right. Reynolds is there to make the catch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Falter
Fermin hits a line drive into left center field. That will be extra bases. Fermin is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tolbert vs. Falter
There's a wild pitch. Fermin moves to 3rd. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Tolbert vs. Falter
Tolbert hits a fly ball towards center. Cruz makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bart vs. Bubic
Bart softly hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Bart is out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triolo vs. Bubic
Triolo hits a ground ball towards the mound. Bubic throws to first, and Triolo is out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner-Falefa vs. Bubic
Kiner-Falefa hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Kiner-Falefa is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
India vs. Falter
India hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Falter
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Falter
That is ball 4. Witt is on with a walk. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pasquantino vs. Falter
Pasquantino hits a fly ball towards center. Cruz makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Ashcraft
Braxton Ashcraft replaces Bailey Falter as Pitcher.
There goes Witt , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Ashcraft
Garcia hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Garcia is out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pham vs. Bubic
Pham hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Bubic
That is ball 4. McCutchen is on with a walk. Pham moves to 2nd. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Bubic
Reynolds hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Pham moves to 3rd. McCutchen moves to 2nd. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzales vs. Bubic
Gonzales hits a popup beyond second. India gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Bubic
Cruz hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Cruz is out. Pham scores. McCutchen moves to 3rd. Reynolds moves to 2nd. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Hayes vs. Bubic
Hayes hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. McCutchen scores. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bart vs. Schreiber
John Schreiber replaces Kris Bubic as Pitcher.
Bart strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ashcraft
Perez hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Caglianone vs. Ashcraft
Caglianone hits a ground ball towards second. Gonzales throws to second to get Perez. Caglianone is on 1st. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Loftin vs. Ashcraft
Loftin hits a line drive deep towards left. Pham makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fermin vs. Ashcraft
Fermin hits a ground ball into left field. That will be extra bases. Fermin is safe at second with a double. Caglianone moves to 3rd. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Isbel vs. Ashcraft
Kyle Isbel pinch hits for Tyler Tolbert batting 9th.
Isbel strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Horwitz vs. Schreiber
Kyle Isbel moves from Pinch Hitter to Centerfielder. Spencer Horwitz pinch hits for Jared Triolo batting 8th.
Horwitz hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kiner-Falefa vs. Schreiber
Kiner-Falefa hits a fly ball towards right. Caglianone is there to make the catch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pham vs. Schreiber
Pham hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Pham is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McCutchen vs. Schreiber
McCutchen softly hits a ground ball towards first. Perez fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
India vs. Ashcraft
Spencer Horwitz moves from Pinch Hitter to 1st Baseman.
India strikes out swinging. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Ashcraft
Witt strikes out swinging. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Ashcraft
Pasquantino hits a fly ball into right center field. That will be extra bases. Pasquantino is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Ashcraft
Garcia hits a fly ball towards right. Reynolds is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Erceg
Lucas Erceg replaces John Schreiber as Pitcher.
Reynolds strikes out swinging. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Erceg
Gonzales hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Gonzales is out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Erceg
Cruz hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Cruz is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Mattson
Isaac Mattson replaces Braxton Ashcraft as Pitcher.
Perez hits a drive into right center field. That ball is gone. A solo home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caglianone vs. Mattson
Caglianone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Mattson
Loftin hits a fly ball towards center. Cruz makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Mattson
That is ball 4. Fermin is on with a walk. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Isbel vs. Mattson
Isbel hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Fermin moves to 3rd. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
India vs. Mattson
India hits a fly ball towards left. Pham makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Estevez
Carlos Estevez replaces Lucas Erceg as Pitcher. John Rave replaces Jac Caglianone as Right Fielder batting 6th.
Hayes strikes out swinging. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Estevez
Adam Frazier pinch hits for Joey Bart batting 7th.
Frazier hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Horwitz vs. Estevez
Horwitz hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner-Falefa vs. Estevez
Kiner-Falefa hits a ground ball towards short. Witt throws to second to get Frazier. Kiner-Falefa is on 1st. View Play
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