Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City Royals 8–5: September MLB Rundown
September 18, 2026: Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City Royals 8–5 in regular-season play.
Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City Royals 8–5 on September 18, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Kansas City Royals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 8.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brandon Lowe went 1-for-5 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run. His line also included 2 strikeouts.
For the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run, Konnor Griffin had 4 hits in 5 at-bats. He drove in 2 runs.
Oneil Cruz went 3-for-5 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 2 runs. His line also included 1 strikeout.
Paul Skenes recorded 6 innings pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His pitching line listed 6 hits allowed, 5 earned runs allowed, 1 walk, and 7 strikeouts.
Kansas City Royals
For the Kansas City Royals, scoring 2 runs, Vinnie Pasquantino had 2 hits in 4 at-bats. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run.
Michael Massey went 1-for-4 for the Kansas City Royals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run.
For the Kansas City Royals, scoring 1 run, Kyle Isbel had 1 hits in 2 at-bats. His line also included 1 strikeout.
Randy Dobnak recorded 3 2/3 innings pitched for the Kansas City Royals. His pitching line listed 7 hits allowed, 4 earned runs allowed, 2 walks, and 1 strikeout.
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