Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City Royals 4–3: September MLB Rundown

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City Royals 4–3 on September 20, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Kansas City Royals 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 4. Final game record.

Rafael Flores Jr. went 2-for-3 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Oneil Cruz went 1-for-4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Ryan O'Hearn went 1-for-3 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Carmen Mlodzinski recorded 3 innings pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Vinnie Pasquantino went 1-for-1 for the Kansas City Royals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Salvador Perez went 2-for-4 for the Kansas City Royals, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Jac Caglianone went 2-for-3 for the Kansas City Royals, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.

Michael Wacha recorded 5 2/3 innings pitched for the Kansas City Royals. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 4 walks and 5 strikeouts.

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