MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
07/09/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1961 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (44-49) 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 9 7 0
Kansas City Royals (48-45) 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 11 0
Pirates Win, 9-5, Versus Kansas City
The Pittsburgh Pirates downed the Kansas City Royals, 9-5, at Kauffman Stadium. The Pirates were led by Chris Riley. Riley was 1-2 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2. José Pantoja, now 2-3, was credited with the win in 1 innings of relief. He allowed no runs on no hits, while striking out 0 and walking 0. The third-place Pirates are now 44-49, the Royals 48-45.

Tanner Norton came through with a big-time hit for Pittsburgh. The designated hitter smacked a grand slam home run in the top of the eighth inning to give his team the lead, 9-5. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"We took advantage of our opportunities," Norton told the Pittsburgh Chronicle. "It's as simple as that."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Reyes RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287 11 46
M. Rodríguez 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .316 8 43
B. McBride LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .269 12 54
C. Riley 1B 2 3 1 2 2 0 1 .254 9 38
B. Swihart C 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .260 2 18
T. Norton DH 3 1 1 5 0 0 2 .272 6 31
J. Bowen CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .261 5 27
R. Reynoso 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 1 14
B. Martin SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 2 16
Totals 33 9 7 9 2 4 8      
BATTING
Doubles: B. McBride (18, 8th Inning off G. Llanes, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Riley (9, 1st Inning off P. Fernandez, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Bowen (5, 7th Inning off P. Fernandez, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Norton (6, 8th Inning off G. Llanes, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Rodríguez 2 , B. McBride 2 , C. Riley 4 , B. Swihart , T. Norton 4 , J. Bowen 4
2-out RBI: C. Riley , T. Norton
Sac Fly: T. Norton
Hit by Pitch: B. McBride
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Martin-Reynoso-Riley, Reynoso-Martin-Riley)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Masson LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .334 7 49
F. Wall DH 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .326 3 29
   a-E. Medina DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 11 35
D. García RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .294 8 54
J. Washington 1B 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .275 10 55
J. Martínez CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .270 5 40
C. Groza 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .326 6 42
R. Mondesi 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .252 3 36
W. Rodriguez C 4 1 1 2 0 3 1 .235 3 19
I. Rodriguez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 3 16
Totals 36 5 11 5 1 7 14      
a - E. Medina inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Mondesi (13, 2nd Inning off A. Reyes, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Masson (22, 5th Inning off A. Reyes, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Washington (23, 8th Inning off C. Maxwell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Washington (2, 2nd Inning off A. Reyes, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Wall 2 (5, 3rd Inning off A. Reyes, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off A. Reyes, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Rodriguez (3, 4th Inning off A. Reyes, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Masson 3 , F. Wall 6 , J. Washington 6 , J. Martínez , C. Groza , R. Mondesi 2 , W. Rodriguez 4
2-out RBI: W. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. García , C. Groza , R. Mondesi , W. Rodriguez
GIDP: E. Medina , C. Groza
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Washington (6)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Reyes 4.0 9 5 5 0 4 1 72 3.97   
E. Fedde 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 4.50   
J. Pantoja W (2-3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6.26   
C. Maxwell 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 24 2.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Reyes 28
Batters Faced: A. Reyes 20, E. Fedde 8, J. Pantoja 2, C. Maxwell 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Reyes 5-2, E. Fedde 3-2, J. Pantoja 2-0, C. Maxwell 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Reyes 72-52, E. Fedde 20-13, J. Pantoja 4-3, C. Maxwell 24-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Fedde 1-0 , J. Pantoja 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Fernandez 6.1 4 5 5 1 3 2 86 5.51   
G. Llanes L (3-4) 1.1 3 4 4 1 1 1 25 3.62   
M. Long 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Fernandez 47
Batters Faced: P. Fernandez 25, G. Llanes 8, M. Long 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Fernandez 9-7, G. Llanes 1-2, M. Long 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Fernandez 86-54, G. Llanes 25-15, M. Long 14-9
Hit Batsmen: P. Fernandez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Riley
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 27100
Special Notes: Forrest Wall ties the AL regular season game record for triples with 2.
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