MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
09/20/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2900 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Kansas City Royals (67-89) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 10 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (90-66) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Royals Drop Pirates, 5-2
Behind a fine performance from Ismaldo Rodriguez, the Kansas City Royals knocked off the Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 innings, 5-2. Rodriguez was 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Royals. Shigochiyo Ohayashi snagged the win in relief. The right-hander allowed no runs on 1 hit over 2 innings. He's now 2-5 on the season. The setback makes Pittsburgh 90-66.

Rodriguez had a game-changing home run in the top of the tenth. On a 3-1 fastball from Jesús Vásquez, he banged a 2-run home run to center, giving the Royals a 4-2 lead. It was the 4th home run of the year for Rodriguez.

"Games like this one keep the antacid makers in business," quipped Pittsburgh manager Jose Mijares.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Lópes CF, RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283 6 41
I. Rodriguez SS 4 2 3 2 1 0 3 .198 4 32
J. Washington 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .310 11 50
   b-D. Carlisle RF, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 1 8
R. La Arena LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .255 13 55
D. Moon DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .298 12 58
   a-Z. Phillips DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 0 4
C. Jones 2B 4 1 3 1 1 1 0 .264 15 49
W. Burgess 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .162 2 13
J. Reeves RF, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .194 0 11
J. Fok C 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .255 1 11
Totals 38 5 10 5 4 5 19      
a - Z. Phillips inserted as DH in the 9th
b - D. Carlisle substituted for J. Washington in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Washington (28, 1st Inning off J. Taylor, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Moon (23, 9th Inning off E. Mendoza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Jones (15, 4th Inning off J. Taylor, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Washington (11, 10th Inning off J. Vásquez, 0 on, 1 out) , I. Rodriguez (4, 10th Inning off J. Vásquez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Rodriguez 6 , J. Washington 6 , R. La Arena , D. Moon 2 , C. Jones 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Rodriguez , D. Moon , W. Burgess , J. Fok
GIDP: J. Washington
Sac Bunt: G. Lópes
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Jones (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Burgess-Jones-Washington, Rodriguez-Jones-Washington, Carlisle-Rodriguez-Carlisle)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Miller CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .301 16 69
A. Jackson RF 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .280 23 76
J. Reyes LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .314 16 80
M. Rodríguez 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .256 16 89
J. Choi DH 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 .271 6 37
H. Correa 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .254 2 51
C. Avilés C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .244 7 41
M. Gallagher SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .268 1 10
   a-J. Allen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 9 53
   b-M. Andujar SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 3 22
J. Bowen 3B, SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .279 12 64
Totals 33 2 6 2 7 6 17      
a - J. Allen pinch hit for M. Gallagher in the 9th
b - M. Andujar substituted for J. Allen in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bowen (27, 7th Inning off J. Garza, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Choi (6, 6th Inning off E. Muñóz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Choi 5 , H. Correa 2 , J. Bowen 3
2-out RBI: H. Correa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jackson , J. Reyes , M. Rodríguez , C. Avilés
GIDP: P. Miller , A. Jackson , J. Reyes
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Choi (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Taylor (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Gallagher-Correa-Rodríguez)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Muñóz 6.0 3 2 2 5 2 1 25 102 4.80   
J. Garza 1.2 2 0 0 1 4 0 8 35 3.35   
K. Martin 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4.74   
S. Ohayashi W (2-5) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 19 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Muñóz 55
Batters Faced: E. Muñóz 25, J. Garza 8, K. Martin 1, S. Ohayashi 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Muñóz 4-11, J. Garza 1-0, K. Martin 0-1, S. Ohayashi 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Muñóz 102-60, J. Garza 35-22, K. Martin 3-2, S. Ohayashi 19-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Martin 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Taylor 6.0 4 2 2 3 4 1 25 97 2.98   
K. Crockett 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 2.37   
E. Mendoza 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 8 37 3.48   
J. Vásquez L (1-1) 0.1 2 3 2 0 0 2 3 9 3.00   
J. De Fratus 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 2.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Taylor 57
Batters Faced: J. Taylor 25, K. Crockett 3, E. Mendoza 8, J. Vásquez 3, J. De Fratus 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Taylor 3-10, K. Crockett 0-3, E. Mendoza 2-2, J. Vásquez 1-0, J. De Fratus 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Taylor 97-58, K. Crockett 12-8, E. Mendoza 37-27, J. Vásquez 9-6, J. De Fratus 15-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ismaldo Rodriguez
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 38005
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