Pirates at Royals July 9, 2025

Game Time: 7:40 ET

Stadium: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium

Attendance: 18,398

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PIT	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	8	0
KC	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	X	4	11	0

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PIT	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	8	0
KC	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	X	4	11	0

Game

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Running

2nd inning - CS: Oneil Cruz (3rd base off K. Bubic/ F. Fermin)

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Running

5th inning - SB: Bobby Witt (2nd base off B. Ashcraft/ J. Bart)

5th inning - CS: Jonathan India (2nd base off B. Falter/ J. Bart)

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:38

Umpires: HP-Laz Díaz, 1B-Erich Bacchus, 2B-Brian O'Nora, 3B-Mike Estabrook

Weather: 91 degrees. Clear

Wind: 4 MPH Right to Left

News From July 9, 2025

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Bailey Falter

Struggles with power

PPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2025

Falter didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against Kansas City, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts over 4.2 innings.

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Henry Davis

Exiting lineup Wednesday

CPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2025

Davis is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Kansas City.

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Ryan Borucki

Starts rehab assignment

PPittsburgh Pirates AAA

July 9, 2025

Borucki (back) struck out one in a scoreless inning in his first rehab appearance with Single-A Bradenton on Tuesday.

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Jack Suwinski

Hitless in return to majors

OFPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2025

Suwinski went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Tuesday against the Royals.

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Nick Gonzales

Tallies fourth homer

2BPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2025

Gonzales went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Royals.

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Oneil Cruz

Smacks 16th homer

OFPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2025

Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Royals.

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Kris Bubic

Another solid outing

PKansas City Royals

July 9, 2025

Bubic didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against Pittsburgh, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks across 5.2 innings. He struck out six.

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Carlos Estevez

Nabs 25th save

PKansas City Royals

July 9, 2025

Estevez picked up the save Wednesday against the Pirates, allowing one hit and no walks with one strikeout over a scoreless ninth inning.

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Salvador Perez

Clubs pair of homers

CKansas City Royals

July 9, 2025

Perez went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs during Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.

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Jac Caglianone

Hits monster homer

OFKansas City Royals

July 9, 2025

Caglianone went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.

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Kyle Isbel

Resting against lefty

OFKansas City Royals

July 9, 2025

Isbel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

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Dallas Keuchel

Inks minor-league deal with Royals

PKansas City Royals AAA

July 9, 2025

The Royals signed Keuchel to a minor-league contract Wednesday.

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Hunter Harvey

Continuing mound work

PKansas City Royals

July 9, 2025

Harvey (shoulder) resumed throwing off a mound at the end of June, MLB.com reports.

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Michael Massey

Nursing hairline fracture

2BKansas City Royals

July 9, 2025

Massey (ankle) has been diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his right wrist as a result of a hit-by-pitch during a June 29 rehab game at Triple-A Omaha, MLB.com reports.

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