September 19, 2026 · NL Cent
Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates
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Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| B2 | Ronny Simon | Ronny Simon homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Brandon Lowe scores. | KC 0, PIT 2 |
| T3 | Carter Jensen | Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Carter Jensen homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field. | KC 1, PIT 2 |
| B4 | Jake Mangum | Jake Mangum homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Gonzales scores. | KC 1, PIT 4 |
| T5 | Vinnie Pasquantino | Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. | KC 2, PIT 4 |
| T5 | Michael Massey | Michael Massey out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Ryan O'Hearn to pitcher Brandon Eisert. Jac Caglianone scores. | KC 3, PIT 4 |
| T7 | Jac Caglianone | Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | KC 4, PIT 4 |
| T7 | Nick Loftin | Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Jac Caglianone scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. | KC 5, PIT 4 |
| B8 | Brandon Lowe | Brandon Lowe homers (33) on a fly ball to right center field. Jared Triolo scores. | KC 5, PIT 6 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Royals
AWAY
5
Noah Cameron started for Royals, leaving trailing 3–4. Out of the bullpen, Steven Cruz took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
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Noah Cameron
Starter
6.0
94
4
6
Pitch-by-pitch: what Noah Cameron threw
CSW 26% 1st-pitch strike 59% 3.5 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Cutter 21 22% 2 1 9 5 4 Curveball 18 19% 1 3 3 7 4 Four-Seam Fastball 17 18% 2 2 4 6 3 Slider 17 18% 4 1 4 6 2 Sinker 11 12% 1 4 2 2 2 Changeup 10 11% 2 1 1 3 3 - Nolan Hoffman Setup 1.0 9 0 0 HLD
- Steven Cruz Middle 1.0 17 2 1 L
Pirates
HOME
6
Bubba Chandler started for Pirates, leaving with a 2–1 lead. Out of the bullpen, Camilo Doval took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
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Bubba Chandler
Starter
4.0
90
3
6
Pitch-by-pitch: what Bubba Chandler threw
CSW 27% 1st-pitch strike 57% 4.3 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 57 63% 7 7 13 23 7 Slider 12 13% 1 1 3 3 4 Sinker 9 10% 0 5 1 2 1 Changeup 8 9% 0 1 2 4 1 Curveball 4 4% 1 1 1 1 0 - Brandon Eisert Middle 1.0 8 0 0 inherited 2, all 2 scored
- Lake Bachar Long 1.0 17 0 2 HLD
- Camilo Doval Middle 1.0 26 2 2 BS
- Luke Weaver Setup 1.0 13 0 1 W
- Mason Montgomery Middle 1.0 21 0 1 SV
Where the game turned
2 runs
- Lowe HR (2)
Batting lines
AWAY · KC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .233 | .319 | .454 | .773 | HR (25) |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .360 | .442 | .802 | SB |
| Salvador Perez PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .269 | .373 | .642 | |
| Maikel Garcia PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .317 | .376 | .693 | |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .324 | .382 | .706 | |
| John Rave RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .228 | .317 | .447 | .764 | |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .218 | .263 | .321 | .584 | |
| Isaac Collins LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .217 | .324 | .329 | .653 | |
| Jac Caglianone DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .279 | .332 | .485 | .817 | SB |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .328 | .396 | .724 | |
| Michael Massey 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .310 | .441 | .751 |
HOME · PIT
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konnor Griffin SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .324 | .389 | .713 | |
| Oneil Cruz DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .368 | .484 | .852 | SB |
| Bryan Reynolds LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .364 | .424 | .788 | |
| Brandon Lowe 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .332 | .494 | .826 | HR (33) |
| Ryan O'Hearn 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .264 | .329 | .444 | .773 | |
| Jake Mangum RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .337 | .373 | .710 | HR (5) |
| Rafael Flores Jr. C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .343 | .523 | .866 | 2B |
| Nick Gonzales 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .304 | .367 | .392 | .759 | 2B |
| Ronny Simon RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .353 | .438 | .791 | HR (1) |
Pitching lines
AWAY · KC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 94 | 3.92 | |
| Nolan Hoffman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.97 | HLD |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4.37 | L |
HOME · PIT
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Chandler | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 90 | 4.34 | |
| Brandon Eisert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5.10 | |
| Lake Bachar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3.50 | HLD |
| Camilo Doval | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 4.30 | BS |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2.79 | W |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2.63 | SV |
Manager comparison
AWAY · KC
Lineup 4.6 R
Bunts 3.1 R
IBBs 2.5 R
HOME · PIT
Lineup 4.4 R
Bunts 0.9 R
IBBs 3.6 R
Recent form
AWAY · KC
3-7
L4
-11 run diff
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HOME · PIT
6-4
W4
-5 run diff
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Season series: 0-3 with KC listed first across 3 prior meetings.
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.