Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas City 5, Pittsburgh 1
Saturday, September 14, 2024 1:05 PM
When: 1:05 PM ET, Saturday, September 14, 2024
Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 82°
Umpires: Home - Chad Fairchild, 1B - Ryan Wills, 2B - Paul Clemons, 3B - Roberto Ortiz
Attendance: 15439
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 100021100570
Pittsburgh 000010000192
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Kansas City 82-67 45-30 37-37 W2
Pittsburgh 70-78 37-40 33-38 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a 37-40 record at home this season. The Kansas City Royals have a 37-37 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Pirates have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Royals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Michael Wacha pitched 5.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.29. Mitch Keller took the loss for Pittsburgh.
  • Bobby Witt Jr. had the only homerun for Kansas City.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Kansas City   Pittsburgh
Michael Wacha Player Mitch Keller
Win W/L Loss
5.0 IP 6.0
8 Strikeouts 6
4 Hits 4
1.80 ERA 4.50
Hitting
Kansas City   Pittsburgh
Bobby Witt Jr. Player Jared Triolo
2 Hits 2
3 RBI 0
1 HR 0
6 TB 2
.667 Avg 1.000
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Kansas City 7 1 16 .212 8 4 4 6 0
Pittsburgh 9 0 10 .250 13 1 5 0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Kansas City. The Pirates have a W/L % of .437 after a win and .506 after a loss.
  • Kansas City will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Royals have a W/L % of .568 after a win and .537 after a loss.