Nick Loftin hits 2-run homer in 7th, walk-off single in 9th as Royals beat Pirates 4-3

— Nick Loftin hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, then won it in the ninth with a one-out RBI single as the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Jul 9, 2025, 10:18 am - AP
PIT
KC
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C. Estevez
win

C. Estevez3-2

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
D. Santana
loss

D. Santana2-2

1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

PITKC
2ndCaglianone homered to center (421 feet).01
4thCruz homered to right center (458 feet).11
7thN. Gonzales homered to center (427 feet).21
7thLoftin homered to left (359 feet), Perez scored.23
8thReynolds grounded into fielder's choice to second, Kiner-Falefa scored, Pham out at second, Triolo to third.33
9thLoftin singled to center, Garcia scored, Perez to second.34
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