Royals Crush Pirates 8-3! 
What a game, Royals fans! Our Kansas City Royals absolutely dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates with a commanding 8-3 win. Let's dive into the key moments that led to our fantastic victory.Explosive 2nd Inning! 
The Royals really set the tone in the 2nd inning. After Robbie Grossman walked and Adam Frazier got on base due to a throwing error, Yuli Gurriel singled to center to bring in Grossman. Kyle Isbel followed with a clutch double, scoring Frazier and moving Gurriel to third. Then, Tommy Pham came through with a single to bring both Gurriel and Isbel home. Pham later advanced on a wild pitch, setting the stage for Salvador Perez to hit a two-run homer, making it 6-0! What an inning! Strong Defensive Showing 
Our pitching staff was stellar today. In the first three innings, every Pirates batter who struck out really set the tone for our defense. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Oneil Cruz, and Andrew McCutchen couldn't keep up with our overpowering pitches. Through the 5th inning, the Pirates had no answer. Our guys were just too good! Special shoutout to our pitchers for keeping them on their toes.Big Hits Keep Rolling! 
The hits didn't stop there! Kyle Isbel hit a solo home run in the 4th inning to extend our lead to 7-0. Adam Frazier then capped off the scoring for us with a solo homer in the 8th inning, pushing the lead to 8-1. These big hits were exactly what we needed to keep the momentum going.Ninth-Inning Drama 
It got a little intense in the bottom of the 9th as the Pirates tried to mount a comeback. Connor Joe got hit and Isiah Kiner-Falefa singled to load the bases with no outs. Bryan Reynolds hit a sacrifice fly to bring one in, and Oneil Cruz added another run with a single, pushing the score to 8-3. But, our guys stayed cool under pressure, with Andrew McCutchen flying out to end the game and seal our victory.Final Thoughts 
What a win, Royals fans! Our team showed resilience, excellent hitting, and top-notch pitching today. We secured an 8-3 win over the Pirates, and it feels fantastic! Let's keep this momentum going for the rest of the season. Go Royals! 
Scoreboard for Royals @ Pirates (September 13th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |