The Pittsburgh Pirates ended a significant scoring drought of 30 innings but suffered a 9-3 defeat against the Kansas City Royals, marking their fourth consecutive loss. The game kicked off with Vinnie Pasquantino hitting a two-run homer in the first inning, giving the Royals an early lead. The Pirates briefly took control in the third with Tommy Pham's impressive 428-foot home run, only to see the Royals respond with three runs in the same inning, which concluded Andrew Heaney's short outing.