Konnor Griffin records 4 hits as Pirates defeat Royals 8-5
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 19, 2026, 1:31 AM
Last updated Sep 19, 2026
Konnor Griffin delivered a four-hit performance as the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Friday night. The Pirates staged a comeback after trailing by four runs, racking up 15 hits to improve their record to.500 at 77-77. Brandon Lowe contributed with his 32nd home run, while Yohan Ramirez earned the win in relief. Despite strong performances from Vinnie Pasquantino and Michael Massey, who homered for the Royals, pitcher Paul Skenes allowed five runs but managed to retire nine of the last ten batters he faced. The series continues on Saturday, with Noah Cameron slated to start for Kansas City against Bubba Chandler of Pittsburgh.
- •Pirates improve to.500 with the win against the Royals.
- •Griffin’s fourth hit included an RBI single in the seventh inning.
- •Skenes struggles but strikes out seven in six innings.
- •The series continues Saturday with Noah Cameron starting for Royals.
- •Lowe hits his 32nd home run of the season.
- 1:31 AMYahoo Sports — Konnor Griffin has 4 hits as the Pirates rally past the Royals to reach .500
"Rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin had four hits, Brandon Lowe hit his 32nd homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates surged past the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Friday night. Pittsburgh churned out 15 hits against Kansas City to overcome an early four-run deficit to move back to .500 (77-77) in its bid for the franchise's first winning season since 2018. The 20-year-old Griffin, who missed two months with a left-hand injury that coincided with a summer swoon that saw the Pirates' playoff hopes evaporate, posted the third four-hit game of his young career.
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