Royals Secure First Winning Season Since 2015 with Victory Over Pirates

Kansas City clinches series win and strengthens playoff position with 82nd victory.

Bobby Witt Jr. hit his 31st home run and reached 100 RBIs for the first time in his career.
Michael Wacha earned his 13th win of the season, allowing one run over five innings.
Alec Marsh struck out 11 batters in 5 1/3 innings, leading the Royals to an 8-3 win in the series opener.
Salvador Perez and Kyle Isbel each hit home runs, contributing to a six-run second inning in the first game.
The Royals now hold a 2.5-game lead over the Twins for the second AL wild card and trail the Guardians by three games in the AL Central.