Ke’Bryan Hayes’ 2-run homer within the eighth inning sends the Pirates to 6-3 win over the Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a two-run homer with two out within the eighth inning, serving to rally the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night time.

Hayes hit his eleventh homer of the season 424 ft to left-center to erase a one-run deficit. In the ninth inning, Liover Peguero added a three-run homer and Jack Suwinski scored on a Kansas City error.

“It feels great,” Hayes stated. “Those are the type of moments you grow up playing the game for – late in the game tying the game up or taking the lead.”

The Pirates received the sequence opener 5-0 on Monday and can attempt to win three in a row on Wednesday for less than the second time because the All-Star break. Pittsburgh hasn’t swept a sequence since June 27-29 towards San Diego.

Luis Ortiz (3-4) allowed only one run on three hits in 5 innings of aid to get the victory.

“Ortiz was outstanding,” Pittsburgh supervisor Derek Shelton stated. “He was totally in control of his delivery. The big inning was when he got out of the bases-loaded jam. He gave up one run, but he stayed composed and did a nice job.”

PHOTOS: Ke’Bryan Hayes’ 2-run homer within the eighth inning sends the Pirates to 6-3 win over the Royals

Carlos Hernandez (1-9), certainly one of 5 Kansas City pitchers, gave up the house run to Hayes and took the loss.

The Royals misplaced a sequence for the seventh time in eight tries and would want to go 16-12 of their remaining 28 video games to keep away from matching the franchise report of 106 losses from 2005.

Kansas City squandered a strong effort by starter Cole Ragans, who allowed three hits, struck out 9 and walked one in carrying a shutout by way of seven innings. With the 9 strikeouts, he completed the month of August with 53 Ks, the second-most in Royals historical past behind Dennis Leonard’s 55 in June 1977. He has a 1.73 ERA in seven begins with the Royals since being acquired in mid-July from Texas for Aroldis Chapman.

Shelton gave credit score to Ragans when requested what modified after seven fruitless innings on offense.

“Ragans was out of the game, quite honestly,” he stated. “That’s really good stuff, a left-handed fastball at 99 and a change-up and a cutter. That’s a good young pitcher.”

Kansas City supervisor Matt Quatraro was equally impressed.

“(A) continuation of what he’s been doing,” he stated. “All his pitches (were) effective, around the zone, in the zone, getting chase when he needed it, swing-and-miss in the zone. I would guess he might say it wasn’t his best command. He lost some balls arm-side, but was able to correct. But, his stuff’s so good that even when he was behind in the count he would get swing and miss.”

The first hit of the sport got here with no outs within the backside of the fourth, when Bobby Witt Jr. lined a single into left area. Salvador Perez then lined a single off the glove of Hayes, sending Witt to 3rd with no outs. After hanging out MJ Melendez, Ortiz walked Nelson Velazquez, loading the bases. Drew Waters hit a line drive that tipped off Connor Joe’s glove at first. Waters was retired, 4-3, however he picked up the sport’s first RBI.

Ragans allowed his first baserunner on a leadoff stroll to Joe within the fifth. He later gave up a two-out single to Peguero, ending his no-hit bid. He struck out Jack Suwinski to finish the risk.

Steven Cruz made his MLB debut Tuesday for Kansas City. He was acquired within the offseason in a commerce for Michael A Taylor from the Twins. He turned the thirty fourth pitcher to seem in a recreation this season for Kansas City, extending a membership report set final 12 months at 32.

The Royals added two runs within the ninth on an RBI single by Freddy Fermin.

TRANSACTIONS

Royals: RHP Steven Cruz was chosen from Triple-A Omaha. In a corresponding transfer, LHP Taylor Hearn was optioned to Triple-A Omaha following Monday night time’s recreation.

UP NEXT

The Pirates and Royals conclude their three-game sequence Wednesday night time. The Pirates will ship Andre Jackson (0-1, 4.91 ERA) to the mound. Kansas City has not introduced a starter.