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Loftin lifts Royals in walk-off over Pirates

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Nick Loftin led the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates with a two-run homer in the seventh and a walk-off RBI single in the ninth. Rookie Jac Caglianone hit a 421-foot homer in the second inning, marking his first extra-base hit in 14 games at Kauffman Stadium. Oneil Cruz tied the game for Pittsburgh with a 458-foot shot, while Nick Gonzales gave the Pirates a brief lead with a homer in the seventh. Bryan Reynolds tied it again in the eighth with an RBI grounder. The Pirates are now 0-5 on their nine-game trip, while Kansas City has won five of its last six games.

Carlos Estevez pitched a scoreless ninth inning to secure the win for the Royals. Both starting pitchers, Mitch Keller and Seth Lugo, were closely matched, allowing one run on three hits through six innings. The teams continue their series tonight, with Bailey Falter facing Kris Bubic on the mound.

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