The Pittsburgh Pirates battled back from an early deficit, but still missed out on a victory, losing 4-3 to the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stad

Tommy Pham hits a 428-foot two-run home run to center field, putting the Pirates up 2-1 in the 3rd inning

For all their ongoing struggles, the Pittsburgh Pirates deserved to take some pride in their recent six-game win streak, which saw the club put together a perfect homestand ahead of nine straight on the road.

The Pittsburgh Pirates changed their leadoff hitter for their series finale vs. the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Tommy Pham takes over a

The Pirates didn’t look like a last-place team during a 6-0 homestand in which they outscored the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals by 43-4.