The Pirates continue their losing streak to five games, as they suffered a shutout, series sweep to the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park, July 4-6, and allowed four home runs in a 9-3 defeat to the Royals in the series opener on July 7.

Pittsburgh is 0-5 on its current road trip after going 6-0 on their last homestand prior to the All-Star break.

Witt went 2 for 3 and scored twice to extend his hitting streak to 11 games. Witt hit his 13th homer, a two-run shot the opposite way to right-center field off reliever Chase Shugart to give the Royals a 6-2 lead in the fourth. He added a sacrifice fly in the sixth.