KC 2, HOU 6
Thursday, September 17, 2026
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6:15 PM – 8:39 PM
Daikin Park
Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
Final: 2–6
· Daikin Park
· 2026-09-17
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | 11 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Bryan KingL: Seth Lugo
Houston Astros Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Peña - SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .330 | .477 |
| Yordan Alvarez - DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .311 | .429 | .598 |
| Isaac Paredes - 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .355 | .429 |
| Jose Altuve - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .243 | .303 | .393 |
| Nick Allen - 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .327 | .382 |
| Yainer Diaz - C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .277 | .309 | .436 |
| Daulton Varsho - CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .224 | .285 | .361 |
| Taylor Trammell - LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .206 | .295 | .366 |
| Cam Smith - RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .212 | .278 | .395 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. - 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .212 | .316 | .364 |
Houston Astros Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Ullola | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11-2 | 4.15 |
| Bryan King (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 4.78 |
| Ethan Pecko | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 71-49 | 3.77 |
| Bryan Abreu | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-3 | 3.77 |
| Josh Hader | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-11 | 0.83 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .322 | .454 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .276 | .359 | .441 |
| Jac Caglianone - DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .277 | .328 | .483 |
| Nick Loftin - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .317 | .373 |
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .262 | .319 | .376 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .313 | .438 |
| Salvador Perez - 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .272 | .376 |
| John Rave - RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .311 | .453 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .219 | .265 | .325 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .325 | .333 |
a–Flied out for Caglianone in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo (L) | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 76-53 | 5.06 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21-12 | 9.33 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 2.25 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23-14 | 6.09 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Jordan Baker · First Base: Junior Valentine · Second Base: Rob Drake · Third Base: Stu Scheurwater
WP: Abreu, B.
HBP: Caglianone (by Ullola); Smith (by Lange).
Weather: 72 degrees, Roof Closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
First pitch: 6:15 PM.
T: 2:24.
Att: 34,853.
Venue: Daikin Park.
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