vs. Royals L 2–5
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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7:10 PM – 9:58 PM
Daikin Park
Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
Final: 5–2
· Daikin Park
· 2026-09-16
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Daniel Lynch IVL: Cristian Javier
Houston Astros Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Peña - SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .329 | .470 |
| Yordan Alvarez - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .310 | .428 | .594 |
| Isaac Paredes - 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .257 | .354 | .430 |
| Jose Altuve - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .243 | .303 | .392 |
| Yainer Diaz - C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .309 | .439 |
| Christian Walker - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .222 | .295 | .412 |
| Cam Smith - RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .278 | .397 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. - PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .311 | .325 |
| Nelson Velázquez - LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .196 | .259 | .423 |
| Joey Loperfido - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .311 | .330 |
| Daulton Varsho - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .285 | .355 |
| Jorge Barrosa - RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .199 | .288 | .340 |
a–Struck out for Wade Jr. in the 7th.
b–Struck out for Velázquez, N in the 9th.
b–Struck out for Velázquez, N in the 9th.
Houston Astros Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Javier (L) | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 85-53 | 5.31 |
| Bryan King | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-14 | 4.89 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 28-15 | 4.67 |
| Tatsuya Imai | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 5.13 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .232 | .319 | .453 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .278 | .359 | .444 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .237 | .325 | .387 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .229 | .273 | .378 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .282 | .316 | .443 |
| Nick Loftin - RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .318 | .374 |
| Jac Caglianone - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .328 | .485 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .268 | .328 |
| John Rave - RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .219 | .310 | .447 |
| Josh Rojas - 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .240 | .283 | .340 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .221 | .327 | .335 |
a–Struck out for Loftin in the 8th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV (W) | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 72-49 | 3.29 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-10 | 4.50 |
| Nolan Hoffman | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-6 | 4.35 |
| Anthony Gose | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-4 | 0.00 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-9 | 2.51 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20-15 | 4.13 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Stu Scheurwater · First Base: Jordan Baker · Second Base: Junior Valentine · Third Base: Rob Drake
IBB: Witt Jr. (by King, B).
Weather: 73 degrees, Roof Closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
First pitch: 7:12 PM.
T: 2:48.
Att: 28,497.
Venue: Daikin Park.
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