vs. Royals W 4–2
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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7:10 PM – 9:31 PM
Daikin Park
Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
Final: 2–4
· Daikin Park
· 2026-09-15
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Hunter BrownL: Michael WachaS: Josh Hader
Houston Astros Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Peña - SS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .325 | .465 |
| Yordan Alvarez - DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .429 | .594 |
| Isaac Paredes - 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .258 | .357 | .432 |
| Jose Altuve - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .243 | .303 | .393 |
| Nick Allen - 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .327 | .382 |
| Yainer Diaz - C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .307 | .428 |
| Daulton Varsho - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .286 | .356 |
| Christian Walker - 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .223 | .297 | .415 |
| Cam Smith - RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .279 | .399 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. - LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .311 | .325 |
| Jorge Barrosa - LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .201 | .282 | .345 |
Houston Astros Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Brown (W) | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 91-51 | 3.43 |
| Bennett Sousa | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17-11 | 5.54 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 3.26 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-5 | 3.79 |
| Josh Hader (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 0.85 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .232 | .319 | .452 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .359 | .447 |
| Jac Caglianone - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .279 | .328 | .486 |
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .266 | .323 | .381 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .240 | .327 | .391 |
| Salvador Perez - PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .275 | .382 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .278 | .312 | .433 |
| Nick Loftin - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .315 | .374 |
| John Rave - RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .218 | .312 | .427 |
| Tyler Tolbert - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .295 | .360 | .410 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .269 | .330 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .220 | .326 | .335 |
a–Singled for Pasquantino in the 9th.
b–Popped out for Massey in the 9th.
c–Struck out for Rave in the 9th.
b–Popped out for Massey in the 9th.
c–Struck out for Rave in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha (L) | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 99-61 | 3.34 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 6.09 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19-10 | 2.37 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Rob Drake · First Base: Stu Scheurwater · Second Base: Jordan Baker · Third Base: Junior Valentine
WP: Hader.
HBP: Diaz, Y (by Wacha).
Weather: 73 degrees, Roof Closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
First pitch: 7:10 PM.
T: 2:21.
Att: 28,635.
Venue: Daikin Park.
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