vs. Astros L 8–10
Friday, June 12, 2026
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7:10 PM – 10:29 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 10–8
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-06-12
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| KC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Nate PearsonL: Luinder AvilaS: Josh Hader
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .215 | .287 | .383 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .353 | .444 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .309 | .351 |
| Starling Marte - RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .254 | .316 | .338 |
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .264 | .325 | .378 |
| Jac Caglianone - 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .272 | .343 | .446 |
| Salvador Perez - C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .252 | .337 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .262 | .280 | .456 |
| Kameron Misner - CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .667 | .600 |
| Lane Thomas - CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .227 | .357 | .305 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .339 | .307 |
a–Struck out for Misner in the 8th.
b–Grounded out for Pasquantino in the 8th.
b–Grounded out for Pasquantino in the 8th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luinder Avila (L) | 0.2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 49-24 | 6.19 |
| Mason Black | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 48-27 | 2.63 |
| Steven Cruz | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 5.95 |
| Lucas Erceg | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43-27 | 5.81 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 5.19 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-9 | 4.64 |
Houston Astros Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Peña - SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .357 | .411 |
| Yordan Alvarez - DH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .433 | .659 |
| Christian Walker - 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .248 | .317 | .500 |
| Isaac Paredes - 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .333 | .401 |
| Jose Altuve - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .232 | .316 | .368 |
| Joey Loperfido - LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .246 | .342 | .323 |
| Brice Matthews - LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .259 | .342 |
| Cam Smith - RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .220 | .307 | .362 |
| Taylor Trammell - CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .292 | .354 | .389 |
| Jake Meyers - CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .273 | .310 |
| Christian Vázquez - C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .229 | .289 | .357 |
a–Homered for Loperfido, J in the 9th.
Houston Astros Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsuya Imai | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38-21 | 6.43 |
| Steven Okert | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28-20 | 2.78 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38-24 | 4.03 |
| Nate Pearson (W) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-13 | 3.12 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27-20 | 3.94 |
| Bryan King | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 2.45 |
| Josh Hader (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-15 | 0.00 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Bruce Dreckman · First Base: Nate Tomlinson · Second Base: Jacob Metz · Third Base: Mark Wegner
HBP: Paredes (by Black); Collins (by King, B).
Weather: 83 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:09 PM.
T: 3:19.
Att: 25,672.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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