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Kansas City Royals 2, Houston Astros 4

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Daikin Park · Houston

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Every swing in the score.

The line is the running run differential: above the center favors Kansas City Royals, below favors Houston Astros. It runs across every plate appearance and is marked by inning along the bottom. Select a scoring marker to jump to the play.

Score differential over the gameA positive differential means Kansas City Royals led; a negative differential means Houston Astros led.Run differential+30−3123456789
  1. 01top 1: Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.0–0
  2. 02top 1: Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to right fielder Cam Smith.0–0
  3. 03top 1: Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.0–0
  4. 04bottom 1: Jeremy Peña homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field.0–1
  5. 05bottom 1: Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.0–1
  6. 06bottom 1: Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.0–1
  7. 07bottom 1: Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder John Rave.0–1
  8. 08top 2: Maikel Garcia grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.0–1
  9. 09top 2: Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.0–1
  10. 10top 2: Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.0–1
  11. 11bottom 2: Yainer Diaz hit by pitch.0–1
  12. 12bottom 2: Daulton Varsho grounds into a force out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd. Daulton Varsho to 1st.0–1
  13. 13bottom 2: Christian Walker strikes out swinging.0–1
  14. 14bottom 2: Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.0–1
  15. 15top 3: John Rave walks.0–1
  16. 16top 3: Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.0–1
  17. 17top 3: Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.0–1
  18. 18top 3: Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.0–1
  19. 19bottom 3: LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.0–1
  20. 20bottom 3: Jeremy Peña homers (19) on a fly ball to left field.0–2
  21. 21bottom 3: Yordan Alvarez walks.0–2
  22. 22bottom 3: Isaac Paredes lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.0–2
  23. 23bottom 3: Jose Altuve flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.0–2
  24. 24top 4: Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho.0–2
  25. 25top 4: Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. Bobby Witt Jr. steals (41) 2nd base.0–2
  26. 26top 4: Maikel Garcia walks.0–2
  27. 27top 4: Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.0–2
  28. 28top 4: Michael Massey strikes out on a foul tip.0–2
  29. 29bottom 4: Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.0–2
  30. 30bottom 4: Daulton Varsho pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.0–2
  31. 31bottom 4: Christian Walker called out on strikes.0–2
  32. 32top 5: John Rave strikes out swinging, catcher Yainer Diaz to first baseman Christian Walker.0–2
  33. 33top 5: Kyle Isbel grounds out sharply, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.0–2
  34. 34top 5: Isaac Collins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Isaac Collins walks.0–2
  35. 35top 5: Carter Jensen doubles (32) on a fly ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Isaac Collins scores.1–2
  36. 36top 5: Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.1–2
  37. 37bottom 5: Cam Smith pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.1–2
  38. 38bottom 5: LaMonte Wade Jr. pops out to catcher Carter Jensen in foul territory.1–2
  39. 39bottom 5: Jeremy Peña singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.1–2
  40. 40bottom 5: Yordan Alvarez homers (39) on a fly ball to right field. Jeremy Peña scores.1–4
  41. 41bottom 5: Isaac Paredes grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.1–4
  42. 42top 6: Jac Caglianone lines out sharply to left fielder Jorge Barrosa.1–4
  43. 43top 6: Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.1–4
  44. 44top 6: Vinnie Pasquantino homers (12) on a line drive to right center field.2–4
  45. 45top 6: Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.2–4
  46. 46bottom 6: Jose Altuve grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.2–4
  47. 47bottom 6: Yainer Diaz lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.2–4
  48. 48bottom 6: Daulton Varsho grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.2–4
  49. 49top 7: John Rave grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.2–4
  50. 50top 7: Kyle Isbel flies out to left fielder Jorge Barrosa.2–4
  51. 51top 7: Isaac Collins called out on strikes.2–4
  52. 52bottom 7: Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.2–4
  53. 53bottom 7: Cam Smith lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.2–4
  54. 54bottom 7: Jorge Barrosa strikes out swinging, catcher Carter Jensen to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.2–4
  55. 55top 8: Carter Jensen flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.2–4
  56. 56top 8: Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.2–4
  57. 57top 8: Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.2–4
  58. 58bottom 8: Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.2–4
  59. 59bottom 8: Yordan Alvarez walks.2–4
  60. 60bottom 8: Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.2–4
  61. 61bottom 8: Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.2–4
  62. 62top 9: Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.2–4
  63. 63top 9: Salvador Perez singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith.2–4
  64. 64top 9: Nick Loftin pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.2–4
  65. 65top 9: Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.2–4

Comparison

Side by side.

Final

Key performers

Hunter Brown10 K · 5.0 IPMichael Wacha2 K · 6.0 IP
Matchup

Before first pitch.

Probable pitchers and posted lineup context from the matchup card.

Lineups available2026-09-16T00:10:00Z · Final

Kansas City Royals

Probable pitcher: Michael Wacha (R)

#PlayerPosBats
1Carter JensenCL
2Bobby Witt Jr.SSR
3Jac CaglianoneDHL
4Maikel Garcia3BR
5Vinnie Pasquantino1BL
6Michael Massey2BL
7John RaveRFL
8Kyle IsbelCFL
9Isaac CollinsLFS

Houston Astros

Probable pitcher: Hunter Brown (R)

#PlayerPosBats
1Jeremy PenaSSR
2Yordan AlvarezDHL
3Isaac Paredes3BR
4Jose Altuve2BR
5Yainer DiazCR
6Daulton VarshoCFL
7Christian Walker1BR
8Cam SmithRFR
9LaMonte Wade Jr.LFL