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Kansas City Royals 5, Houston Astros 2

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5
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2
Daikin Park · Houston

Game flow

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+50−5123456789
  1. 01top 1: Carter Jensen walks.0–0
  2. 02top 1: Bobby Witt Jr. walks. Carter Jensen to 2nd.0–0
  3. 03top 1: Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.0–0
  4. 04top 1: Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Carter Jensen to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.0–0
  5. 05top 1: Michael Massey pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory.0–0
  6. 06bottom 1: Jeremy Peña doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin.0–0
  7. 07bottom 1: Yordan Alvarez strikes out on a foul tip.0–0
  8. 08bottom 1: Isaac Paredes grounds out softly, catcher Carter Jensen to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jeremy Peña to 3rd.0–0
  9. 09bottom 1: Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.0–0
  10. 10top 2: Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to left fielder Jorge Barrosa.0–0
  11. 11top 2: John Rave pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.0–0
  12. 12top 2: Josh Rojas singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Nick Loftin to 3rd.0–0
  13. 13top 2: Isaac Collins strikes out on a foul tip.0–0
  14. 14top 2: Carter Jensen flies out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith.0–0
  15. 15bottom 2: Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.0–0
  16. 16bottom 2: Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.0–0
  17. 17bottom 2: Cam Smith pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.0–0
  18. 18top 3: Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Jorge Barrosa.0–0
  19. 19top 3: Vinnie Pasquantino lines out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.0–0
  20. 20top 3: Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.0–0
  21. 21bottom 3: Daulton Varsho grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.0–0
  22. 22bottom 3: Jorge Barrosa walks.0–0
  23. 23bottom 3: Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Jorge Barrosa to 2nd.0–0
  24. 24bottom 3: Yordan Alvarez grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jeremy Peña out at 2nd. Yordan Alvarez out at 1st.0–0
  25. 25top 4: Michael Massey singles on a fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.0–0
  26. 26top 4: Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.0–0
  27. 27top 4: John Rave homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Massey scores.2–0
  28. 28top 4: Josh Rojas flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.2–0
  29. 29top 4: Isaac Collins grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.2–0
  30. 30bottom 4: Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.2–0
  31. 31bottom 4: Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.2–0
  32. 32bottom 4: Yainer Diaz pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.2–0
  33. 33top 5: Carter Jensen flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.2–0
  34. 34top 5: Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.2–0
  35. 35top 5: Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.2–0
  36. 36bottom 5: Christian Walker strikes out swinging.2–0
  37. 37bottom 5: Cam Smith lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.2–0
  38. 38bottom 5: Daulton Varsho pops out to catcher Carter Jensen in foul territory.2–0
  39. 39top 6: Salvador Perez lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.2–0
  40. 40top 6: Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.2–0
  41. 41top 6: Nick Loftin walks. Michael Massey to 2nd.2–0
  42. 42top 6: John Rave strikes out swinging.2–0
  43. 43top 6: Josh Rojas grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.2–0
  44. 44bottom 6: Jorge Barrosa grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.2–0
  45. 45bottom 6: Jeremy Peña singles on a fly ball to right fielder Nick Loftin.2–0
  46. 46bottom 6: Yordan Alvarez flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.2–0
  47. 47bottom 6: Isaac Paredes grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Jeremy Peña out at 2nd.2–0
  48. 48top 7: Isaac Collins singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.2–0
  49. 49top 7: Carter Jensen grounds out, pitcher Bryan King to first baseman Christian Walker. Isaac Collins to 2nd.2–0
  50. 50top 7: Bryan King intentionally walks Bobby Witt Jr.2–0
  51. 51top 7: Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Isaac Collins to 3rd.2–0
  52. 52top 7: Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.2–0
  53. 53bottom 7: Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to center fielder John Rave.2–0
  54. 54bottom 7: Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder John Rave. Jose Altuve to 2nd.2–0
  55. 55bottom 7: Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.2–0
  56. 56bottom 7: Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.2–0
  57. 57bottom 7: Daulton Varsho flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.2–0
  58. 58top 8: Michael Massey homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.3–0
  59. 59top 8: Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.3–0
  60. 60top 8: John Rave grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.3–0
  61. 61top 8: Josh Rojas walks.3–0
  62. 62top 8: Isaac Collins walks. Josh Rojas to 2nd.3–0
  63. 63top 8: Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Carter Jensen doubles (33) on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Barrosa. Josh Rojas scores. Isaac Collins scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd. Throwing error by right fielder Jorge Barrosa.5–0
  64. 64top 8: Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes.5–0
  65. 65bottom 8: Jorge Barrosa walks.5–0
  66. 66bottom 8: Jeremy Peña flies out to right fielder John Rave.5–0
  67. 67bottom 8: Yordan Alvarez doubles (31) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jorge Barrosa to 3rd.5–0
  68. 68bottom 8: Isaac Paredes out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jorge Barrosa scores.5–1
  69. 69bottom 8: Jose Altuve grounds out softly, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.5–1
  70. 70top 9: Vinnie Pasquantino walks.5–1
  71. 71top 9: Salvador Perez lines out sharply to shortstop Jeremy Peña.5–1
  72. 72top 9: Michael Massey strikes out swinging.5–1
  73. 73top 9: Kyle Isbel grounds out softly, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.5–1
  74. 74bottom 9: Yainer Diaz homers (12) on a line drive to left field.5–2
  75. 75bottom 9: Christian Walker strikes out swinging.5–2
  76. 76bottom 9: Joey Loperfido called out on strikes.5–2
  77. 77bottom 9: Daulton Varsho singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave.5–2
  78. 78bottom 9: Jorge Barrosa strikes out swinging.5–2

Comparison

Side by side.

Final

Key performers

Daniel Lynch IV3 K · 5.0 IPCristian Javier2 K · 5.1 IP
Matchup

Before first pitch.

Probable pitchers and posted lineup context from the matchup card.

Lineups available2026-09-17T00:10:00Z · Final

Kansas City Royals

Probable pitcher: Daniel Lynch IV (L)

#PlayerPosBats
1Carter JensenCL
2Bobby Witt Jr.SSR
3Vinnie Pasquantino1BL
4Salvador PerezDHR
5Michael Massey2BL
6Nick LoftinRFR
7John RaveCFL
8Josh Rojas3BL
9Isaac CollinsLFS

Houston Astros

Probable pitcher: Cristian Javier (R)

#PlayerPosBats
1Jeremy PenaSSR
2Yordan AlvarezDHL
3Isaac Paredes3BR
4Jose Altuve2BR
5Yainer DiazCR
6Christian Walker1BR
7Cam SmithRFR
8Daulton VarshoCFL
9Jorge BarrosaLFS