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Kansas City Royals 2, Houston Astros 6

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6
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+40−4123456789
  1. 01top 1: Yainer Diaz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Carter Jensen walks.0–0
  2. 02top 1: Bobby Witt Jr. walks. Carter Jensen to 2nd.0–0
  3. 03top 1: Jac Caglianone hit by pitch. Carter Jensen to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.0–0
  4. 04top 1: Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.1–0
  5. 05top 1: Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.1–0
  6. 06bottom 1: Jeremy Peña homers (20) on a fly ball to left field.1–1
  7. 07bottom 1: Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.1–1
  8. 08bottom 1: Isaac Paredes walks.1–1
  9. 09bottom 1: Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. Jose Altuve out at 1st.1–1
  10. 10top 2: Salvador Perez lines out sharply to third baseman Isaac Paredes.1–1
  11. 11top 2: John Rave strikes out on a foul tip.1–1
  12. 12top 2: Kyle Isbel grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.1–1
  13. 13bottom 2: Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez.1–1
  14. 14bottom 2: Daulton Varsho homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field.1–2
  15. 15bottom 2: Taylor Trammell flies out sharply to right fielder John Rave.1–2
  16. 16bottom 2: Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Cam Smith called out on strikes.1–2
  17. 17top 3: Isaac Collins pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.1–2
  18. 18top 3: Carter Jensen grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.1–2
  19. 19top 3: Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.1–2
  20. 20bottom 3: LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging.1–2
  21. 21bottom 3: Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.1–2
  22. 22bottom 3: Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.1–2
  23. 23bottom 3: Isaac Paredes lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.1–2
  24. 24top 4: Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.1–2
  25. 25top 4: Maikel Garcia lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.1–2
  26. 26top 4: Michael Massey strikes out swinging.1–2
  27. 27bottom 4: Jose Altuve pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.1–2
  28. 28bottom 4: Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.1–2
  29. 29bottom 4: Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.1–2
  30. 30bottom 4: Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging.1–2
  31. 31top 5: Salvador Perez lines out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith.1–2
  32. 32top 5: John Rave grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.1–2
  33. 33top 5: Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.1–2
  34. 34bottom 5: Cam Smith strikes out swinging.1–2
  35. 35bottom 5: LaMonte Wade Jr. homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.1–3
  36. 36bottom 5: Jeremy Peña lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.1–3
  37. 37bottom 5: Yordan Alvarez homers (40) on a fly ball to right field.1–4
  38. 38bottom 5: Isaac Paredes singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.1–4
  39. 39bottom 5: Jose Altuve doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Isaac Paredes to 3rd.1–4
  40. 40bottom 5: Yainer Diaz flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.1–4
  41. 41top 6: Isaac Collins pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.1–4
  42. 42top 6: Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho.1–4
  43. 43top 6: Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell.1–4
  44. 44top 6: Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.1–4
  45. 45bottom 6: Daulton Varsho grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.1–4
  46. 46bottom 6: Taylor Trammell walks.1–4
  47. 47bottom 6: Cam Smith flies out to right fielder John Rave.1–4
  48. 48bottom 6: LaMonte Wade Jr. doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Taylor Trammell to 3rd.1–4
  49. 49bottom 6: Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia. Taylor Trammell scores. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 3rd.1–5
  50. 50bottom 6: Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.1–5
  51. 51top 7: Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.1–5
  52. 52top 7: Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell.1–5
  53. 53top 7: Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.1–5
  54. 54bottom 7: Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.1–5
  55. 55bottom 7: Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.1–5
  56. 56bottom 7: Yainer Diaz flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.1–5
  57. 57top 8: John Rave doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.1–5
  58. 58top 8: Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.1–5
  59. 59top 8: Isaac Collins grounds out to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. John Rave to 3rd.1–5
  60. 60top 8: Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. John Rave scores.2–5
  61. 61top 8: Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.2–5
  62. 62bottom 8: Daulton Varsho flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.2–5
  63. 63bottom 8: Taylor Trammell homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.2–6
  64. 64bottom 8: Astros challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was overturned: Cam Smith hit by pitch.2–6
  65. 65bottom 8: LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to right fielder John Rave. Cam Smith to 3rd.2–6
  66. 66bottom 8: Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.2–6
  67. 67top 9: Nick Loftin flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell.2–6
  68. 68top 9: Maikel Garcia grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.2–6
  69. 69top 9: Michael Massey grounds out to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.2–6

Comparison

Side by side.

Final

Key performers

Ethan Pecko4 K · 5.2 IPSeth Lugo5 K · 5.0 IP
Matchup

Before first pitch.

Probable pitchers and posted lineup context from the matchup card.

Lineups available2026-09-17T23:15:00Z · Final

Kansas City Royals

Probable pitcher: Seth Lugo (R)

#PlayerPosBats
1Carter JensenCL
2Bobby Witt Jr.SSR
3Jac CaglianoneDHL
4Maikel Garcia3BR
5Michael Massey2BL
6Salvador Perez1BR
7John RaveRFL
8Kyle IsbelCFL
9Isaac CollinsLFS

Houston Astros

Probable pitcher: Miguel Ullola (R)

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