Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros
June 14, 2026 • 2:10 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
4
Houston Astros
HOU
0
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
29-43 (.403)
Div
#5
WC
#11
GB
10.0
Houston Astros
33-40 (.452)
Div
#4
WC
#8
GB
4.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .693 | .730 |
| HR | 64 | 98 |
| Runs | 291 | 336 |
| ERA | 4.48 | 4.95 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.44 |
| Strikeouts | 579 | 627 |
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Houston Astros
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 10 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Loperfido (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Meyers (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Matthews (2B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Raynel Delgado (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Collin Price (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Trammell (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Vázquez (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Arrighetti (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alimber Santa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kameron Misner (CF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Kolek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Spencer Arrighetti | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Alimber Santa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Stephen Kolek | 7.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Single • 1-0
Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joey Loperfido. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
bottom 3 • Single • 2-0
Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Isaac Collins scores. Carter Jensen to 2nd.
bottom 3 • Double • 4-0
Maikel Garcia doubles (16) on a ground ball to left fielder Joey Loperfido. Carter Jensen scores. Jac Caglianone scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 4-0
Joey Loperfido grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 9 • Flyout • 4-0
Christian Walker flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 9 • Groundout • 4-0
Yordan Alvarez grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-0
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-0
Michael Massey flies out sharply to center fielder Jake Meyers.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-0
Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-0
Jac Caglianone strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-0
Jeremy Peña grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-0
Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 4-0
Raynel Delgado singles on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Brice Matthews to 2nd.
top 8 • Walk • 4-0
Brice Matthews walks.
top 8 • Flyout • 4-0
Jake Meyers flies out to center fielder Kameron Misner.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 4-0
Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to second baseman Brice Matthews.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-0
Carter Jensen grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Alimber Santa.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-0
Isaac Collins singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith.
top 7 • Grounded Into DP • 4-0
Cam Smith grounds into a double play, pitcher Stephen Kolek to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Christian Walker out at 2nd. Cam Smith out at 1st.
top 7 • Flyout • 4-0
Joey Loperfido flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 7 • Single • 4-0
Christian Walker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kameron Misner. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 4-0
Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 4-0
Lane Thomas pops out to third baseman Raynel Delgado in foul territory.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 4-0
Kameron Misner strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 4-0
Salvador Perez lines out to third baseman Raynel Delgado.
top 6 • Flyout • 4-0
Jeremy Peña flies out to center fielder Kameron Misner.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-0
Collin Price strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Groundout • 4-0
Raynel Delgado grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 4-0
Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Pop Out • 4-0
Maikel Garcia pops out to second baseman Brice Matthews.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 4-0
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Single • 4-0
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joey Loperfido.
top 5 • Strikeout • 4-0
Brice Matthews called out on strikes.