Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros
June 13, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
7
Houston Astros
HOU
8
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
28-42 (.400)
Div
#5
WC
#11
GB
10.0
Houston Astros
32-39 (.451)
Div
#4
WC
#7
GB
4.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .694 | .729 |
| HR | 64 | 96 |
| Runs | 288 | 333 |
| ERA | 4.44 | 4.91 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.44 |
| Strikeouts | 576 | 609 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Meyers (CF) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brice Matthews (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Vázquez (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Loperfido (PH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Collin Price (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Burrows (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enyel De Los Santos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alimber Santa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan King (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Abreu (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (RF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kameron Misner (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Cameron (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Mike Burrows | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alimber Santa | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan King | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Noah Cameron | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| John Schreiber | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Lange | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Single • 1-0
Michael Massey singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Jac Caglianone scores.
bottom 3 • Single • 2-0
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
bottom 3 • Strikeout • 3-0
Maikel Garcia challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.
top 4 • Home Run • 3-2
Christian Walker homers (18) on a line drive to left field. Yordan Alvarez scores.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 4-2
Lane Thomas homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 5 • Home Run • 4-4
Brice Matthews homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Jake Meyers scores.
top 6 • Home Run • 4-5
Jake Meyers homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 6 • Double • 7-5
Carter Jensen doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Salvador Perez scores. Michael Massey scores. Lane Thomas scores.
top 8 • Home Run • 7-7
Jose Altuve homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Isaac Paredes scores.
top 9 • Forceout • 7-8
Christian Walker grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Nick Loftin. Joey Loperfido scores. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. Christian Walker to 1st.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Double Play • 7-8
Isaac Collins lines into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd.
bottom 9 • Double • 7-8
Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brice Matthews.
bottom 9 • Pop Out • 7-8
Carter Jensen pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
top 9 • Strikeout • 7-8
Isaac Paredes called out on strikes.
top 9 • Forceout • 7-8
Christian Walker grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Nick Loftin. Joey Loperfido scores. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. Christian Walker to 1st.
top 9 • Single • 7-7
Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. Joey Loperfido to 3rd.
top 9 • Flyout • 7-7
Jeremy Peña flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 9 • Walk • 7-7
Joey Loperfido walks.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 7-7
Kameron Misner flies out to left fielder Brice Matthews.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 7-7
Lane Thomas called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 7-7
Nick Loftin lines out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
top 8 • Lineout • 7-7
Brice Matthews lines out sharply to center fielder Kameron Misner.
top 8 • Groundout • 7-7
Jake Meyers grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 8 • Lineout • 7-7
Cam Smith lines out to center fielder Kameron Misner.
top 8 • Home Run • 7-7
Jose Altuve homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Isaac Paredes scores.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 7-5
Isaac Paredes hit by pitch.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 7-5
Salvador Perez grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 7-5
Jac Caglianone flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 7-5
Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 7 • Lineout • 7-5
Christian Walker lines out to right fielder Lane Thomas.
top 7 • Groundout • 7-5
Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 7 • Flyout • 7-5
Jeremy Peña flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 6 • Double Play • 7-5
Isaac Collins flies into a double play, left fielder Brice Matthews to catcher Christian Vázquez. Carter Jensen out at home.
bottom 6 • Double • 7-5
Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (18) on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Carter Jensen to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Double • 7-5
Carter Jensen doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Salvador Perez scores. Michael Massey scores. Lane Thomas scores.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 4-5
Kameron Misner pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory.
bottom 6 • Walk • 4-5
Lane Thomas walks.
bottom 6 • Double • 4-5
Michael Massey doubles (12) on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-5
Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers, deflected by second baseman Jose Altuve.
top 6 • Groundout • 4-5
Christian Vázquez grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone.