Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros, June 12, 2026
June 12, 2026, 8:10 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium
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Houston Astros
Kansas City Royals
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 31-39 | .443 | #4 | #8 | 5.0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 28-41 | .406 | #5 | #11 | 9.5 |
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
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Houston Astros
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Kansas City Royals
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6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.80 ERA
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Line Score
Houston Astros 10, Kansas City Royals 8: HOU 10 hits, KC 13 hits; HOU 0 errors, KC 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Astros | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
 Kansas City Royals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Yordan Alvarez led Houston Astros with 3 hits and 2 home runs and 6 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Christian Walker1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey LoperfidoLF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brice MatthewsPH/LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam SmithRF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor TrammellCF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian VázquezC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Salvador Perez led Kansas City Royals with 3 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling MartePH/RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF/1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Salvador PerezC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kameron MisnerCF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane ThomasPH/CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Pitching
Steven Okert went 2.1 innings for Houston Astros (0 SO, 0 ER); Mason Black went 2.1 innings for Kansas City Royals (3 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Tatsuya Imai | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Okert | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan King | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Hader | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Luinder Avila | 0.2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Mason Black | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Steven Cruz | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Scoring Summary
- T1
Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (23) on a fly ball to left field. Jeremy Peña scores. HOU 2, KC 0
- T1
Home Run Christian Walker homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 3, KC 0
- T1
Single Taylor Trammell singles on a line drive to center fielder Kameron Misner. Joey Loperfido scores. Cam Smith to 3rd. HOU 4, KC 0
- T1
Walk Jeremy Peña walks. HOU 5, KC 0
- T1
Home Run Yordan Alvarez hits a grand slam (24) to center field. Taylor Trammell scores. Christian Vázquez scores. Jeremy Peña scores. HOU 9, KC 0
- B1
Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. HOU 9, KC 1
- B1
Forceout Maikel Garcia grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia to 1st. HOU 9, KC 2
- B1
Double Michael Massey doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. HOU 9, KC 3
- B1
Single Kameron Misner singles on a fly ball to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Salvador Perez scores. Michael Massey scores. HOU 9, KC 5
- B8
Single Michael Massey singles on a line drive to left fielder Joey Loperfido. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd. HOU 9, KC 6
- B8
Walk Carter Jensen walks. Salvador Perez scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. Isaac Collins to 2nd. HOU 9, KC 7
- B8
Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña, deflected by third baseman Isaac Paredes. Michael Massey scores. Isaac Collins to 3rd. Carter Jensen to 2nd. HOU 9, KC 8
- T9
Home Run Brice Matthews homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 10, KC 8
Play-by-Play
All 86 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 10, KC 8
- B9
Pop Out Jac Caglianone pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. HOU 10, KC 8
- B9
Flyout Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers. HOU 10, KC 8
- T9
Flyout Jake Meyers flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. HOU 10, KC 8
- T9
Lineout Cam Smith lines out to center fielder Lane Thomas. HOU 10, KC 8
- T9
Home Run Brice Matthews homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 10, KC 8
- T9
Flyout Jose Altuve flies out to second baseman Michael Massey. HOU 9, KC 8
- B8
Groundout Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Starling Marte grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 9, KC 8
- B8
Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña, deflected by third baseman Isaac Paredes. Michael Massey scores. Isaac Collins to 3rd. Carter Jensen to 2nd. HOU 9, KC 8
- B8
Walk Carter Jensen walks. Salvador Perez scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. Isaac Collins to 2nd. HOU 9, KC 7
- B8
Hit By Pitch Isaac Collins hit by pitch. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Michael Massey to 2nd. HOU 9, KC 6
- B8
Strikeout Lane Thomas called out on strikes. HOU 9, KC 6
- B8
Single Michael Massey singles on a line drive to left fielder Joey Loperfido. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd. HOU 9, KC 6
- B8
Single Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Joey Loperfido. Maikel Garcia to 2nd. HOU 9, KC 5
- B8
Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. HOU 9, KC 5
- B8
Single Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 9, KC 5
- T8
Lineout Isaac Paredes lines out to center fielder Kameron Misner. HOU 9, KC 5
- T8
Lineout Christian Walker lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. HOU 9, KC 5
- T8
Lineout Yordan Alvarez lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins. HOU 9, KC 5
- B7
Groundout Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 9, KC 5
- B7
Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 9, KC 5
- B7
Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. HOU 9, KC 5
- T7
Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. HOU 9, KC 5
- T7
Flyout Christian Vázquez flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone in foul territory. Taylor Trammell to 3rd. HOU 9, KC 5
- T7
Double Taylor Trammell doubles (5) on a fly ball to center fielder Kameron Misner. HOU 9, KC 5
- T7
Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. HOU 9, KC 5
- B6
Flyout Isaac Collins flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 9, KC 5
- B6
Flyout Kameron Misner flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 9, KC 5
- B6
Flyout Michael Massey flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 9, KC 5
- B6
Single Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joey Loperfido. HOU 9, KC 5
- T6
Groundout Joey Loperfido grounds out, pitcher Lucas Erceg to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. HOU 9, KC 5
- T6
Walk Jose Altuve walks. HOU 9, KC 5
- T6
Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. HOU 9, KC 5
- T6
Groundout Christian Walker grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. HOU 9, KC 5
- B5
Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. HOU 9, KC 5
- B5
Strikeout Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. HOU 9, KC 5
- B5
Pop Out Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes. HOU 9, KC 5
- T5
Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. HOU 9, KC 5
- T5
Pop Out Jeremy Peña pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia. HOU 9, KC 5
- T5
Lineout Christian Vázquez lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. HOU 9, KC 5
- B4
Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 9, KC 5
- B4
Grounded Into DP Carter Jensen grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Kameron Misner to 3rd. Isaac Collins out at 2nd. Carter Jensen out at 1st. HOU 9, KC 5
- B4
Walk Isaac Collins walks. Kameron Misner to 2nd. HOU 9, KC 5
- B4
Single Kameron Misner singles on a line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 9, KC 5
- T4
Strikeout Salvador Perez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Taylor Trammell called out on strikes. HOU 9, KC 5
- T4
Flyout Cam Smith flies out to center fielder Kameron Misner. HOU 9, KC 5
- T4
Groundout Joey Loperfido grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. HOU 9, KC 5
- B3
Pop Out Michael Massey pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes. HOU 9, KC 5
- B3
Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 9, KC 5
- B3
Flyout Jac Caglianone flies out sharply to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Maikel Garcia to 2nd. HOU 9, KC 5
- B3
Single Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joey Loperfido. HOU 9, KC 5
- T3
Grounded Into DP Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Yordan Alvarez out at 3rd. Jose Altuve out at 1st. HOU 9, KC 5
- T3
Walk Isaac Paredes walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. HOU 9, KC 5
- T3
Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. HOU 9, KC 5
- T3
Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. HOU 9, KC 5
- T3
Walk Jeremy Peña walks. HOU 9, KC 5
- B2
Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 9, KC 5
- B2
Lineout Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 9, KC 5
- B2
Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Joey Loperfido. HOU 9, KC 5
- T2
Forceout Christian Vázquez grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Taylor Trammell out at 2nd. HOU 9, KC 5
- T2
Walk Taylor Trammell walks. Jose Altuve to 2nd. HOU 9, KC 5
- T2
Flyout Cam Smith flies out sharply to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Isaac Paredes to 3rd. HOU 9, KC 5
- T2
Strikeout Joey Loperfido strikes out swinging. HOU 9, KC 5
- T2
Single Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. HOU 9, KC 5
- T2
Hit By Pitch Isaac Paredes hit by pitch. HOU 9, KC 5
- B1
Single Isaac Collins singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joey Loperfido. Kameron Misner out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Joey Loperfido to third baseman Isaac Paredes. HOU 9, KC 5
- B1
Single Kameron Misner singles on a fly ball to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Salvador Perez scores. Michael Massey scores. HOU 9, KC 5
- B1
Double Michael Massey doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. HOU 9, KC 3
- B1
Single Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Joey Loperfido. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. HOU 9, KC 2
- B1
Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. HOU 9, KC 2
- B1
Forceout Maikel Garcia grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia to 1st. HOU 9, KC 2
- B1
Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. HOU 9, KC 1
- B1
Walk Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Bobby Witt Jr. walks. Carter Jensen to 2nd. HOU 9, KC 0
- B1
Single Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to center fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 9, KC 0
- T1
Strikeout Christian Walker called out on strikes. HOU 9, KC 0
- T1
Home Run Yordan Alvarez hits a grand slam (24) to center field. Taylor Trammell scores. Christian Vázquez scores. Jeremy Peña scores. HOU 9, KC 0
- T1
Walk Jeremy Peña walks. HOU 5, KC 0
- T1
Walk Christian Vázquez walks. Taylor Trammell to 2nd. HOU 4, KC 0
- T1
Single Taylor Trammell singles on a line drive to center fielder Kameron Misner. Joey Loperfido scores. Cam Smith to 3rd. HOU 4, KC 0
- T1
Single Cam Smith singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Joey Loperfido to 3rd. Joey Loperfido advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. HOU 3, KC 0
- T1
Walk Joey Loperfido walks. HOU 3, KC 0
- T1
Lineout Jose Altuve lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins. HOU 3, KC 0
- T1
Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to second baseman Michael Massey. HOU 3, KC 0
- T1
Home Run Christian Walker homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 3, KC 0
- T1
Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (23) on a fly ball to left field. Jeremy Peña scores. HOU 2, KC 0
- T1
Single Jeremy Peña singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. HOU 0, KC 0