Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals
Astros Hitting
a-walked for Vázquez in the 9th
- Batting
- HRAltuve (6, 8th inning off Strahm 1 on, 0 Out); Walker (18, 4th inning off Cameron 1 on, 1 Out); Meyers (3, 6th inning off Schreiber 0 on, 2 Out); Matthews (6, 5th inning off Cameron 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIAltuve 2 (15), Walker 3 (52), Meyers (10), Matthews 2 (18)
- 2Out RBIMeyers.
- GIDPAltuve
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP0-3 (Walker 0-2, Paredes 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Matthews-Vázquez , Peña-Altuve)
- AssistsMatthews (Jensen at home).
- PBVázquez
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. CaglianoneRF-1B |
S. PerezDH |
L. ThomasLF-RF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .289 | .393 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .356 | .454 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .309 | .350 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .336 | .304 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .260 | .320 | .372 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .270 | .346 | .442 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .252 | .336 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .288 | .467 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .330 | .358 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .229 | .360 | .328 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .444 | .500 | .444 |
| 36 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
a-lined out to shortstop for Massey in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BWitt Jr. 2 (19, Abreu, Santa); Massey (12, De Los Santos); Jensen 2 (13, Burrows, De Los Santos)
- HRThomas (3, 4th inning off Burrows 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIThomas (16), Pasquantino (32), Massey (23), Jensen 3 (35)
- 2Out RBIMassey.
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP4-10 (Perez 0-1, Witt Jr. 1-2, Misner 0-1, Collins 0-2, Pasquantino 1-1, Massey 1-1, Garcia 0-1, Jensen 1-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Cameron-Massey-Pasquantino)
- EMisner (1, fielding); Loftin (5, throw)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
E. De Los Santos(B, 1) |
B. King(W, 1-1) |
B. Abreu(S, 5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 92-58 | 5.86 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-9 | 4.50 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-11 | 0.77 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-10 | 2.37 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 6.56 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 148-94 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedDe Los Santos 2/4; Abreu 3/3; Burrows 14/24; King 0/3; Santa 4/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesDe Los Santos-2-1-3-2; Abreu-3-0-0-3; Burrows-13-9-19-16; King-3-1-4-2; Santa-2-1-3-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsDe Los Santos 0-1; Abreu 0-2; Burrows 6-4; King 0-2; Santa 2-2
- Game ScoresM Burrows 38
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
D. Lynch IV(H, 9) |
M. Strahm(B, 3) |
A. Lange(L, 0-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 86-53 | 4.11 |
| 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28-21 | 2.83 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 1.86 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-6 | 5.40 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31-20 | 4.13 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 166-109 |
- Pitching
- HBPParedes (by Strahm)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedStrahm 4/3; Schreiber 4/7; Lange 5/7; Lynch IV 1/3; Cameron 13/20
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesStrahm-3-0-1-2; Schreiber-5-7-5-4; Lange-6-1-8-5; Lynch IV-2-1-3-3; Cameron-10-8-16-19
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsStrahm 0-1; Schreiber 1-1; Lange 2-2; Lynch IV 1-2; Cameron 5-7
- Game ScoresN Cameron 34
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Massey singled to right, Caglianone scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | Pasquantino singled to center, Jensen scored, Witt Jr. to third. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3rd | Witt Jr. scored on a passed ball by Vázquez, Pasquantino to second on passed ball by Vázquez. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4th | Walker homered to left (394 feet), Alvarez scored. | 2 | 3 | ||
| 4th | Thomas homered to left center (432 feet). | 2 | 4 | ||
| 5th | Matthews homered to center (434 feet), Meyers scored. | 4 | 4 | ||
| 6th | Meyers homered to left center (419 feet). | 5 | 4 | ||
| 6th | Jensen doubled to center, Perez scored, Thomas scored and Massey scored. | 5 | 7 | ||
| 8th | Altuve homered to left (407 feet), Paredes scored. | 7 | 7 | ||
| 9th | Walker grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Loperfido scored, Alvarez out at second, Walker to first. | 8 | 7 | ||
HOU @ KC Videos
Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals: Game Highlights
HOU leads 2-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
4:40 AM, 14 June 2026
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 17,881
Game Time:2:51
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Nate Tomlinson
- First Base Umpire - Jacob Metz
- Second Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
- Third Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 37 | 35 | .514 | - | L1 |
| Athletics | 34 | 35 | .493 | 1.5 | W3 |
| Texas | 34 | 36 | .486 | 2 | L2 |
| Houston | 33 | 39 | .458 | 4 | W2 |
| Los Angeles | 28 | 42 | .400 | 8 | W3 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 39 | 33 | .542 | - | W2 |
| Chicago | 37 | 32 | .536 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 32 | 40 | .444 | 7 | L1 |
| Detroit | 29 | 42 | .408 | 9.5 | L2 |
| Kansas City | 28 | 43 | .394 | 10.5 | L4 |

