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Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Astros
34-19
0-6
Final
Royals
17-34
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 6-0

The Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 6-0 on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The Astros win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Astros 4-0 in the 8th inning. Salvador Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals. Michael Brantley went 2-for-3 for the Astros.

Recap · Jun 4
Perez, Royals snap 5-game skid, end Astros' win streak at 5

Salvador Perez broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals ended a five-game losing streak, beating the Houston Astros 6-0 Saturday.

What it means

  • Season series: HOU wins series 2-1.
  • Astros 20-13 on the road; Royals 9-16 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 3d ago
Astros will not renew contract of manager Joe Espada
ESPN · 4d ago
Source: Mariners get OK to interview Astros' Joe Espada
ESPN · Oct 1
Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires
Recap · Oct 1
White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos
ESPN · Sep 30
Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season
Recap · Sep 27
Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Injuries and inactives

Astros5th in AL West
  • Brice Matthews CF
    Knee, Inflammation, left
    Out
  • Cristian Javier SP
    Groin, Strain, right
    Out
  • Daulton Varsho CF
    Wrist, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Enyel De Los Santos RP
    Knee, Tendinitis, right
    Out
  • Mike Burrows SP
    Elbow, Inflammation, right
    60-Day-IL
Royals3rd in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Astros5th in AL West
Luis Garcia SP
Probable starter · 15-8, 3.72 ERA, 157 K, 1.13 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Michael BrantleyDH
  3. 3Alex Bregman3B
  4. 4Yordan AlvarezLF
  5. 5Yuli Gurriel1B
  6. 6Kyle TuckerRF
  7. 7Jeremy PenaSS
  8. 8Jose SiriCF
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC
Royals3rd in AL Cent
Kris Bubic SP
Probable starter · 3-13, 5.58 ERA, 110 K, 1.70 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Whit MerrifieldDH
  2. 2Andrew BenintendiLF
  3. 3Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  4. 4Salvador PerezC
  5. 5MJ MelendezRF
  6. 6Hunter Dozier1B
  7. 7Emmanuel Rivera3B
  8. 8Michael A. TaylorCF
  9. 9Nicky Lopez2B

The series

HOU wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Astros 10, Royals 3 (Jun 3)

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 14,686
Officials
Ed Hickox (Home Plate Umpire), Vic Carapazza (First Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Second Base Umpire), Jerry Meals (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesHOU wins series 2-1

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