Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HOU | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
 KC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Who won: Astros 10-8
The Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 10-8 on Friday, June 12, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Astros win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Royals 9-5 in the 1st inning. Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-5 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI for the Astros. Michael Massey went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Royals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenC | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | .215 | .287 | .383 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .278 | .353 | .444 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .223 | .309 | .351 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | .264 | .325 | .378 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | .272 | .343 | .446 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | .205 | .252 | .337 |
| Michael Massey2B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .262 | .280 | .456 |
| Kameron MisnerCF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .600 | .667 | .600 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .217 | .339 | .307 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Starling MarteRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .254 | .316 | .338 |
| Lane ThomasLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .227 | .357 | .305 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luinder AvilaSP | 0.2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 49-24 | 6.19 | 49 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Mason BlackRP | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 48-27 | 2.63 | 48 |
| Steven CruzRP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 5.95 | 21 |
| Lucas ErcegRP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43-27 | 5.81 | 43 |
| Eli MorganRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 5.19 | 13 |
| Matt StrahmRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-9 | 4.64 | 14 |
More from this season series: HOU wins series 2-1
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