Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Who won: Royals 5-2
The Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 5-2 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Daikin Park. The Astros win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Astros 2-0 in the 4th inning. Michael Massey went 3-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals. Yainer Diaz went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenC | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .232 | .319 | .453 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | .278 | .359 | .444 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .237 | .325 | .387 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .229 | .273 | .378 |
| Michael Massey2B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .282 | .316 | .443 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .231 | .318 | .374 |
| John RaveRF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .219 | .310 | .447 |
| Josh Rojas3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .240 | .283 | .340 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .221 | .327 | .335 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .278 | .328 | .485 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .221 | .268 | .328 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IVRP | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 72-49 | 3.29 | 72 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Craig KimbrelRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-10 | 4.50 | 17 |
| Nolan HoffmanRP | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-6 | 4.35 | 6 |
| Anthony GoseRP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-4 | 0.00 | 5 |
| Nate PearsonRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-9 | 2.51 | 16 |
| Steven CruzRP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20-15 | 4.13 | 20 |
More from this season series: HOU wins series 2-1
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